Galanthus - March 2015

[Leena]

'Viridapice' seems to like it here.
The second picture is from my own G.nivalis seedlings, no special markings but I like the stature of them and they are taller than many unnamed bought nivalis.

[johnw]

...still only a few months to go before it all starts again

Not quite.............. let me rephrase that "still only a few months to go before it all starts...........

[Alan_b]

I thought garden visits were over some time ago but made a surprise visit yesterday.

Some very interesting new snowdrops there, David & Brian, but were you visiting some frost pocket where all snowdrops are late or did you find a sanctuary of unusual late-flowering ones?

[Brian Ellis]

Some very interesting new snowdrops there, David & Brian, but were you visiting some frost pocket where all snowdrops are late or did you find a sanctuary of unusual late-flowering ones?

Just a good collection covering early to late snowdrops some of which are in a woodland setting.

[uvularia]

Some of my new ones for 2015.

    Galanthus Aldo Nefat close up (small).jpg
    Galanthus Nova Gorica a (small).jpg
    Galanthus In The Works 010 (small).jpg
    Galanthus nova amore close up (small).jpg

[uvularia]

And a couple of others...

G. 'Minnehaha' is tiny
G. nivalis 'Little Big Horn' I found in Pavenham waiting for the HPS event to open

[annew]

Very nice, Minnehaha is very cute!

[Brian Ellis]

Some nice ones there Paul

[uvularia]

Some nice ones there Paul

Very nice, Minnehaha is very cute!

All good fun for winter! Now the fun is over and I have to get on with some serious growing! And selling..Wisley Spring Flower Show this weekend. I hope it is not minus 1 degrees C like a couple of years ago!

[Maggi Young]

All good fun for winter! Now the fun is over and I have to get on with some serious growing! And selling..Wisley Spring Flower Show this weekend. I hope it is not minus 1 degrees C like a couple of years ago!

RHS Wisley Plant Fair 27 to 29 March: https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/pdf/wisley/Exhibitors-Wisley-Spring-Plant-Fair-2015

Lots to see :  edulis.co.uk      harperleyhallfarmnurseries.co.uk         hardys-plants.co.uk      heucheraholics.co.uk       jacquesamandintl.com        pennardplants.com         plantagogo.com      pheasantacreplants.co.uk          primrosebank.co.uk    plantbase.blogspot.co.uk      plantheritage.com  somethingforthegarden.co.uk           talevalleynursery.co.uk   

 

[Brian Ellis]

The last two galanthus in flower in the garden are the poculiform 'Francesca de Grammont' and 'Squire Burroughs', however the garden is beginning to be more colourful with corydalis and this Fritillary raddeanna.

[Maggi Young]

This page   is open to all on Facebook  - click to the page https://www.facebook.com/schullhorn  and scroll down to the "Videos" section on the left hand side of the page - see how their bulbs are chipped into six pieces - by machine!
Eek!

[mark smyth]

I've asked her to explain more but it seems to work

https://www.facebook.com/schullhorn/photos/pcb.795529110517728/795528443851128/?type=1&theater
those hands crying for some moisturiser

[mark smyth]

A couple of stills from the video

bulbs nose down, chopped in to 6 by the machine
collected at the end in a box

The roots are starting to grow and noses are showing green so this must be done at the end of the summer

[mark smyth]

Her reply is bulbs are not cleaned or sterilised and the chips are planted straight away