Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise!

[kentish_lass]

Wow!  Wonderful job Brian....you are very good at this.  Now, I would be over the moon to have all of those in my collection - doubt I have even a third    It's a shame John F is missing the thread as I am sure he would have added a few more.

Thoroughly enjoyed this thread - thank you everyone.

[kentish_lass]

http://www.greenmilenursery.be/

New acquisition Jennie?  I've added the others to the list.

Sorry for the delayed answer Brian.  Sadly, this one is not & probably will not be in my collection for some years to come !!

[Paddy Tobin]

Great listing, Brian

[zephirine]

Superb job, everybody, and a very helpful one!
I bite my (electronic) tongue since you started this thread...
Shall I dare suggest that the "Galanthus with petticoat", which was discovered last year in the garden of a friend of mine, obviously belongs to this list?
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10185.0
It's not yet in the trade, but an agreement was reached last year with a french nursery: it will be introduced it in the near future under the name:
Galanthus nivalis 'Berthille'
(sounds like: "bear-tea-y"  )
And it should be listed in a book about snowdrops (in english), to be published next year.

[WimB]

This is wonderful, very nice to have a list of easily recognisable snowdrops!

What do you think about Galanthus plicatus 'Parcel'? http://www.vrvforum.be/forum/index.php?topic=1043.msg38210#msg38210

[mark smyth]

Galanthus nivalis 'Berthille'
(sounds like: "bear-tea-y"  )

[/quote]

I like it

[Brian Ellis]

My goodness me what an omission Zephirine, you should definitely not have been biting your tongue, and that's another I shall look out for when it is introduced.  Do let us all know when the nursery introduces it.  I have added it to the list. I shall have to look at the groups of photos again by the time we have finished 

[Maggi Young]

'Berthille' is charming - I well remember your comments about  the gender of flowers at the time of Zeph's first post on it, Brian  ( Still waiting for the tartan 'drop that clearly shows a masculine flair for the kilt)

'Parcel' is certainly distinctive -  I have no doubts these two will both prove popular when they become available. 

[zephirine]

Thank you for your support, Mark, Brian and Maggi!
I will certainly keep you all informed on 'Berthille's progress, naturally!
I do hope it won't be long before it is available, since the original stock consisted in 50 bulbs.(which is quite a good start, I presume?)
The only thing that might delay it, is the fact that the nursery is moving to another location at the moment...
So I'll wait for the owner to give me the "green light", before I can tell you more!
I personnally love "Parcel"! So unusual! It really looks like a true drop, I mean..a tear drop!
Could be used as a micro-sporran too, Maggi, don't you think? 

[Brian Ellis]

I have just looked at 'Parcel' too, I don't know another plicatus like it hopefully it will continue to display this arrangement of tepals (I note it is only two seasons old) and ought to go in the list don't you think?

[Alan_b]

It's not yet in the trade, but an agreement was reached last year with a french nursery: it will be introduced it in the near future under the name:
Galanthus nivalis 'Berthille'

I had thought about that snowdrop as one that was highly distinctive and I would have nominated it myself - but I did not know that it had a name until I saw this post.

[Alan_b]

'Parcel' ... ought to go in the list don't you think?

I do indeed, Brian.  Even despite the fact that 'Parcel' is hardly the most poetical of names; personally the flowers remind me of a Chinese Lantern

[kentish_lass]

Love Parcel - they look like little bells - a charming look.
Berthille is unique too.  It's just amazing how many looks still keep emerging from a little white flower - or are we just all bonkers?!!

[Alan_b]

Yes and yes, Jennie. It is amazing and we are all bonkers.  At least on the forum we can be bonkers in a nice sociable way and share our crazy passion for snowdrops. 

[Brian Ellis]

Bonkers but happy