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Brian Ellis

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Re: Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise!
« Reply #150 on: November 21, 2013, 11:08:32 PM »
Ecusson :D d'Or looks like Dodo Norton. :)

Not any more  :D  Glad someone is paying attention Steve ;D
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Re: Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise!
« Reply #151 on: November 22, 2013, 12:14:28 AM »
Great job Brian - now you have me wanting more snowdrops!
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Re: Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise!
« Reply #152 on: November 22, 2013, 01:04:52 AM »
Is this the sort of thing you would like Carolyn ;)

Now I must go and do some leaf clearing.

Brian, I am absolutely thrilled with your photos.  So many snowdrops, so little time....I mean money.  I always consoled myself here in the galanthus deprived US that there really weren't that many distinct snowdrops so eventually I would have enough.  Alas, you have shattered that illusion.

I do want to digest the photos and see if I can tell them all apart.  Already I think some of the virescent cultivars look very similar.  And for the classic single whites, it would help to have the most important characteristic pointed out, i.e., is it strictly the mark, the flower shape, the angle of the petals, or some combination?  Not that I expect you to supply that or you will never do any leaf clearing.  Your efforts are very much appreciated as they are.
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Re: Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise!
« Reply #153 on: November 22, 2013, 10:45:20 AM »
Great job Brian - now you have me wanting more snowdrops!
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I hadn't noticed you'd stopped wanting them Jennie ;D ;D
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Re: Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise!
« Reply #154 on: November 22, 2013, 10:58:17 AM »
South Hayes, Sutton Courtenay, Swanton,Trymmer/Trimmer

Trymposter, Vera Trum, Walrus, Wasp

Wendy's Gold/Wandlebury Ring (this the latter)
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« Reply #155 on: November 22, 2013, 11:13:53 AM »
...and here an updated

Green Light, Green Mile, Green Tear, Hans guck in die Luft

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« Reply #156 on: November 22, 2013, 11:57:41 AM »
Brian, I am absolutely thrilled with your photos.  So many snowdrops, so little time....I mean money. 

I do want to digest the photos and see if I can tell them all apart.  Already I think some of the virescent cultivars look very similar.  And for the classic single whites, it would help to have the most important characteristic pointed out, i.e., is it strictly the mark, the flower shape, the angle of the petals, or some combination?  Not that I expect you to supply that or you will never do any leaf clearing.  Your efforts are very much appreciated as they are.

You are very welcome Carolyn but you must also thank all those who have allowed their photographs from the forum and elsewhere to be used, Maggi for forwarding a massive selection of photographs and Alan Briggs for the suggestion, as well as the forumists who offered their suggestions - a real collaborative effort. 

Besides a few of my photos the following are to be thanked:

Alan Briggs
Cathy Portier
David King
Diane Clement
Fermi de Sousa
Hagen Engelmann
Hans Joschko
Ian Christie
Ian McEnery
Jennie Syvers
John Finch
John Gennard
John & Janet Lecore
John Weagle
Luit van Delft
Mark Smyth
Melvyn Jope
Paddy Tobin
Steve Owen
Steve Thomson
Tim Ingram
Valentin Wijnen - use of Valentin's copyright photo  of Grake's Gold from the IRG   (edit  added by Maggi)
Wolfgang Vorig
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Re: Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise!
« Reply #157 on: November 22, 2013, 12:49:15 PM »
A better Hill Poe here:

Heffalump, Hill Poe, Hippolyta, Hoverfly
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« Reply #158 on: November 22, 2013, 04:04:29 PM »
Great work Brian, thanks a lot !! Maybe another one that can be added to the list is Niv. Chadwick's Cream  ;) and Plicatus
Graham Shipham.

Now added to the list Richard although we should point out that these are extremely hard to come by at the present time ;)
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Re: Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise!
« Reply #159 on: November 22, 2013, 11:34:42 PM »
I hadn't noticed you'd stopped wanting them Jennie ;D ;D

I know Brian.....I am a hopeless case.  Have opened up a few areas in the woodlands though....so can't stop now  ;)
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« Reply #160 on: November 23, 2013, 07:58:37 AM »
Brian,I've thought about this list,alot ???.Firstly 'Modern Art' and 'Courteen Hall' I can't tell them apart :-\
 There are quite alot that we should add...
Emerald Isle
Chandler's Green Tip
Green Flash
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We are still short of a picture of Green Flash, it would be nice to round this off if we could.  Can anyone oblige please?
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« Reply #161 on: November 23, 2013, 10:19:52 AM »
With thanks to John and Janet Lecore this completes the pictures?

Godfrey Owen, Grake's Gold from IRG, Green Brush, Green Flash
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« Reply #162 on: November 23, 2013, 11:41:37 AM »
I have grouped everything together again here so that it is easier to see them all, so here we go

Ailwyn/Lady Fairhaven     The Alburgh Claw     Alison Hilary     Anglesey Abbey     Augustus     Autumn Snow

Berthille not yet in trade Blewbury Tart/Green Fingers     Blonde Inge     Blue Magnet not yet in trade     Boyd's Double     Brian Mathew

Carolyn Elwes     Castle Green Dragon     Castlegar     Chadwick's Cream     Chandler's Green Tip     Charlotte Jean     Cliff Curtis     Corkscrew

Daglingworth     David Bromley     Diggory      Ding Dong     Dodo Norton

EA Bowles      Ecusson d'Or     Elizabeth Harrison     Emerald Isle

Fee Clochette     Fly Fishing      Fotini     Funny Justine

Galadriel      Gloucester Old Spot     Godfrey Owen      Graham Shipham     Grake's Gold     Green Brush     Green Flash      Green Light/Green Hornet     Green Mile    Green Tear

Hans guck in die Luft     Heffalump      Hill Poë     Hippolyta/Barbara's double     Hoverfly     Hugh Mackenzie

Kencot Kali

Lady Beatrix Stanley     Lady Elphinstone     Lapwing      Little Emma

Margaret Biddulph Michael Holecroft     Modern Art/Courteen Hall     Moses Basket     Mosquito     Norfolk Blonde

Parcel Peter Gatehouse

Ronald Mackenzie     Rosemary Burnham

Sickle     Sophie North      South Hayes     Sutton Courtenay     Swanton

Trymmer     Trymposter

Valentine's Day Vera Trum

Walrus     Wasp     Wendy's Gold/Wandlebury Ring

Yellow Angel not yet in trade
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« Reply #163 on: November 23, 2013, 11:43:28 AM »
Ailwyn, The Alburgh Claw, Alison Hilary, Anglesey Abbey

Augustus, Autumn Snow, Blewbury Tart, Blonde Inge

Boyd's Double, Brian Mathew, Carolyn Elwes, Castle Green Dragon

Castlegar, Chandler's Greentip, Charlotte Jean and Cliff Curtis.

Corkscrew (the foliage being the defining characteristic!), Daglingworth, David Bromley, Diggory
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« Reply #164 on: November 23, 2013, 11:45:16 AM »
Ding Dong, Dodo Norton, EA Bowles and Ecusson d'Or

Elizabeth Harrison, Emerald Isle, Fee Clochette, Fly Fishing  Apologies I missed Finchale Abbey which is added at the end

Fotini, Funny Justine, Galadriel, Gloucester Old Spot

Godfrey Owen, Grake's Gold from IRG, Green Brush, Green Flash

Green Light, Green Mile, Green Tear, Hans guck in die Luft

Green Hornet : http://www.nationaltrustimages.org.uk/image/189879
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