G. krasnowii ex. Lake Ritsa

[Maggi Young]

(Maggi, these photos may be too big. Too long since I've posted any so not sure how to reduce them.)

Jim

 No worries, Jim - the forum has an auto size feature now so your pix are fine.

[Maggi Young]

Description  of G. krasnovii here : http://citesbulbs.myspecies.info/category/galanthus-wild-species/galanthus-krasnovii

[Rick Goodenough]

Thank you JimF for the background and your experience along with others in Washington. In your photos, are you suggesting that the lighter green unopened one is krasnowii?

And thanks Steve and Alan for added culture insights. Maggi, that is a super link as it details the in situ conditions it seems to thrive in. JimF, it is one bulb so I will keep it in my cold but not freezing garage over winter until it hopefully bulks up.

I updated the spelling and the description. Thanks again all, and Blonde Ingrid, I hope I indeed have notes to compare on this one! Rick

[John Aipassa]

Hi blonde ingrid I have managed to get my hands on some g. Krasnovii seeds, what is the best way to sow them and will they need a cold period? Thanks John

I have received some dry krasnovii seeds in winter 2014 from Vlastimil Pilous. I have sown them directly in a 9 cm pot with ordinary potting soil (peat based) mixed with sharp sand after having soaked them for 48 hours (seeds were very dry). The pot was left outside, They came up the following spring and again in 2015. This summer they were planted in the garden in a rather moist spot and hope to see them again next spring. A second batch of seeds received in winter 2015 haven't shown a sign of life so far.

[johnstephen29]

Thanks for the advice John

[JimF]

Jim - Does the bulb & neck shape match krasnovii as well?

john

As I recall, John, they did. Identifiable from a distance. I trust my notes, but not my mind! Will have to re-examine the plant when it reappears and the bulb when dormant. I thought I had a photo of the open flowers but can't find it.
Jim

[JimF]

The plant Jim F shows is definitely not krasnovii. The inner perianth should be pointed with no apical notch.I've posted two photos of one of my krasnovii.They are both the same plant ,but the second picture shows the inner perianth.

The open flower on the left in my photos is G. woronowii. The unopened one on the right is G. kras. ex L.Ritsa as noted on the photo i.d. I should have made that clearer in the text.
Jim

[Ru]

G. krasnowii

[Ru]

G. woronowii

[Rick Goodenough]

Ru,

Thank you for posting your terrific examples of G. krasnowii, along with some special woronowii as well.

I just peeked at the G. krasnowii bulb I received very briefly and it is quite elongated and in the form of a club where the growth point is a gradual angle from the basal plate end of the bulb. Wish me luck.

Thanks again Ru and all, Rick

[Ru]

G. krasnowii
roots live 2-3 years

[Maggi Young]

Bulb is a good big size too. Interesting to see the long-lived roots.  Thank you, Ru