Galanthus in October 2013

[Hagen Engelmann]

It was only a short September for the galanthophile.
The Oktober begins with the first ringing flowers.
It is  G r-o. Fine. But where are the leaves??
No problem.
We will have a good and long autumn season.

[Maggi Young]

We have two flowers of Galanthus regina-olgae out in the green house - waiting for a good day to open them properly for a photo.
I hope you are correct about the good long Autumn, Hagen. 

[Hagen Engelmann]

Maggi, a good and long Autumn is good for our soul, isn`t it?!!!

[Maggi Young]

Oh yes, indeed, Hagen - and good  to make small  heating bills as well!

[Hagen Engelmann]

Every day a few new flowers to warm the heart.
We need it here.
Our night temperatures sunk down under zero.

[Anthony Darby]

Here's the start of my new snowdrop collection. 

[mark smyth]

In February 2012 I bought 2 Galanthus reginae-olgae 'Ruby Baker' which I wasnt happy with. They were tiny, possibly twinscales, with only one leaf. I repotted them today, October 5th 2012, and what a surprise I had. I was expecting nothing in the pot but I had two good sized bulbs and two tiny off sets. I should have photographed them. They have started to root so I dont want to knock them out again,

Bit of a coincidence with the date but a year on and I noticed today have two flower buds on my reginae-olgae 'Ruby Baker'. Green tipped by its not that obvious just now.

[Tony Willis]

A lot of Galanthus peshmenii and G.reginae olgae now in flower,exactly the same date as last year

Two of them

Galanthus peshmenii

Galanthus reginae olgae 'Eleni' named by Melvyn

[mark smyth]

VERY disappointed with r-o 'Ruby Baker'. Three or four green lines on the outers

[Hagen Engelmann]

Hello Tony, both groups started without leaves?

Hello Mark, it is not unusual what you describe.
Often the autumn galanthus  are not stable with their green outer marks.

[Tony Willis]

Hello Tony, both groups started without leaves?

Hello Mark, it is not unusual what you describe.
Often the autumn galanthus  are not stable with their green outer marks.

Hagen

the r-o all started with no leaves but the peshmenii are a mixture,some with and some without.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Thank you Tony,

I can confirm the same results here too!!!

[de.da.]

Hi!
Can you say me, how frost hardy is G.reginae-olgae?
Thanks!

[Anthony Darby]

I had a lovely clump outside, in the ground, in Dunblane that took down to -10^oC regularly. I'm now trying to grow snowdrops where the ground temperature never reaches below zero.

[Alan_b]

I think I remember RichardW at Bennington Lordship saying some of his reginae-olgae suffered badly in our recent winters, but that could be down to a combination of low temperature and heavy soil.  Hopefully he will drop by and give us the details.