Galanthus - January 2015

[ichristie]

Hello Robin great to hear from you we visited Denis Hughes in New Zealand in December last year and yes we grow his snowdrop which he names G. Emerald Hughes cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[carolesmith]

I don't remember it flowering last year, so time will tell.

Thanks Anne, I hope you manage to find time for some follow up next year, filling those amazing new frames should keep you rather busy.

[Paddy Tobin]

Dear Galanthophiles,

I was just wondering whether someone has experience with the New Zealand cultivar G. Hughes Emerald in garden conditions in our climate? I'm currently growing the plant in a pot in which it thrives and I'd like to give it a shot in the garden as well.

greetings,
Clint

I have had this for a number of years and it does perfectly well in the open garden.

[arilnut]

It grows fine outside in zone 6  Kansas, USA.  Had it for several years.

John B

[Brian Ellis]

Dear Galanthophiles,

I was just wondering whether someone has experience with the New Zealand cultivar G. Hughes Emerald in garden conditions in our climate? I'm currently growing the plant in a pot in which it thrives and I'd like to give it a shot in the garden as well.

greetings,
Clint

...and has anyone a photo of this for those that haven't seen it?

[Robin Callens]

Thanks for the info!

Ian, hope you are alright!

[snowdropcollector]

Brian, and others of course. I came across this picture of Hughes Emerald. It is posted earlier by Paddy  .

[RichardW]

have been invaded by a film crew for a few days & have to be quiet  so having a nice relaxing time pottering around in the greenhouse sorting out pots.

another seedling from the wild flower lawn, really like this one.

[snowdropcollector]

Lovely snowdrop Richard. I like the shape of large flower , and full marked inner.

[Mariette]

The long claws frame beautifully the inners. Snowdrops with such elegant proportions are definitely my favourites!

[Brian Ellis]

Thank you Richard, you can tell by how many times the picture has been looked at that others were interested in 'Hughes Emerald' 'Emerald Hughes' (corrected as name found to be transposed) too.

Richard that is a nice seedling, you can see some 'Diggory' parentage I think?

[RichardW]

Brian, most of the seedlings I am finding are around the original planting of Diggory & there's a lot of variation, that one with the pale flower (lots of gracilis planted nearby) is similar to Yaffle but smaller & with longer claws.

Still have many more to flower so looking forward to seeing what else pops up 

[snowdropcollector]

Richard, you need to plant a Green Tear near your Diggory's  , maybe it will bring you a Diggory flower with green markings on the outers  .
Looking at the picture of the flower you posted, it looks like Gracilis has crossed with Diggory.
If your other seedlings brings you flowers, show some pictures again.

[snowdropcollector]

Picture of a seedling, the first ever I have in flower, and with green markings 

[Brian Ellis]

Congratulations Richard, do show us the inner marking when it opens.