Galanthus in January 2014

[Gerdk]

Here is Galanthus nivalis from Valdelinares/Spain, Province Teruel - flowering very early inside and in the open garden.
As far as I know it is the most southern nivalis  occurence of Spain - at the latitude of Valencia but growing at a higher elevation of course.

Gerd

[uvularia]

Do you have Early & Large? Early I have several in pots and my clump of Large needs splitting this year so I can probably spare both if you are interested in a swap for some of his others, would also like a few more.

It is all a bit confused! As he had so many. Love to swop anyway to be sure. Is the 'Early' you have a plicatus or elwesii?
Here is a picture of one of his Green Tip's ...just about to open now

[RichardW]

Early is a hybrid, quite short (also not very early here!) with medium size flower and single mark, sometimes has faint green tips, it looks quite different to the one in your photo!

I remember Dad saying he had a lot but never really named them just gave them away as he found them hence the "names"

I can spare the 3 I have if you would like them and anything you think you can swap back would be great, I'm in Reading visiting family every few weeks so if you don't get to a meet this year? I can bring them to you if it helps, let me know.

As always any forumists are welcome to visit if you prefer.

[uvularia]

Thanks Richard. I have never been up to you, so would love to pop in. I'll give you some warning. Thanks

[emma T]

Or perhaps visit the Shaftesbury snowdrop study, sale and social day and swap bulbs ? Tickets are available now lol

[snowdropcollector]

Wish we had all those snowdrops days overhere........

[RichardW]

Richard I hope you'll also find time to call in, I'm just up the road from Myddleton if you can make it.

[uvularia]

Or perhaps visit the Shaftesbury snowdrop study, sale and social day and swap bulbs ? Tickets are available now lol

Of course Emma! I'm not likely to forget!

[emma T]

Sorry , I do go on and sorry we couldn't fit you into our sale this year !

[RichardW]

found a few to photograph today, minus one, think a pheasant had taken a shine to Gerard Parker which was in bits 

gracilis Highdown
elwesii Mrs Macnamara
plicatus x byzantinus ex Warham

[Maggi Young]

Wish we had all those snowdrops days overhere........

   

 But they do happen "over there"  on the continent........

February 8/9
Kalmthout Arboretum (North of Antwerp) is holding their snowdrop weekend

February 9
Snowdrops Gala at the Zaanse Schans

February 13-15
De Boschhoeve in Wolfheze, The Netherlands

February 15 16
Sneeuwklokjeshof Bucaneve The Netherlands

February 22/3
The Nettetal Day

March 1st and 2nd
Snowdrop event Maldfeldstraße 2, 21077 Hamburg   
   
 

[Maggi Young]

Or perhaps visit the Shaftesbury snowdrop study, sale and social day and swap bulbs ? Tickets are available now lol

 That sound good, Emma, do you mean this event :   

Shaftesbury's Inaugural Snowdrop Study, Sale & Social Day 15th February 2014

Tickets here :
http://www.snowdrops.moonfruit.com/sponsor/4567641188/Snowdrop-Study-Sale-and-Social-Day/7265759

See all about this day here :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11212.0

Talks from some well known Forumists- and with the support of the SRGC Forum  !

[Paddy Tobin]

I have a nice clump of Galanthus elwesii 'Maximus'. Originally from Bill Baker. This name doesn't seem to exist anymore? Can anyone help? The inner perianth markings are 'Grumpy' - like. It has been in flower since Christmas. Can anyone enlighten?

I have notes of a G. elwesii 'Maximus' being passed from Cicely Hall of Primrose Hill, to Dr. Keith Lamb and Robin Hall told me of his father bringing such from their previous home to Primrose Hill. He had presumed his father had received it from a Dublin bulb dealer and that it had been wild collected and so was a species or a variant which had occurred in the wild.

I also recall references in The Garden magazine to a G. plicatus maximus and a G. nivalis maximus (Straffan var) - around 1891 to the best of my recollection but advancing years makes this unclear in my memory

[Alan_b]

My Garden Diary entry for 24th February 2013 says:  "Finally to see Cliff Curtis in Haconby where I bought elwesii ‘Maximus’ .. after being impressed by the clump growing there.  Cliff got his stock from Foxgrove and doubted that his was really the same as ‘Yvonne Hay’, as The Book says."  Cliff opens his garden under the NGS scheme (23rd February this year).

[uvularia]

My Garden Diary entry for 24th February 2013 says:  "Finally to see Cliff Curtis in Haconby where I bought elwesii ‘Maximus’ .. after being impressed by the clump growing there.  Cliff got his stock from Foxgrove and doubted that his was really the same as ‘Yvonne Hay’, as The Book says."  Cliff opens his garden under the NGS scheme (23rd February this year).

Is that a picture of your 'maximus' out now? Can we see a picture of the inner perianth, please? I will have to ask Louise at Foxgrove about it?