Galanthus in February 2013

[steve owen]

Here is a nice new variety, Fieldgate Primrose Legacy,  that may begin to become available in 2014, Deo volante.  Pic courtesy of Gert-Jan van der Kolk. Enjoy.

[bulborum]

You are to early Steve
Nice flower but here it is still 31-01-2013 

Roland

[Alan_b]

I'm sure Steve did not build-up his superb collection by waiting for everybody else to catch up.  He gets ahead of the game!

[mark smyth]

That it gorgeous.

Any chance of using the photo on my web site?

[mark smyth]

Steve is your G. 'Paddys Ketton' flowering? Stupid name but I still feel it must already be named

[steve owen]

That it gorgeous.

Any chance of using the photo on my web site?

Mark
Hopefully yes, I'll check and get back to you. I'll also check on Paddy's Ketton tomorrow morning.
Steve

[RichardW]

my two top of the drops!

Washfield Colesbourne
Peardrop

what I thought was an escaped Diggory (without a flower) in a lawn last year turned out to be this...

gracilis ex Wisley

spent an hour labeling one of the specials beds this afternoon but not warm enough to tempt them to open, for the first time in many years no losses.

[KentGardener]

Richard - I rather like your 'lost diggory'.   

[RichardW]

bulb wasn't looking too good when I lifted it but seems to be doing ok, don't have many green tips so its nice to find a few appearing, this is another...

[Brian Ellis]

Nice dark inner mark on that one Richard.

[RichardW]

It did look nice, got impatient so took it home to get it to open and only lasted a few days, now safely in a lattice pot.

Found several nice seedlings in the same area which I assumed were bulbs moved by bunnies and squirrels  whole lawn now has small canes in it marking interesting looking things.

[Thomas Seiler]

'Godfrey Owen' was never as perfect as this year. No slug damage and I used no pellets... :-)

[Melvyn Jope]

My yellow G.elwesii is increasing nicely with three flowers this year. For colour comparision I have put it next to G.angustifolius, a gift from Dimitri, very surprised to see the four petals as this is its first year flowering for me.

Still not sure about the yellow  G.elwesii and feel its more curious that attractive. What do others think, should I call it Melvyn's jaundice or Melvyn's buttermilk? Showed it to Ruby Baker yesterday, her comment was 'it certainly is an interesting find and much deeper colour than G.Jonathon.

[johnw]

Well done Thomas!

And Melvyn always manages to astound us.

johnw  - +1c

[Hagen Engelmann]

Melvyn, all ways we have to go in steps. Also the way to a snowdrop with yellow segments. I mean your plant  is real of interest and if you would/could  show us a big tuff side by side with white flowers we all would be here happy. It is very nice!