Galanthus nivalis in Eastern (Ukrainian) Carpathians, March 2014

[Tim Ingram]

Nature has something of the galanthophile in her! - beautiful pictures and places. My favourite - the Leucojum in the early morning frost. Wonderful to see plants from a different place - many thanks.

[Oakwood]

to the homologous ranks in Galanthus - here below some similar flower type without inners, found both at nivalis in Carpathians and at plicatus in Crimea. I asked myself if there is already such flower type in culture in gardens?? Does such a cultivar already exist?

[mark smyth]

to the homologous ranks in Galanthus - here below some similar flower type without inners, found both at nivalis in Carpathians and at plicatus in Crimea. I asked myself if there is already such flower type in culture in gardens?? Does such a cultivar already exist?

I have never seen any that look like that

[Alan_b]

Does such a cultivar already exist?

I do not believe so in nivalis.  But was there an elwesii found at the Kencott site like that?  I half-remember a story that at first it as thought to be a practical joke played by one Galanthus expert on another but was in fact genuine.  I think it was probably Matt Bishop telling the story - and he of all people would know the answer to your question.   

[Oakwood]

ok, thanks, guys!!

[emma T]

Yep it was Matt , the one they found will be named " nobody's prank"

[Oakwood]

Yep it was Matt , the one they found will be named " nobody's prank"

do you have a picture, Emma?? or a link on it?

[Gerard Oud]

to the homologous ranks in Galanthus - here below some similar flower type without inners, found both at nivalis in Carpathians and at plicatus in Crimea. I asked myself if there is already such flower type in culture in gardens?? Does such a cultivar already exist?

These are Super Dima and never seen before some like these, almost no innerpetals Wow

[Oakwood]

These are Super Dima and never seen before some like these, almost no innerpetals Wow

Conversely, Gerard. Emma says there is a similar Matt's elwesii "nobody's prank"..........

[art600]

Dima

Fantastic snowdrops and leucojum, but the Crocus are also special

[Alan_b]

do you have a picture, Emma?? or a link on it?

Matt Bishop is a forum member now so you could try sending him a PM.  Thanks, Emma, for filling the holes in my recollection of what Matt said.

[Mavers]

That wonderful double leucojum Dimitri & the fabulous one with the large yellow tips .

Will you be able to get then into cultivation?

[emma T]

I don't have the picture , Matt showed it at one of his talks . He's in America at the moment still I think .

[snowdropcollector]

Dima, thank you for showing your fantastic finds  . Some really specials are between them.

[annew]

A wonderful trip, Dima. Are those molehills in the Narcissus angustifolius valley?