Galanthus February 2016

[David Nicholson]

Johan, here is the English language playing tricks on you (it often plays tricks, even on native English speakers) it is actually Galanthus 'Blewbury Tart' named for the Oxfordshire village of Blewbury. The "bury" element of the name comes from the Old English 'burh' meaning a fortified place and indeed there is a pre-historic fort near to the village. The 'Blew' element comes from the Old English 'bleo' which refers to the colour of the soil locally.
 So the original namer had a little lexical fun just to confuse and added 'Tart'.

[Brian Ellis]

Awake. Rejoice.

Snug as the proverbial bug in the rug

[steve owen]

Johan, just by way of further explanation, the namer of Blewbury Tart (the snowdrop) knew perfectly well that there is a fruit gateau called - Blueberry Tart! And here it is....

[steve owen]

Maybe one of the new yellows could be named Treacle Tart? Custard tart?

BTW Johan, Google will reveal to you that the English language has other meanings for "tart".

[Brian Ellis]

BTW Johan, Google will reveal to you that the English language has other meanings for "tart".

...and of course the snowdrop shows its 'knickers' in that way!

[Maggi Young]

Really!  I was going to say, "Really, Gentlemen" , but  that's clearly inappropriate.........  I give up.

[Alan_b]

I'm pretty sure that it was Alan Street (of Avon Bulbs) who found and named 'Blewbury Tart'.  Was this the first snowdrop to have an amusing name based on a pun or double meaning?  If so, it began what has become quite a tradition.

Edit: Just think about snowdrop of the moment 'Golden Fleece' if you want a contemporary example of a name with a double meaning. 

[François Lambert]

With this bright sunny weather the snowdrops in the garden are at their best.  Ideal scenery to pick a sunny spot in the garden and have some ... mirabelle pie 

[Cfred72]

What a beautiful carpet at home 

[johnralphcarpenter]

Yes indeed!

[Johan K.]

Johan, here is the English language playing tricks on you (it often plays tricks, even on native English speakers)

BTW Johan, Google will reveal to you that the English language has other meanings for "tart".

Thanks David and Steve.
It's not the language that play tricks on me with this name, but it's the label.

Even without Google i know the other meanings of 'tart'.

...and of course the snowdrop shows its 'knickers' in that way!

  As a kid i have played al lot with 'knikkers'.   

[Johan K.]

Really!  I was going to say, "Really, Gentlemen" , but  that's clearly inappropriate.........  I give up.

  

[Valentin Wijnen]

On the last day of February.... This is Galanthus nivalis 'Green Wasp'. I photographed the 'usual Wasp'- the extraordinary snowdrop from Veronica Cross- next to the snowdrop Galanthus nivalis 'Green Wasp'. I think the name is obvious. This plant originates from only one bulb, flowering for the first time  in 2011. It was a seedling between my 'Scharlockii'.
 Now numbers have built up to a small stock in two gardens.
So, may I present to you: Galanthis nivalis 'Green Wasp'

[johnw]

Snug as the proverbial bug in the rug

De-snugging is no fun.....

john

[Hagen Engelmann]

GREEN WASP looks a bit like RÜSCH'L JÖ