October snowdrops

[Hagen Engelmann]

Never saw a Ge, full flowering but without any sign of leaves.

[Alan_b]

I'm glad we agree, Hagen.  But now I've thought of this I guess I will have to start looking for one, just in case they do exist somewhere amongst the general elwesii Hiemalis Group. 

[freddyvl]

Twinscale bulbtop 'The Whopper'   

[Lina Hesseling]

Freddy, you are the champion!
How many do you get from the rest of the bulb?

[pehe]

I was surprised as I checked my seed frames 

1- 4. A Galanthus Reginae Olgae seedling flowering for the first time. Sown 2011
5. Its parents. Unnamed RGO.

Poul

[Brian Ellis]

Very nice Poul, and good to see it flowering in a reasonable amount of time.

[Alan_b]

It does not strike me as remotely reminiscent of a cup or goblet but it's a near-perfect example of what we mean by poculiform, Poul.  Let's hope it does the same thing every year.

[Rick Goodenough]

I was surprised as I checked my seed frames 

1- 4. A Galanthus Reginae Olgae seedling flowering for the first time. Sown 2011
5. Its parents. Unnamed RGO.

Poul

Poul, what a delight it must have been for you to discover this wonderful poc from G. r. o. seed sowed just three years ago.  I hope it holds this wonderful pristine form for you in the coming years.

[pehe]

Thank you all!
I have put it in my frame of 'specials' and will have an eye on it the next years to see if it is consistent.

Poul

[Natalia]

Maybe little no for this theme - last year I tried to Chipping snowdrops  I have previously used this method only for reproduction of hyacinths.

Young bulb  the age of 1 year and 4 months  - сhipping adult  bulbs  -  the end of June 2013

[Maggi Young]

Well done, Natalia  -  a cute and healthy "baby" !

[Natalia]

Thank you, Maggi,
In early October, I was planting last year's results in the ground.
He is not alone - just the other clung to the earthen clod, and in this part of the pot earthen clod crumbled

[Brian Ellis]

Exciting isn't it Natalie?  Well done

[Hagen Engelmann]

Pehe. Who were the parents of your fine poc sedling?
I cannot believe that you fine seedling had normal parents!
Well done, Poul 

[Hagen Engelmann]

Natalia, do you have any chance to protect your fine young bulbs?
All my twinscaled young bulbs stay in pots until the first flower(3. year).
And you have siberian coldness in Moscow.