Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[annew]

I liked the cyclamineus group narcissi too.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

"Spot on" is a real stunner Luit !! 

[Lvandelft]

Though there were more tulips and narcissi in the Show Hall this week I will have no choice but to show some snowdrops as this is the time of year to show them
There were several entries but most of them were just placed close to the windows and very difficult to make pictures against the light.
I show just a few
 
Galanthus Bertram Anderson                             

Galanthus plicatus Beth Chatto  (This was acquired before 2005 from B. Chatto nursery and might be the true thing?)
Galanthus Beth Chatto cl                               
Galanthus Imbolc                                       
Galanthus Ivycroft Cottage Corporal   (see name query in the Galanthus thread)     

[Lvandelft]

Galanthus Green Brush                   
Narcissus Little Gem                                 
Narcissus asturiensis x Candle Power               
   and an enormous plant was shown of:                         
Gymnospermium albertii

[Maggi Young]

             
   and an enormous plant was shown of:                         
Gymnospermium albertii

Wow, it certainly is a whopper.... really good.

[Maggi Young]

Though there were more tulips and narcissi in the Show Hall this week I will have no choice but to show some snowdrops as this is the time of year to show them
   

We understand, Luit, it is simply your duty to show them 

[Brian Ellis]

             
   and an enormous plant was shown of:                        
Gymnospermium albertii

Wow, it certainly is a whopper.... really good.

And such a beautiful colour, almost as good as those white things

Luit according to Joe Sharman
"Beth Chatto should have a perfect hour glass inner mark that is never two marks"  or, as the monograph puts it:

marking covering apical 7/8 of segment, a basal triangle narrowly joined in middle to an apical V with expanded, rounded arm-ends

[Janis Ruksans]

                     
Gymnospermium albertii

Such specimens (G. alberti, G. altaicum) I have from more than 10-15 years old tubers which didn't fit in my largest pots (15x15x20 cm) - so those I'm planting free in raised beds of greenhouse.
Janis

[Lvandelft]

And such a beautiful colour, almost as good as those white things

Luit according to Joe Sharman
"Beth Chatto should have a perfect hour glass inner mark that is never two marks"  or, as the monograph puts it:

marking covering apical 7/8 of segment, a basal triangle narrowly joined in middle to an apical V with expanded, rounded arm-ends

Brian, I was allowed last week to pick one flower to take home for a foto and I took one of the smaller flowers, I did not want to ruin the show pot and so had a young and unripe flower. The grower told me that all flowers were the same on the plant, just the small flower I picked had no chance to develope better.
Here is a flower he brought me Monday. What do you think now?   

Galanthus Beth Chatto   

[Lvandelft]

Some entries of this week:
         
Tulipa               
Galanthus Brenda Troyle               
Iris Kuh-e-Abr                       
Narcissus Sherwood Forest                 
Specialties                       
Tulipa Dimension                   
Tulipa Ice Lolly                         
Tulipa Uppsala                         
Tulipa West Frisian Beauty         

[Lvandelft]

Rhodohypoxis 
   These have obviously more possibilities than known by most people.
   Here they are shown in excellent selling quality in Mid February. 

[Lvandelft]

Very special this week was a small vase with Amana( Tulipa)
In the Tulip book of Wilford you may read more about this variety:

http://books.google.nl/books?id=bP7p0eZeIeYC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=amana+erythronioides&source=
bl&ots=DcvVxJ-F0c&sig=lxFpo_fEdnPps96HdusuyY64TEA&hl=nl&ei=uc5iTau-HouSOs7sjO8N&sa=X&oi=
book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=amana%20erythronioides&f=false
 
Amana erythronioides                   
Amana erythronioides cl 

[Maggi Young]

Amana erythronioides

Wow!     Must show this to Ian.



Narcissus Sherwood Forest is the right variety to have for the Nottingham Conference, eh?

Tulipa West Frisian Beauty is delightful.

[Brian Ellis]

Brian, I was allowed last week to pick one flower to take home for a foto and I took one of the smaller flowers, I did not want to ruin the show pot and so had a young and unripe flower. The grower told me that all flowers were the same on the plant, just the small flower I picked had no chance to develope better.
Here is a flower he brought me Monday. What do you think now?   

It seems to fit the description alright Luit, but I think someone like Matt should say if it is correct or not, I am just an enthusiast

[Gerard Oud]

Its not Beth Chatto but another from the seedlings!