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KentGardener

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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #90 on: February 04, 2008, 05:23:34 AM »
Diane - nice drops, and the potting compost looks a lot better than the stuff my garden centre purchases came in - there looks to be some drainage medium in yours.

Sophie's owner - a very nicely marked little 'drop.

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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #91 on: February 04, 2008, 06:46:00 AM »
Quote from: Hans Joschko on February 02, 2008, 03:36:22 PM
Here is one for Paul T.

Yvonne Hay

Hans,

Glad you posted the pic of this recently..... my order from Marcus Harvey arrived today and contained one of these.  Excellent!!
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #92 on: February 04, 2008, 07:08:17 AM »
Paul ,

You wrote before some days that you would like a Galanthus named "Yvonne" - so I thinking ......
Glad to hear that you from Marcus received one !
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #93 on: February 04, 2008, 08:03:24 AM »
Hans,

Exactly.  It was one I didn't have already (nor did I have 'Maximus', which is a good thing given they're the same!  ;D) and it had the bonus of the Yvonne name.  I had completely forgotten at the time you posted it that I'd seen that in Marcus' catalogue, so it was nice to be able to go and see a pic of it as soon as I saw it in the package.  Nice looking flower too!
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #94 on: February 04, 2008, 03:44:14 PM »
Have you ever seen a cheering snowdrop?
Here is one!
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #95 on: February 04, 2008, 03:52:50 PM »
 ;D ;DNice one Gerard ;D ;D
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #96 on: February 04, 2008, 04:00:19 PM »
Gerard, great to see the White Fever has still allowed you a sense of humour! 8)
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #97 on: February 04, 2008, 04:16:01 PM »
Yesterday we went to a very good talk on snowdrops by Cliff Curtis...thanks Cliff I know you see the forum sometimes!  Needless to say I came away with one of Cliff's findings, the very elegantly shaped Galanthus Peardrop.  Much to my delight I also received a present of a green tipped elwesii, sadly past it's best but nonetheless greatly appreciated.
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #98 on: February 04, 2008, 04:46:27 PM »
Quote from: Brian Ellis on February 04, 2008, 04:16:01 PM
Needless to say I came away with one of Cliff's findings, the very elegantly shaped Galanthus Peardrop.  
Brian, a very apt description - 'Peardrop' increases very well and looks really good in a clump
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #99 on: February 04, 2008, 05:39:15 PM »
I will never loose my sense of humour Maggi, despite the incurable white fever.
Snowdrop waking up after winter's sleep was also possible.
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #100 on: February 04, 2008, 05:47:23 PM »
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Snowdrop waking up after winter's sleep was also possible.
Yes, I can see that, too  8).... perhaps it is yawning AND cheering at the same time, pleased to be growing again! :D
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #101 on: February 04, 2008, 06:10:34 PM »
I continued my snowdrop search at grocery stores in a different
area of the city yesterday.  My local store is still the best, but
I did find one more with a green claw, so now I have two and can
cross them.  I haven't seen any pictures of "green-topped", though
there are lots of "green-tipped".  Maybe they don't get noticed
because they are next to the basal marks of the inner petals.

I don't expect to produce something beautiful, but it will be interesting
to see if it is an inheritable trait.


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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #102 on: February 04, 2008, 06:19:49 PM »
Diane, 'Modern Art' has green petal bases.
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #103 on: February 04, 2008, 06:41:48 PM »
I now see that.  The photo in the snowdrop book shows it
turned so that the inner markings will show.

Fieldgate Forte, a seedling of Modern Art, also has green
marks top and bottom.
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Re: Galanthus February 2008
« Reply #104 on: February 04, 2008, 06:43:31 PM »
Could anyone help with an ID please from this Galanthus? It is a species or a hybrid. What do think the expert? I would be very grateful for your help.
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