worth putting a name to?

[mark smyth]

People do you think this short 4 inch 10cm elwesii is worthy of a name? In the sunny/warmer front garden its past its best but in the colder back garden is looking great.

It has an unusual conical ovary and a lovely curve to the pedicel. I was thinking Shepherds Crook

Any opinions welcome

[Alan_b]

 I would say it is quite distinctive.  Individually the flowers look good and I agree the curved pedicel is very nice. The effect in a clump is good too, with plenty of flowers.  I think the criterion for an elwesii should be: what are the chances of finding something similar down the local garden centre?  In this case I think you would be hard-pressed to do that so I think it is as worthy of a name as many many other named snowdrops.         

[Lesley Cox]

I like it a lot Mark, and so short, it surely is different. The arched pedicel is attractive as Alan says. But if you decide to go ahead, make it a truly unique name (well I guess each name is unique) but something that can be recognized as yours and can't be applied to other drops by accident or design. Living as I now do in an old house, it has the look of those old-fashioned lampshades with brass fittings, nicely arched and very elegant.

[partisangardener]

I am not much into galanthomania so I don't know.
This one seems to me a nice beauty, if there is no twin with a name?

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[partisangardener]

Sorry, you canīt play by the rules, if nobody tells you

[Jo]

People do you think this short 4 inch 10cm elwesii is worthy of a name? In the sunny/warmer front garden its past its best but in the colder back garden is looking great.

It has an unusual conical ovary and a lovely curve to the pedicel. I was thinking Shepherds Crook

Any opinions welcome

Hi Mark, it was sad without you at the gala, not the same at all.
I think your little elwesii is cute, how about 'swan neck crowbar'  Shepherds crook is good but hasn't it been used already 

[Tim Ingram]

If I had a snowdrop like that I think I would be strongly tempted to name it - could there be any Irish connection in a name? One of the great things about snowdrops is how quite distinctive groups of plants arise and are selected in different places. I remember how Elizabeth Strangman often visited Ireland (here I speak geographically) and brought back exciting plants that were completely new to British gardeners. And some great snowdrops have come from Ireland.

[Brian Ellis]

Mark, I would have thought that your snowdrop is distinct enough to name too, I love the shape of that pedicel.  Like Tim I think you should try and think of an Irish connection for the name.

[partisangardener]

What about "Irish Swan"? If it is only the naming. The way it holds its petals, is like a swan impressing an opponent.

[David Nicholson]

or "Michael Campbell"

[Michael J Campbell]