Question ...does anyone grow Galanthus trojanus ?

[emma T]

I have to admit I agree with Matt, why would anyone confuse the names - they are quite distinct...unlike the Ruby Bakers. 

Well it has happened on this thread .

I have never seen either plant in the flesh (well not that I remember ) so I don't know how much the resemble each other .

[Brian Ellis]

Well it has happened on this thread .

I have never seen either plant in the flesh (well not that I remember ) so I don't know how much the resemble each other .

Surely a minor error on Steve's part though - probably done in haste.  I meant the names being distinct Emma, like you I don't recall seeing them.

[emma T]

I guess it depends on how you write your labels and how deep you stick them in the ground 

[Brian Ellis]

I guess it depends on how you write your labels and how deep you stick them in the ground 

Good point Emma

[Alan_b]

...TBH I don't see a problem with both names being in use at the same. But I imagine its originator might be a bit miffed at someone suggesting alternative names for his snowdrop without first asking him!

Sorry, I did not intend to 'miff' Richard Bashford (or anybody else had it been anybody else's snowdrop).  I was only being fanciful with my suggested alternatives and trying to tease-out why 'Trojan' was so-named.  And it sounds as if the use of that name could pre-date the naming of the species trojanus.

I see a bit of a problem with confusing 'Trojan' with trojanus because the names are similar.  After all, you would surely resist the naming of a Galanthus nivalis 'Elwes' or a plicatus 'Woronow'?

I once had an ambition to find a novel snowdrop and name it 'A cushioned oar' but that is definitely not allowed!

[Maggi Young]

It shows the reasoning for the use of trojanus quite clearly in the paper to which I gave the link:  because of the area where it was found Troy has been latinised to  trojanus .

[Matt Bishop]

Oh, for heaven's sake Alan,
I am AM partially sighted and even I, with my tunnel vision, can make out the difference between 'Trojan' and trojanus. To not see That difference, to my mind, required a determined effort, on the part of the viewer.

[Alan_b]

Okay Matt, I'm not trying to raise this as some terrible issue that needs to be addressed; I just thought it unfortunate that the names were similar.  Perhaps I'm compensating for the current paucity of actual snowdrops to see by making mountains out of molehills?

I was going to ask Maggi about Scots Pine vs. Edinburgh Pine but I think I'd better shut up.

[Brian Ellis]

Perhaps I'm compensating for the current paucity of actual snowdrops to see by making mountains out of molehills?

You'd better buy 'Advent' next season to compensate

[David Nicholson]

Yawn, yawn....... it's nearly Primula time. Why is it that such pretty little white flowers (with green bits) so often have the capacity to produce abject boredom

[Alan_b]

You'd better buy 'Advent' next season to compensate

If it's available (and doesn't cost an arm and a leg) then I would love to get hold of it.  I'm concentrating on early-flowering snowdrops at the moment.

David, you're bored; I'm not.  And my primulas have been producing the odd flower for some weeks now.

[johnstephen29]

Each to there own david, some people might find primula's boring, not me I might add, I like them as much as galanthus.

[David Nicholson]

I should have qualified it, plants, being inaminate objects (except perhaps to Prince Charles) are unable to cause abject boredom but ............

[emma T]

Hi Emma have you seen my previous post about trojanus seeds and who is selling them?

Big boss man will love that list apparently

[johnstephen29]

There were two galanthus species seed trojanus & kemulariae offered, two species I don't have, but I'm not forking out £25.00 for other seeds I don't want, pity though.