Galanthus in February 2013

[Maggi Young]

plantings in Fullarton Woods.  .

In spite of the weather  Tom, I'm surprised at how well developed the flowers are- it would only take a little warm sun to open them up.  Pity the forecast is so snowy.

[mark smyth]

That's a fabulous yellow. I wonder if its down to soil? All my yellows except for Primrose Warburg are more green than yellow

[John Aipassa]

Well Mark, it is yellow in Scottish and in Dutch soil as well 

[snowdropcollector]

Just a little reaction from my side why I named 'Elles Dream'. I agree with all of you that snowdrops are named to easy those days. I have 'Elles Dream' for 6 years now. From the first little clump I found I gave 3 bulbs away to be sure it was not lost when I would loose mine. And ofcourse the other collectors could gave their opinion about 'Elles Dream'.
It is growing well and has nice grey/silver leaves. I think ( just my opinion and of some other collectors), that it is different
from others. Maybe it is simulair to 'Norfolk Blonde'. I am trying to get 'Norfolk Blonde' to compare it with 'Elles Dream',
but can not get it  .
I gave away a few more of 'Elles Dream' last year, and hope to get feedback. So in a few years I really know or it is different from others. Only can hope so  .

[TC]

Mark
I did see one a couple of years ago and photographed it meaning to locate it next year but could not find it again.  Some clumps have been dug up by persons unknown.  Could you imagine the job of looking at ground level in an area of about 5000sq. metres with clumps averaging 10/15 bulbs and some as large as 50.  There are parts where you could not walk between the plants as they are almost a solid wall.  I had a scan with binoculars but as the flowers have only partly opened I could not see the centres.  They should last another couple of weeks and if its warmer, I will have another look. Its a place we often go to birdwatch as it is next to some huge fields that harbour  Greylag and Pinkfeet geese in large numbers.  The birds are used to people and are not easily disturbed.

[mark smyth]

Just realised I never bought the daffodil snowdrop and tulip yearbook 2013. Anyone selling them?

[Anthony Darby]

I think Ian's picture speaks for itself. I had three clones of 'Sandersii' and the best one was bought as a pot of 'lutescens' at Dougal Philip's nursery many moons ago. I more than doubled every year! The other two increased, but more slowly. I could have been the situation, but it was a nice deep colour too?

[ScotsmanInKent]

Ive only got one type  sandersii lowick that I got direct on a visit to Cambo.
It grows well for me and puts out a sideshoot minibulb from each bulb every year so far.
I grow in a very sandy mix in a greenhouse unheated and plunged autumn and winter and outside spring and summer.
Ive still only got two as it is a very popular swop!

to change the subject......

I have a lot of naturalised nivalis, plicatus, elwesii in my garden.

One clump looking like plicatus had 4 plants bigger than all the other plants (leaves about 30cm and flower petals about 25cm) and interestingly all were twinscaped. Is it normal for plicatus to be twinscape?

Simon

[Alan_b]

Some snowdrop cultivars reliably produce twin scapes, some sometimes do and some rarely or never.  I believe that there are one or two cultivars that reliably produce three and sometimes even four scapes.

[Brian Ellis]

Is it normal for plicatus to be twinscape?

G.plicatus 'Henham No 1' often has twin scapes and sometimes triple.

[Martin Baxendale]

Plicatus as a species is generally much more likely to produce two scapes than other species, and often passes this characteristic on to hybrid offspring. So no, it's not unusual.

[mark smyth]

It might have been raining all day but its great to come home from work and find all the snowdrops wide open. It's 11c just now so may have been warmer earlier

[Mavers]

What a treat Mark
My snowdrops have only opened once this year, its been so dull & wet.

[mark smyth]

The only warm day here for a month or more.

I want to photograph my elwesii White Perfection. Its going to be chopped this year. Cant allow any chances between now and next year

[mark smyth]

I live in hope that one day someone can ID a snowdrop that's doing the rounds as ex Whitton. I must get a better photo of it.

I also need to real name for one that is doing the rounds over here as Paddys Ketton. For now I've forgotten Paddys surname. No good photos because every year the flowers are damaged by wind. Steve Owen how does it compare to plants in your collection?