Galanthus in March 2014

[johnstephen29]

Hi I recently received some galanthus seeds, what is the best way to sow these and when. Thanks john

[ashley]

John, at this time of year I'd suggest rehydrating them first by soaking overnight then sow about 5-7 cm deep in a pot and leave outdoors somewhere fairly cool & shady but open to the weather. 

[uvularia]

Just thought I would share this G. nivalis.

[Alan_b]

Your 'Caprea Series' snowdrops are very nice, Paul, but you are tantalising us a little.  I presume these are all snowdrops you hope to bulk-up and eventually make commercially available?  Did you find/breed them all yourself?

[johnstephen29]

Thanks for the advice Ashley.

[uvularia]

Your 'Caprea Series' snowdrops are very nice, Paul, but you are tantalising us a little.  I presume these are all snowdrops you hope to bulk-up and eventually make commercially available?  Did you find/breed them all yourself?

The 'Caprea Series' are a selection of Croatian G. nivalis. I hope to have some of these available over the next few years. The really nice ones we will be twin-scaling this year. I hope that sheds some light. I will be trialling them next season to see if they are stable forms. All very exciting.

[Leena]

Ordinary 'Viridapice' seems to be a good one for me, it has increased from a small single bulb in two years to this. It is also quite tall.

[Alan_b]

'Viridipice' is only classed as 'ordinary' because it has been around for a very long time.  Scharlockii and it's derivatives are surely extraordinary snowdrops in absolute terms.

[Leena]

Scharlockii and it's derivatives are surely extraordinary snowdrops in absolute terms.

Yes, they stand out because they are different and I like them. It is different to see a snowdrop in the picture, only when I have it in my own garden and can see it alive, I know how much I like it. Even my husband noticed it was a different one (besides yellows, those he noticed too)

[Hagen Engelmann]

Leena, VIRIDAPICE and his friends are fine galanthus. I love them also. But the best, these fine plant are flowering now in your garden!!!

A last pic of the Spring season in my garden. The flowering time is over.
MÄRZENS MAIGRÜN from this morning.
Meet you later......in an autumn thread

[Leena]

Leena, VIRIDAPICE and his friends are fine galanthus. I love them also. But the best, these fine plant are flowering now in your garden!!!
A last pic of the Spring season in my garden. The flowering time is over.
MÄRZENS MAIGRÜN from this morning.

Very lovely Märzens Maigrun.
Over here the snowdrops are now about at their best, and there are some even still in bud. This has been so early spring here, usually the best time is the second half of April.
'Mrs MacNamara' started to flower the first (it came through the snow in bud in February) and it is still doing fine, as is 'Atkinsii'.
The days are +5-10°C and the nights are couple of degrees below zero, so I think the snowdrops are still going to flower for some time.
Today I saw  Common Brimstone butterfly for the first time this spring, so maybe the bees are not far behind to come and pollinate snowdrop flowers.

[johnw]

Not so many in flower here this morning.

[Brian Ellis]

Lord I hope that is not on the way over here John

[Maggi Young]

I thought galanthophiles enjoyed looking out at carpets of white ? 

[Mavers]

Now that's what I call snow!

When would you expect it to start warming up John?