Galanthus in February 2014

[mark smyth]

Does anyone know anything about Comet x Allenii?

[mark smyth]

A Wind Turbine has been listed on eBay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Galanthus-Wind-Turbine-/181316675808?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item2a3750e8e0

[mark smyth]

Here's a better photo of the plicatus seedling

[RichardW]

Drifts of nivalis almost out but many varieties still lagging behind, just hoping things last for CGS.

camera came out, started raining again 

Richard Ayres
Diggory clump, thriving in spot against a wall.
gracilis Highdown
Little John

[Brian Ellis]

Drifts of nivalis almost out but many varieties still lagging behind, just hoping things last for CGS.

I'm sure we will all enjoy it thoroughly Richard, just keep the rain at bay!

[Mavers]

Thanks for the info Ian & Tim.

Good to have you back again Emma, how's the mill coping with all the water?

[mark smyth]

Has anyone bought the yellowish elwesii or gracilis off ebay? What are the flowers actually like now or the following year?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unusual-Galanthus-Snowdrop-Flowering-Bulb-/141176507545?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item20dec68c99

[Mavers]

I wonder how the seller came to the figure of £45 for this snowdrop?

It's nice but....... £45???

[RichardW]

I'm sure we will all enjoy it thoroughly Richard, just keep the rain at bay!

will do my best although if the last few months are anything to go by I'm not too confident.

Gracilis doesn't look very yellow.. foreground flowers just look over exposed, and how much? 

Myddleton House purchase Kildare in the greenhouse, hope its a good doer have wanted it for years.
House & folly today.

[Jo]

Kildare grows happily in the garden and in pots for me, its a really pretty green tip but not huge so tends to get a bit overlooked outside.

[Webster008]

 Little John certainly is à Nice one Richard.

[RichardW]

Nice to know Jo, I have two so one might stay in a pot for the time being.

Little John is a very nice drop if a little top heavy, has a habit of falling over. I recently finished planting a group of L John, R Hood & F Tuck, just need to find something to name Maid Marian

[Matt Bishop]

Does anyone know anything about Comet x Allenii?

Hi Mark,

Its one of mine, found in the late 1990s among 'Comet' seedlings at Colin Mason's. I've never named it as bulbs at The Garden House never really lived up to expectations.  'Green Comet' which may also be of this combination is much better; the foliage is an identical colour but the plant really is a quality thing.

I hope this helps.

By the way, looked at 'Wind Turbine' today with Janet Benjafield and we both agreed that the inside of the inner segments are distinctly PALE pink as are the outers!

Regards,

Matt


( edit by maggi to sort "quote" hitch )

[emma T]

Pink  I want a pink snowdrops !

[Matt Bishop]

Fanx Maggi!