Galanthus - January 2015

[Alan_b]

That's an excellent photo of what I regard as the 'typical' mark on the inner petal of 'Longraigue', Paddy.  All mine are exactly like that.  But as an example of Galanthus plicatus it isn't particularly tall, Mark. I don't think mine get to much above 20cm but Paddy has some really good soil!

For me 'Longraigue' is always in flower by mid January and in its original locale it was flowering in late December when I got it.  But it comes later for Paddy who gardens in a bit of a frost pocket.

[mark smyth]

30 cm  tall, Mark.

Thanks. It looks lovely

[mark smyth]

First and only moan, for at least a year  , about 'Ivy Cottage, wheres the, Green Tip'

16 flowering sized bulbs and not a hint of green

I'd love to see photos of what others have

"not for sale" when I first saw it
mine this morning

[mark smyth]

Anyone want to buy some very rare elwesii 'Ivy Cottage White Tip'? First time available!! Hurry while stocks last!!

[Alan_b]

I can supply the extraordinarily rare 'White Turbine' if offered a small fortune.  This is 'Wind Turbine' but without any marks on the outer petals.

[chasw]

I can offer a NOT Ecusson D'or which was apparently collected from the opposite bank where the correct one was collected,no yellow on the outer

[Mavers]

That's a compost heap to be proud of Paddy
Mike

[Anne Repnow]

Indeed!

[Brian Ellis]

I expect I could add a white version of 'Jessica' to that list, I normally can

[Leena]

You can send me all the wrong ones, I have lots of room for wrong snowdrops   , my only wrong so far is Not-Magnet.

[Mavers]

I have one called Not Poc.......guess why

[mark smyth]

Alan a couple of my Wind Turbine flowers had ordinary outers this year but only one per flower

[emma T]

I've got a not Diggory .

[Alan_b]

Alan a couple of my Wind Turbine flowers had ordinary outers this year but only one per flower

I had one completely white flower in 2013, no flowers in 2014 and now three white ones (so far) this year.  So it is bulking-up well enough but not doing what it is supposed to.  David Quinton once posted about a 'White Hayes' that was supposedly a chipping misfortune so perhaps my 'White Turbine' is the same.

 

[kentish_lass]

Mark - your Ronald Mackensie is superb.  Your photo is a sad reminder of yet another beautiful snowdrop I lost 
One of these days I will replace it.

I never got a Snowdrop Company catalogue this year as I never ordered last year due to the loss of my father - infact I have been dropped out of many catalogues.  I can't bear the thought of trying to get back on all those lists again....it took me years