galanthus krasnovii (wanted for swap please)

[no longer a member]

i love this species! i would like to swap krasonovii for any on my list -
not all i can swap becuase i dont have many my self,
also if anyones intrested in trading for other drops please do contact me
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Marked with * either lost or no longer grown

Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis ‘flore pleno’
Galanthus nivalis ‘walrus’
Galanthus nivalis ‘boyds double’
Galanthus nivalis ‘sandersii’
Galanthus nivalis ‘blonde inge’
Galanthus nivalis ‘lady elphinstone’
Galanthus nivalis ‘sharlockii’
Galanthus nivalis ‘poculiformis’ (late flowering clone)
Galanthus plicatus ‘washfield warham’
Galanthus plicatus ‘wendys gold’ *
Galanthus plicatus ‘sophie north?’
Galanthus plicatus ‘mrs thompson’
Galanthus woronowii
Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii ‘grumpy’ ? *
Galanthus gracilis (possibly elwesii var.elwesii)
Galanthus ‘barbaras double’
Galanthus angustifolius
Galanthus  ‘carpentry shop’
Galanthus ‘straffan’
Galanthus ‘hippolyta’
Galanthus elwesii var. monostrictus. ‘Purcell’
Galanthus elwesii var. monostrictus  ‘G.F handel’
Galanthus elwesii var. monostrictus ‘haydn’
Galanthus elwesii ‘barnes’
Galanthus ‘hill poe’
Galanthus ‘lady beatrix stanley’
Galanthus ‘romeo’
Galanthus ‘neil frasher’
Galanthus ‘sam arnot’
Galanthus ‘ophelia’
Galanthus ‘cordelia’
Galanthus peshmenii
Galanthus ‘diggory’
Galanthus ‘mighty atom’

[Alan_b]

A nice little collection, but I cannot see what it has to do with Galanthus krasnovii.

You might want to extend your snowdrop season by getting some that flower in the autumn or midwinter.  Of the cultivars, I would recommend G. elwesii Peter Gatehouse, which generally starts flowering in November.

Very very few snowdrops are identifiable just from the flower, and in a picture of the flower you lose any sense of size.  What are the leaves of your mystery snowdrop like?  Is it in flower now? 

[snowdropman]

also i have this drop, but i dont know what it is! the seller thought it might be sophie north but it dosent look like it to me?

This is the snowdrop that was being sold on ebay in March 2007 - there was some discussion about it on this Forum, at the time, but all that could be agreed was that it was not 'Sophie North'.

[mark smyth]

depends what the leaves are like. Do you know it is a plicatus?

[mark smyth]

Rob plicatus leaves are very obvious with a fold on each side

[Anthony Darby]

I have krasnovii but am now looking for species like koenenianus or true platyphyllus to tempt me.

[mark smyth]

The value doesnt work Rob. Would someone swap a Mini for a sports car?

[mark smyth]

G. krasnovii is worth £60 - £100

[mark smyth]

Yep and I didnt notice.

[snowdropman]

Janis Ruksans was offering g. krasnovii for sale in 2006 at 100 euro's per bulb.

[Andrew]

how can i contact janis ruksans?

janis.bulb@hawk.lv

Has anyone received his 2008 catalogue ?

Maggi, I cannot find his details in the nursery Links pages.

[mark smyth]

here's his address. $5 get you on his mailing list
JANIS RUKSANS Bulb Nursery, Rozula, Cesu Raj, LV-4150 LATVIA

[mark smyth]

My meddling mother dumped my pot of G. krasnovii

[mark smyth]

Rob you are dipping your toes in to a very addictive and expensive world.

You really need to see his catalogue so send your 5 dollars or euro tomorrow. I have offered to make him a web site to show his flower photos so time will tell. His is interested. It will be along the same lines as my marksgardenplants

Rob there are many 19 year olds in to Galanthus and other bulbs. I suggest you attend either the Esat Lambrook day or the Gala. Both are probably full by now

Where in England are you? You could fly in for the day for our snowdrop day on Feb 16th

[mark smyth]

It moves around the country. This year it's in Dorset or is it Devon? East Lambrook Manor is in Somerset. If you have a car and dont mind a big hike to Shrewsbury Margaret Owen's MS day is excellent - depending on the weather. Most year's there is either hard frost or snow. There is a snowdrop day in Essex, 100 tickets only. I'll find out if they are gone already