Galanthus, Leucojum & Eranthis - new in the near future or 'in the pipeline'

[mark smyth]

some bulbs to look forward to

I've been told it will be a while before most will be commercially available because they have been twinscaled a few times. A few might be available on ebay in February

[johnw]

Mark  - Tell us a bit about their background, especially the last three.

johnw

[snowdropcollector]

Mark, thank you for showing those pictures, lovely snowdrops. Plicatus Bumblebee looks very good, great markings  .
As John, same question from me. Please tell us a bit about their background.
If I am correct, Niv Green Zebra is one recently released by Joe Sharman. It is found by M.Dreisvogt in Slovenia.

[Alan_b]

No new Leucojums, Mark?

[mark smyth]

There will be. I'll try and edit all photos later

[Maggi Young]

I believe this is another "new" 'drop - the photo is by Naomi Slade - author of the recent Snowdrop book (The Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops by Naomi Slade  http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10946.msg314432#msg314432 )

Naomi has "Tweeted" this photo on  her Twitter page, saying :
"May I present Galanthus reginae-olgae 'Naomi Slade'. So thrilled! Big thanks to Joe Sharman at Monksilver Nursery."



www.naomislade.com

[Hagen Engelmann]

Maggie, you wrote another. It is only another?
May be, Naomi is a very very big person, but looks only very normal.
Hm

[Maggi Young]

Maggie, you wrote another. It is only another?
May be, Naomi is a very very big person, but looks only very normal.
Hm

Not quite sure what you mean, Hagen?

Edit: Thinking about this - you mean that snowdrop seems average for R-o ?

[johnw]

snowdropcollector  - I understand the last 3 snowdrops  - G. gracilis "best orange", G. nivalis 'Green Zebra', G. plicatus 'Bumble Bee -  are Sharman's.

johnw

[David Nicholson]

What was wrong with the "October Snowdrops" thread and why mix up Galanthus and Leucojum

[Alan_b]

Well, David, with the probable exception of 'Naomi Slade', none of these snowdrops are in flower.  What we seem to be getting is some early publicity for Joe Sharman's sales list.

[art600]

 

[David Nicholson]

 

[Hagen Engelmann]

Yes Maggi, I meant, NAOMI SLADE, the galanthus, looks very average (the picture looks so). Worth to give this name?
But a pic mostly says nothing about the size of a flower. The flower can be huge.

[mark smyth]

Eranthis 'Steffi'

Galanthus 'Bagpuize Frances'
Galanthus 'Bertha'
Galanthus 'David Quinton'
Galanthus 'Dragonfly'