Galanthus in February 2013

[mark smyth]

I just cant get a perfect photo of my yellow yellow tipped seedling

[RichardW]

looks very nice mark.

a few from this morning...

Blewbury Tart - my favourite double
S Arnott under Twisted Nut
Anglesey Abbey
Apple Bank
Ketton

[johnw]

Martha McLaren and Daglingworth today.  Is there any stability in Daglingworth and are there mulitple imposters about?

johnw   -  lovely spring-lie day here. +6c.    5 more weeks of mess to go.

[MR GRUMPY]

I just cant get a perfect photo of my yellow yellow tipped seedling

I know what you mean mark.I have the same problem,with yellow's and green's they seem to reflect the light....but that is a very good image to me. :..
I'm still trying to get good photo's of the the three yellow's together.

[MR GRUMPY]

John - beautiful photos as always.  My favourite remains Bloomer - just love the limey green colouring and shape.  Wilheim Bauer is very striking - would love to see a clump with those extra long split spathes - would be a sight to see.  Don Armstrong is perfection.

Steve - lovely photos too.  Really like Graeca - must be gracilis related?  Pyramid - wow - never seen it before.

Chas - lucky you - your Ron Mackensie is doing well - mine is brown bread 

Richard - the moat and drops look lovely.  The Diggory with green marks will be interesting.

The snow has finally melted here but many of the snowdrops are leaning over or flattened - am hoping they will perk up.  I took a few photos inside and out.  Here are some from inside:-

1.  Excelsis
2.  Pride o the Mill
3.  Tim's Hill Poe with two flowers from one bulb and a flower coming from the young side bulb.  I really like this new one and the flower is very big.
4.  Yvonne up close
5.  Yvonne with two flowers from one bulb

Jennie,Great photo's,I love them all.The Graeca is wild collection and the leaves have the gracilis twist.

[MR GRUMPY]

Thanks for the feedback on the pics all.   

Steve - nice to see your photos.  Is 'Pyramid' as large as it looks?  (I'm trying to remember if this one was this one named by Mark Smyth?)

Richard - Bennington is looking lovely as always.  All being well I might get to see it again in a couple of weeks time.  The green marked Diggory is interesting - will this be the only year it does it?....

Chas - Does your David Baker have that good mark on all flowers?  My clump only has the mark on about a half of the flowers.      I am really pleased to see the pics of 'Ronald Mackenzie' this year.  I had heard that it was a bit 'iffy' so have never sort one out - but the more I see people successfully growing it I might have to reconsider.

Jennie - I'm glad the snow has melted for you so that you can get out and photograph the flowers.

Hi John,'Pyramid' is pretty short leaved,with large flower's.Mine came from Margaret Owen.(probably ex Mark Smyth?)

[mark smyth]

Steve it was growing Margeret Owens garden. She said it needed a name

[MR GRUMPY]

Thank's Mark.These thing's are good to know.....I'm still learning..
Here's a question.I was out with the camera today and i took these two photo's.I noticed that these two plant's are very close.
Has' Ivy Cottage No.6' been renamed?Because my 'Ivy cottage Corporal'looks the same.
1. Ivy cottage No.6
2. Ivy cottage corporal(from Harvey's)

[MR GRUMPY]

He has indeed Art.  He didn't dust that one Spindlestone Surpise (second from front left) and therefore forfeits Best Clump Posted on the Forum Award.

Here's my entry for best clump of 'Spindlestone Surprise'

[mark smyth]

Judys Snowdrops has them as seperate entries

[mark smyth]

wow I've never seen so many Spindlestone Surprise in one place

[MR GRUMPY]

Judys Snowdrops has them as seperate entries
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Yes Mark ,my 'Ivy Cottage No.6' came from judys snowdrops.I 'll take a look at the leaves tomorrow.

[mark smyth]

Does my group of Wendys Gold Trump, LOL, your Spindlestone?

[mark smyth]

This is the second year my reginae-olgae ssp vernalis have had dots instead of a solid inner mark. They came like this from a local snowdrop garden. The three are the same. Should I chip now or wait another year?

[MR GRUMPY]

Does my group of Wendys Gold Trump, LOL, your Spindlestone?

I think your 'Wendy's gold' clump is a superb challenger.Let's call it draw.