Galanthus - January 2015

[RichardW]

despite a fairy warm day not much was opening.

gracilis Highdown
Sutton Courtenay
Sickle
one of the specials beds

[Paddy Tobin]

Here is G. 'Hughes Emerald'. There was a query about it the other day. It came  to me on holidays a few years ago but hasn't gone home yet. I am simply minding this snowdrop for another. It grew well for a few years but had a set back two years ago and this is my full quota at the moment.

Following on comment above, Maggi etc, G. 'Sophie North' is one of my most special snowdrops. As well as being a good snowdrop in the garden I treasure it for the memories it carries.

[Brian Ellis]

Very nice Paddy, are the marks on the outers always the same?

[Paddy Tobin]

Brian, here are a few shots from previous years to show the green marks. It seems very consistent from these shots.

[Maggi Young]

A snowdrop with twin flowers - Galanthus 'Warwickshire Gemini' - pic for the IGPS by  Paddy T :
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=769824069739680

[Paddy Tobin]

Oh, Maggi, you are keeping an eye on me. Ali Rockford is very grateful for the tweet shares - she commented on it to me today.

Galanthus 'Warwickshire Gemini' emerging this year - one "twin" at a time - and a shot from last year to show both "twins" in full bloom.

[Maggi Young]

Oh, Maggi, you are keeping an eye on me. Ali Rockford is very grateful for the tweet shares - she commented on it to me today.

The IGPS is one of the few societies worth paying attention too, Paddy!

[Brian Ellis]

Brian, here are a few shots from previous years to show the green marks. It seems very consistent from these shots.

Cheers Paddy.  It's a good 'un.

[SJW]

Steve, I've reminded myself there was an interesting discussion thread just over a year ago about "Galanthus that are truly easy to recognise". You can find the cultivars listed and pictured from this post onwards: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11041.msg287686#msg287686
I think it ran to about 70 plants. As someone newly interested in snowdrops I've found this to be a useful list in navigating my way through the many, many cultivars out there. There's also lots of interesting discussion there that's worth reading.

Thanks, Matt, that's a really interesting and useful thread. I think what will stop me developing the full symptoms of the disease ('dropsy'?) is Maggi's comment earlier: ...the marks on a 'drop are less than stable -  and if the "difference" of that 'drop is defined by such fugitive marks and this happens so often, then I think this itself breeds resistance  in some of us to get drawn into something so clearly amorphous. While the drops themselves may be lovely, why would one get obsessive about something that has little or no stability...

Of course, that's not the case for many of the plants shown in the list you referenced but still...
The thread Mark started on the differences (are there any?) that distinguish Compton Court from S. Arnott is a case in point. If the experts on the forum are struggling to tell one from the other then something's not quite right 

[Brian Ellis]

I think what will stop me developing the full symptoms of the disease ('dropsy'?)

That made me laugh, I'll think of it as that from now on

[Mavers]

Sorry I've not been on the forum lately, little brother has been very ill.....good news is he's on the road to recovery

Desperately needing, at this time of year, to satisfy my 'plant' cravings (I'm sure you know what I mean!) I visited Kelways yesterday & then on the way home stopped at another local nursery where I found this lovely four petal snowdrop in a pot of elwesii. The flower is a good size & the placement of the inner & outer petals is nice & even, so here's hoping it may be stable.

Mike

[Anne Repnow]

I cross my thumbs for you!

[mark smyth]

stopped at another local nursery where I found this lovely four petal snowdrop in a pot of elwesii.

The inner isn't purest white which is nice - or is it a camera trick/fault?

[mark smyth]

The most exciting snowdrop I have ever bought. I cant get enough of it 

G. 'Ron McKenzie' or should it be 'Ronald McKenzie'?

[Anne Repnow]

Wow - what a colour!    It looks as if it might glow in the dark. Does it increase well?
(I think it is 'Ronald Mackenzie')