Galanthus nivalis 'Green Light'

[David Nicholson]

Wandlebury Green??

[Alan_b]

Wandlebury Green??

But it did not come from Wandlebury!  In order to protect the land owner from hoards of crazed galanthophiles, I have never revealed exactly where it came from. 

[Maggi Young]

"Camberwick Green"? 

[Anthony Darby]

I think that trumps all the others. The other one could be Greendale?

[snowdropman]

Chris, is your Database only privat, or a little bit public for galanthophiles.  I mean too much cultivars, that is one part. The other is the double-naming. "GREEN ARROW" could be such example.

Hagen - I am happy to do look ups, if people want to check whether or not a name has already been used

[Brian Ellis]

How about Alan Adale  is that right Robin Hood Fans?

[snowdropman]

I guess I had better try to confirm with Avon Bulbs that they are still using the name 'Green Arrow'.

Be careful - the whole point is that once a name has been used it cannot then be re-used again for a different plant just because a Nursery is no longer selling that plant, or because the original plant is thought to be extinct - too much risk of two different plants, in this case two snowdrops, circulating under the same name - so checking with Avon Bulbs whether they are still using the name does not really help.

In any case, as per my original posting, "Avon Bulbs are selling it" - I know because I bought a bulb of g. 'Green Arrow' from them last week.

[Alan_b]

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In any case, as per my original posting, "Avon Bulbs are selling it" - I know because I bought a bulb of g. 'Green Arrow' from them last week.

Sorry I miunderstood the chronology of your original post.  I think for the present I will stick to the non-name of 'Green Light Group (2005)'.  With your database you must be the de facto authority on snowdrop names!

     

[David Quinton]

Alan,

I saw 'Green Arrow' growing at Anglesey Abbey earlier today. I took a photograph and can post it on this thread should you want me to?

David

[Alan_b]

Sorry David, what you saw was the snowdrop I had hoped to name 'Green Arrow' but which lacks a name for the present.  It is top right on the far bank.

I gave some to Anglesey Abbey last Friday and have not yet been back to confess to my naming mistake.    What did you think of it?  How did you get to see it on a day that Anglesey Abbey is normally closed to the public?

[mark smyth]

To find a name I suggest you go through Plant Finder. There are some good names in there

[David Quinton]

Sorry David, what you saw was the snowdrop I had hoped to name 'Green Arrow' but which lacks a name for the present.  It is top right on the far bank.

I gave some to Anglesey Abbey last Friday and have not yet been back to confess to my naming mistake.    What did you think of it?  How did you get to see it on a day that Anglesey Abbey is normally closed to the public?

Alan,

That makes sense now. You are correct with the positioning and soon as I saw it I thought of you and hence me taking a photograph.

I was at a private viewing at Anglesey Abbey. I had been 3 weeks ago and it was good to see some new varieties out. I didn't get much chance to view it up close but from what I saw it looked very nice. The green tips are very subtle but still visible from the bottom of the bank. I'll have a closer look at my photographs later this evening and let you know my thoughts on Wednesday.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Hi Alan,

green leaves without an end. Today I stumled about these plants.

[Alan_b]

A few weeks ago I toyed with the idea of naming a snowdrop I had found "Green Arrow", only to be told that the name had already been taken!  It turns out that "Green Arrow" is another find from the garden of Sally Pasmore, offered for sale by Avon Bulbs.  I was lucky enough to come across a specimen in a snowdrop-collectors garden and here it is.  It is a very fine snowdrop, well worthy of the name.