Galanthus in February 2013

[Paddy Tobin]

Has anybody seen G. 'Rowallane' listed for sale anywhere?
It was named for Rowallane Gardens in Northern Ireland and I have been asked about it recently. It is no longer in Rowallane. The National Trust Adviser, John Sales, named it and took some bulbs home with him but I believe these died out. He may have distributed some to others and it may still be grown.

[Alan_b]

How long it would take a single bulb to bulk up to 100 I have no idea but it must be quite a time.

If you beleive in the Fibonacci sequence rule (which I don't) and start with one mature bulb (that produces an immature offset the following year) you would have 89 bulbs after 9 years and 144 bulbs after 10 years.  That assumes nothing comes along and eats any of them.

Following the same sequence, you would have over 10,000 bulbs after 19 years and over 1,000,000 bulbs after 29 years.  So if you want a figure to keep in your head, the sequence predicts roughly a 100-fold increase every 10 years.

[alanelliott]

You may well have seen this already but if not...



There are guided walks this weekend 22-25 of Febuary at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
http://www.rbge.org.uk/whats-on/event-details/2788

[snowdropcollector]

Great pictures Freddy, it is not often that I have seen such great clumps of yellows  . Can you maybe post a close up
picture from 'Norfolk Blonde'?

Your Sandersii have a great yellow colour !

[snowdropcollector]

Nice picture of 'Naughton' John,  good to see is the puckered flower. Is this a easy grower ?

[freddyvl]

Can you maybe post a close up picture from 'Norfolk Blonde'?

I'm trying to take a picture when the flowers are open. The weather forecast says 'no sun in the next days and freezing temperatures at night' so ... you'll have to wait !

[snowdropcollector]

A few pictures from last weekend when the sun did shine for a little while finally.

Canada Walker
Pl   PHD 33643
Trymlet
Niv Lln  Llo 'n' Green

[snowdropcollector]

and two more......


A find from 2011 ( Nivalis)
David Baker with strange flower......

[snowdropcollector]

Canada Walker Should be 'Walker Canada' ofcourse. What a huge flower this snowdrop has.....

[Tim Harberd]

Hi Richard,
     How huge is your huge Walker Canada?
     A measurement of the petal length would be helpful, assuming you mean the flower is huge rather than the plant.

Tim DH

[Brian Ellis]

Pl 33643
Niv Lln 'O' Green

Richard that should be PHD 33643, it was collected by Peter Davis in Georgia in the 1970s.

Also Llo 'n' Green collected from the Llo Gorge.

[MR GRUMPY]

How many years did it take for 'Madelaine' to achieve the magnificent clump?

Are the bulbs planted in lattice pots?   What is your soil type, and do you add anything e.g. grit?

I bought 'Madelaine in 09 and planted straight into the ground.The second year i had three flowers,but a lot of leaves,so i dug up the bulbs.That's when i first started with lattice pots.My mix is 2 parts john innes no.3,1 part sharpe sand,1 part perlite and 1 part peat(peat free if you like).Then i put the bulbs on sharpe sand.That works for me.
Here's a few more pictures for everybody to enjoy.
1. Norfolk Blonde
2. Green Ribbon

[MR GRUMPY]

Here's a couple more.
1. Alan's treat
2. Art Nouveau
3. Trymposter
4. Witchwood

[MR GRUMPY]

Last two today
1. Ivy Cottage Green-Tip
2. Ivy cottage Green-Tip (Twin Flowered)

[kentish_lass]

If you beleive in the Fibonacci sequence rule (which I don't) and start with one mature bulb (that produces an immature offset the following year) you would have 89 bulbs after 9 years and 144 bulbs after 10 years.  That assumes nothing comes along and eats any of them.

Following the same sequence, you would have over 10,000 bulbs after 19 years and over 1,000,000 bulbs after 29 years.  So if you want a figure to keep in your head, the sequence predicts roughly a 100-fold increase every 10 years.

Wow!  It would take me hours to work that out so I have to believe you - that is incredible    Now imagine they are all Elizabeth Harrison's......