Galanthus in February 2013

[Carolyn Walker]

It is lovely isn't it? And Big Boy is a beauty.
Here's an assortment of the seedlings from Wendy's Gold x Lutescens, with Wendy in there to compare. I don't know why more people don't try some simple crosses, it's very rewarding. I'm working on the video of pollination etc but when we'd nearly finished editing it, it vanished off the computer  so having to start again.

Anne, Wow, that is really an accomplishment.  And here I was happy to have two plants of 'Wendy's Gold' that had both multiplied to produce another.  I am trying to get my husband interested in twin scaling because with the nursery work I don't have time.  Incidentally, WG is more like 'Wendy's Olive' for me this year ala 'Lady Elphinstone'.  I didn't realize the color on WG could vary so much year-to-year.  Do you experience this because all the flowers in your photo look gold?  Carolyn

[RichardW]

no pics, but did my first guided tour in a bitterly cold strong wind, drizzle and finally snow, I thought no one would turn up but 12 brave (a bit mad) people arrived.

my box of potted drops in case of cold weather were on strike even after 2 hours in a heated greenhouse, should have got a shot of several people doing a good impression of a penguin huddle 

met several new potential swappers so a good day.

[Oakwood]

Some of my own collections as seed over several years

First three are Galanthus elwesii and in the case of the flower on the right in the third picture this is very large 5.5cms from the top of the ovary to the end of the petals

Galanthus rhizahensis

Galanthus 'Primrose Warburg' a gift from Ian.

Tony, there are Galanthus graecus on your pics instead of G. elwesii distributed only in Turkey

[Tony Willis]

Tony, there are Galanthus graecus on your pics instead of G. elwesii distributed only in Turkey

Dimitri

I know your views on this,I just grow them and leave the arguments to others.

[Brian Ellis]

Its a great plant , im lucky to have it

I am sure you deserve to have it Emma, I have just looked at the auction site and, with less than an hour to go, the bidding is over £300, you're snowdrop rich

[emma T]

id rather swap then sell    although i guess i could get a good holiday for my pot full

[Brian Ellis]

Very sensible Emma.

[Alan_b]

You mean sensible to sell and go on holiday, Brian?

[Brian Ellis]

You mean sensible to sell and go on holiday, Brian?

Behave yourself Alan

[RichardW]

another nice day but nothing much happening, looking forward to seeing something open that isn't in the greenhouse.

overhead shot of Diggory
Iris & drops
snowdrop walk
seedlings found next to large clump of gracilis Highdown

[Alan_b]

I had an idea for a cute picture contrasting the large elwesii I found on Monday with a curious irregular inverse poc. from 2009 which has very small flowers.  But I couldn't quite get everything to line up and stay in focus so here is "Large" with just a glimpse of "Little".

[Tony Willis]

Galanthus 'Ray Cobb' a frail and difficult thing

[KentGardener]

Alan - one of them now has to really be named "Little and Large"

It will make no sense to most  - unless that have seen this post.  (And will mean even less to Non-British-80s-TV viewers than anyone else.  LOL   

[Mavers]

I like galanthus 'Large' Alan.

Where did you find it, in your garden?


Can we see a bit more of Little?

[art600]

Some in flower here

'Fanny' - bought in rememberance of my maternal Grandmother.  One bulb bougth from Glen Chantry last year has increased to two and I have 3 flowers.

'Primrose Warburg' - bought from Judy's Snowdrops and a beautiful potful

'Pride O' the Mill' - bought from Avon as 3 bulbs last year and obviously a good doer.  What a difference a week makes - plus sun 

'Miss Willmott' - given to me by a dear friend for my significant birthday last September.  Can have up to 4 scapes per bulb (Wol & Sue said they had 5 scapes on a plant in the garden).  I am lucky to have 3 scapes in its first year.  Close up of the inner mark