Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise!

[MR GRUMPY]

Bonkers but happy

I don't think there's anything bonkers about crawling round on your hands and knees in sub zero temperatures studying the subtle differences in tiny little white things.Although thinking about it...........

[Tim Ingram]

As someone who has grown plants all his life just seeing those shoots appearing through the ground now is as good as all those different varieties - cold winter days can be very exhilarating - not too different from clambering up into the mountains. I think my favourite is probably 'Gerard Parker', which came from Graham Gough quite a few years ago. I like it particularly since it is fertile and produces good slightly variable seedlings. However, I can't think of snowdrops in isolation - it is the mix they make with hellebores, cyclamen, crocus under deciduous trees and shrubs which is so wonderful. The fact that the smallest of gardens can have this is the excitement, plus that every garden is different.

[snowdropcollector]

One I still miss on the list is Margaret Biddulph. Maybe it is a little forgotten because some new virescent snowdrops are for
sale the last years. But it still is a great snowdrop in my eyes 

[snowdropcollector]

And now I am thinking about it......Valentine's Day from Valentin Wijnen is one that should be on the list also. I will ask
Valentin for a picture we can use for the forum.

[Maggi Young]

And now I am thinking about it......Valentine's Day from Valentin Wijnen is one that should be on the list also. I will ask
Valentin for a picture we can use for the forum.

Valentin gave us use of this photo for his article in the IRG : photo is his copyright, of course.

edit to add link to that issue of IRG : http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2013Jan241359046525IRG37Jan2013.pdf

G. 'Valentine's Day' © Valentin Wijnen‎

[snowdropcollector]

Thanks Maggie, think the photo will speak for itself 

[snowdropcollector]

One more picture I did get from Valentin of Valentine's Day 

[Maggi Young]

One more picture I did get from Valentin of Valentine's Day 

Very nice - two flowers in the picture are so appropriate!

[Alan_b]

It's a shame John F is missing the thread as I am sure he would have added a few more.

If you were wondering what has become of him, John F paid a quick visit to this thread: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11157.msg289145#msg289145

[Maggi Young]

If you were wondering what has become of him, John F paid a quick visit to this thread: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11157.msg289145#msg289145

Quite so - after a busy  year he's off for what we hope will be great holiday in Madeira..... lucky dog!

[Gerard Oud]

About truly easy to recognise i do find G Lady Puttman quite similar to Valentines Day or are they the same Both are finds in the Netherlands.
Truly easy to recognise from other snowdrops but not from each other!

[Alan_b]

There is always the possibility that the unique snowdrops of today will lose their position if and when similar-looking rivals emerge.  Inverse-poculiform nivalis snowdrops have been extremely rare so 'Valentines Day' stands out.  But John F. and I together have found a few that will add to the numbers if they survive and I presume 'Lady Puttman' is another such.  Do you have a picture of 'Lady Puttman', Gerard? 

[Hagen Engelmann]

There are some more inverse poculiforme from G. nivalis:

PUMPOT
NEVER BEFORE
NOBODY IS PERFECT

So it is not only a question to distinguish between VALENTINE`S DAY and LADY PUTTMAN.
Who of us can say: I know all types?

[MR GRUMPY]

There are some more inverse poculiforme from G. nivalis:

PUMPOT
NEVER BEFORE
NOBODY IS PERFECT

So it is not only a question to distinguish between VALENTINE`S DAY and LADY PUTTMAN.
Who of us can say: I know all types?

Hagen,Another one that is out there is 'Decora'.

I think the problem is with snowdrops,is the differences are so subtle that we need all the plants together to tell them apart.Over the last few years  i've being buyiny the commoner snowdrops from different dealers,and to my surprise not many of them are the same clone.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Hey Steve, you always need only the right clone . But, which is it?