Leucojum

[Herman Mylemans]

Now, Leucojum vernum var. vagneri without snow.

[partisangardener]

My white ones were devastated by frost below 18 centigrade minus without snow for a longer period. They looked like boiled spinach. But slowly they recover at least some of the leafs.
One had two buds on one stem. A vagneri so to speak. Maybe they will recover a bit more. Its the 4th day since the heavy frost has gone.

[David Nicholson]

Nice to see them in flower Herman.

I have the feeling that Leucojum vernum is slowly (very?) becoming more available in the UK, indeed recently I was able to buy a 2 Ltr pot from s local independent garden centre. L v. Vagneri Group is still difficult to source as is var. carpathicum. I was able to buy one plant of each last April from Beth Chatto's nursery and although they have been slow to settle I have small buds on both, so I'm hopeful.

All of the named forms continue to be impossible to source and emails to one of the major Snowdrop nurseries (yes that one) said to have a range of them continue to be unresponded to. I'm sure some of them must be available somewhere and it's just a question of finding them.

[Herman Mylemans]

Leucojum vernum var. carpathicum

[Karaba]

Leucojum aestivum is already faded...

[Maggi Young]

News from Wim Boens   about some appearances next year - starring  Leucojum!  (and Wim, of course!)



"Ladies and gentlemen,

for those of you who want to learn a bit more about the snowflakes (as in the plants from the genus Leucojum, not the derogatory term which has been gaining popularity in 2018)...

At the 12th of January 2019 I'm lecturing about this genus at the university of Ghent on invitation by the VRV - Vlaamse Rotsplanten Vereniging (Karel Lodewijk Ledeganckstraat 35) (in Dutch) and on the 3rd of February 2019, I do a repeat performance (in English) at the Snow Drop Event at the East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden (East Ruston, Norfolk, UK.)

Everyone welcome! "

[Maggi Young]

A reminder of Wim's talk  at East Rushton ....

East Ruston Old Vic
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"Snowdrop Day at East Ruston Old Vicarage on Sunday February 3rd from 10 00 AM. Sellers, buyers, lovers, growers. Talk by Wim Boens on Leucojum. Refreshments and Woodburners."

[David Nicholson]

Leucojum vernum, one with two flowers per stalk a kind gift from a Forumist.

[David Nicholson]

Here a few not very good pictures of what I have as Leocujum vernum 'Null Punkte'. This is flowering for the first time for me and I was wondering if it is correct? In reply 42 of January 23 2018 Wim Boens showed a picture and his plant showed faint yellow markings. On Wim's IRG article of April 2016 he said "apical mark often reduced to two separate spots especially in juvenile bulbs but more mature bulbs have no spotting".

Maybe mine is right, maybe not, anyone have a view please?

[David Nicholson]

Here a few not very good pictures of what I have as Leocujum vernum 'Null Punkte'. This is flowering for the first time for me and I was wondering if it is correct? In reply 42 of January 23 2018 Wim Boens showed a picture and his plant showed faint yellow markings. On Wim's IRG article of April 2016 he said "apical mark often reduced to two separate spots especially in juvenile bulbs but more mature bulbs have no spotting".

Maybe mine is right, maybe not, anyone have a view please?

Here is a copy of a reply from Wim, I feel happier now. It was indeed the first flowering for my plant.

 ""is it the first year in your garden? If so, it's possible it has a bigger mark. It should be a lot smaller next year! Mine had quite a big mark in it's first year too...Null Punkte is different in markings size every year, btw. This year almost no markings at all over here.""

[David Nicholson]

Leucojum vernum var. vernum with green apical marks.

[David Nicholson]

Leucojum vernum var. vernum with yellow(ish) apical marks.

[David Nicholson]

Leucojum vernum var. carpathicum 'Podpolozje'

[Mariette]

Such congested clumps produce stalks with one flower or two flowers as well.

[Mariette]

Golden promise.