Galanthus - January 2015

[Jupiter]

Gorgeous photographs Dean. The second one is especially good. I'd love a full size version to use as my desktop wallpaper.

[Alan_b]

This is an nivalis which flowers very early (i.e. now), increases rapidly and tends to produce aberrant flowers with misshapen and extra petals.  It does not have a name because I am in two minds about its merits and because I cannot thing of a good one.  But if it keeps on increasing so rapidly I will have to do something with it.  Perhaps I should use the name I chose for the picture, 'Wrong'un'?

 

[Maggi Young]

 

A couple in bloom for me now. Deer Slot showing a 'proper' mark not a 'cow hoof'. An unnamed elwesii which I refer to as 'Pisces' due to a friend pointing out the inner looks like a decapitated fish and it being my zodiac sign!

 Have started coughing fit after extended giggling due to description of "decapitated fish" 
Enjoyed that laugh as much as the super pix, Dean, thanks!!

[Blonde Ingrid]

This mornings roll call added another couple of beauties, in addition to the bright sunshine before the storm tomorrow night (weedy Southern storm that is  )

Two new additions in 'Byrkley' and 'John Tomlinson' both resting bulbs obtained last year from Avon and Judy's snowdrops respectively.

[Mariette]

Hi Ruben,
       What do you mean by ''huge flowers''  ?
       Please could you measure the length of the outer petals??

Tim DH

Hi Tim, the flowers of ´Paradise Giant´are fully expanded now - the outers measure 32 mm.

[Dean C]

Thank you for your kind comments about my first post of photo's. Here are a few more captured today in a brief lull between wintry showers. Fieldgate Prelude towers above Cyclamen coum 'Golan Heights'. Wasp, which is starting to make a nice little clump for me. Mrs Macnamara in the company of Helleborus 'Anna's Red'. I have a few more in bloom but with the plummet in temperature they're not opening.

[ruweiss]

Flowering in the alpine house,
G. elwesii from Hadim, Western Turkey:

[Leena]

I sowed seeds of G.elwesii from Hadim in December (Holubeck).  It would be nice to see photos of snowdrops growing there in the wild, has anyone been there?

[Rick Goodenough]

A couple in bloom for me now. Deer Slot showing a 'proper' mark not a 'cow hoof'. An unnamed elwesii which I refer to as 'Pisces' due to a friend pointing out the inner looks like a decapitated fish and it being my zodiac sign!

Dean, nice to see a deer slotted 'Deer Slot'. Fun to see your elwesii fish find again, too. Rick

[Rick Goodenough]

This is an nivalis which flowers very early (i.e. now), increases rapidly and tends to produce aberrant flowers with misshapen and extra petals.  It does not have a name because I am in two minds about its merits and because I cannot thing of a good one.  But if it keeps on increasing so rapidly I will have to do something with it.  Perhaps I should use the name I chose for the picture, 'Wrong'un'?

 

Alan, interesting form, particularly the very long ovaries. Any chance we might see a shot of the flower a bit more opened up?  Rick

[David King]

As it was a nice sunny day, albeit windy, I decided to take a wander round the garden as an antidote on my return from Tesco.  Snowdrops starting to burst into flower all around so I got my camera out for the first time this year.  Some not fully out but will retake later on.  Here are few pics:

1.  Galanthus plicatus x byzantinus ex Warham
2.  Galanthus plicatus x byzantinus ex Warham
3.  Galanthus ‘Trimmer’
4.  Galanthus ‘Glenorma’
5.  Galanthus ‘Green Brush’

A few more to follow.

[David King]

A few more from today.

1.  Galanthus ‘Trumps’
2.  Galanthus ‘Trym Baby’
3.  Galanthus ‘Sprite’
4.  Galanthus ‘Saraband’
5.  Galanthus ‘Fly Fishing’

[Alan_b]

Superb pictures, David.  I wonder if Galanthus plicatus var. byzantinus ex Warham, which is a very attractive early snowdrop, is hampered by the lack of a proper name?

[Rick Goodenough]

David, I am enjoying your superb photographs of your drops. Inspiration for me. Rick

[Brian Ellis]

Superb pictures, David.  I wonder if Galanthus plicatus var. byzantinus ex Warham, which is a very attractive early snowdrop, is hampered by the lack of a proper name?

I very much doubt it, every time it is admired we point people to Wol and Sue's sales, and I dare say they have no complaints