Galanthus in January 2014

[Alan_b]

Snowdrops in Denver?

I've never been to Denver and it seems to be very dry with colder winters and hotter summers than in the south of England.  But perhaps that's a better approximation to the native climate of some snowdrop species?

[penstemon]

Well, it only got down to about -28C for a couple of nights here, but snowdrops don't care.
There was snow on the ground at the time. I stayed inside, except when the dog insisted on going for a walk.

Bob

[Tim Ingram]

I have to admit to growing (or trying too) eriogonums and Rocky Mountain alpines in our Kentish garden, as well as snowdrops. It's amazing how tolerant plants can be in different gardening climates, but -28°C is cold!

[mark smyth]

2008 was the first time I photographed Greenfinch in my garden. The following year it was very weak and didn't flower and it then failed to show. It's back, very small and has a flower.

[Ru]

In the winter of 2010-2011, I lost almost all collection of snowdrops. In January was + 15C, they blossomed. From the middle of January and all February was - 5C - - 29C. Absolutely without snow. The soil froze on depth more than 1 meter.  It is interesting that Galanthus graecus Orph. ex Boiss.  (or Galanthus elwesii? ) taken from the wood in Odessa region, didn't suffer at all . The smallest seedlings survived even.

[Brian Ellis]

2008 was the first time I photographed Greenfinch in my garden. The following year it was very weak and didn't flower and it then failed to show. It's back, very small and has a flower.

Possibly rotted and the base plate has produced another bulb over time?  Hopefully it will now increase healthily.

[Thomas Seiler]

I totally lost my 'Greenfinch' after two years. Seems to be quite a fuzzy snowdrop ....

Ru, what a gorgeous photograph and interesting note about G. graecus!

[Cyril L]

Galanthus 'Quatrefoil', a stable four-petals hybrid with 2 flowers per bulb, probably involving G. plicatus in its parentage.  Named by Margaret Owen (I think) and thought to be a seedling of G. 'John Long'.

[Cyril L]

Good to hear, that you all have also a lot of fun with the greenhouse.

Enjoyed watching the video Hagen,  Indeed it is a Dream Greenhouse.

[Uwe]

Your Quatrefoil is very very nice, Cyril.

[Cyril L]

Thank you Uwe!

[Brian Ellis]

Galanthus 'Quatrefoil', a stable four-petals hybrid with 2 flowers per bulb, probably involving G. plicatus in its parentage.  Named by Margaret Owen (I think) and thought to be a seedling of G. 'John Long'.

Lovely to hear of a stable four-petal led snowdrop Cyril, I don't think there are that many around and it certainly has good stature ... And pedigree.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Cyril, yes your QUADTREFFOIL looks very fine. And the inners? It seems that they are whole green? I also love the globular outer segments.

[RichardW]

Quatrefoil looks very striking, particularly with that green inner, lovely thing.

Yvonne & Diggory in the greenhouse.
Washfield Colesbourne, one of my favourites.

[Cyril L]

Brian, Hagen and Richard, I agree Quatrefoil is a fine snowdrop.  I have checked it closely, the petals are of very good texture and the inners completely green, plus the stature make it worth growing.

Richard, 'Yvonne' is very nice and distinct.  I got it from Ian but it does not do well for me outside.  Maybe I should try it in a pot.