Galanthus - February 2015

[David King]

Visitors to our garden this afternoon quickly adopting the universal galanthophile pose.

[ruben]

Galanthus elwesii 'WP3' - an unnamed vigorous selection by Gert Jan Van Der Kolk
Galanthus 'Beany' - a very good selection also by gert Jan van Der Kolk
Galanthus 'Trumps'
Galanthus 'Trymlet'

[ruben]

Galanthus 'Auntie Agnes'
Galanthus 'Greenfinch'
Galanthus elesii 'Rosemary Burnham' - a close up and still one of my favorites

[snowdropcollector]

Very nice pictures Ruben, of great snowdrops  . Rosemary Burnham is a lovely snowdrop, think it will be favourite for many of us.

[Hagen Engelmann]

There is high noon in your season, Ruben?

[Mavers]

'The world of galanthophilia is full of headstrong egos. They all rumble along together somewhat uneasily, rather like the earth’s tectonic plates, until the inevitable eruption occurs from the inner depths.'

Whoever could Val be referring to.....

[ruben]

Hagen, the mid season snowdrops are just starting. But the forecast of some cold (-6 degrees celcius) over night will slow everything down! Hopefully without damage!

[Blonde Ingrid]

A very interesting article by Val! her observations about G. Phil Cornish are spot on, mine has just flowered and it is small in stature and quite enchanting!

I showed my other half Val's comments on 'egos' within the Galanthophile community. I select my targets and give them to him for acquisition! He therefore has had contact with a great number of galanthophiles and always announces himself as a 'non-galanthophile with no interest in snowdrops' - absolutely true!

His view on those who were friendly and helpful and those who were more dismissive was highly enlightening. I had no idea until today that he had his own list of 'those I would not deal with or purchase from under any circumstances'. Considering that once a variety has made 'our combined list' he is price insensitive, ego certainly has a price.

[Maggi Young]

Ingrid - I've edited your photo to be the forum preferred size of  max. 760 pixels wide 

I think I prefer  'drops with green outers  if the overall flower shape is chubby rather than long. Oddly, this preference has only just registered with me. 

I'm with your OH - there's a lot to be said for friendliness and you are right, ego can have a high price- not least in commerce!!

[RichardW]

'The world of galanthophilia is full of headstrong egos. They all rumble along together somewhat uneasily, rather like the earth’s tectonic plates, until the inevitable eruption occurs from the inner depths.'

Whoever could Val be referring to.....

The word galanthophilia could be replaced by many others referring to quite specialised and often obsessive hobbies and that sentence would apply  they just attract a certain sort....

[Mavers]

I just like being friendly 

Richard is right of course, egos are to be seen in many other hobbies.

I'm pretty quick at recognising an ego ....

[RichardW]

It's why I much prefer swapping over buying, their motivations are different & you get to meet the nicest people

[Maggi Young]

It's why I much prefer swapping over buying, their motivations are different & you get to meet the nicest people

Quite so, Richard, but there are folks who are just starting and have nothing to swap - One can only hope that all the sellers they encounter, in any sphere, would be both honest and friendly. But it ain't necessarily so....

[RichardW]

Not a good today, snow ishe last thing I want a few days before we open 

a few photos....

house, castle & folly, big drifts still a week or so from being at their best.
bank in the walled garden much further ahead.
frozen specials
my favorite double Blewbury Tart thawing out.
Ketton seedling removed from clump a few years ago.

[snowdropcollector]

Good memories seeing this again Richard, nice marking on your Ketton seedlings