Galanthus February 2016

[mark smyth]

Two Irish snowdrops flowering for the first time with me, the first is castlegar, is this a usually tall variety?

I'd say its too tall and should have a small mark

[mark smyth]

I know many of you don't like facebook but here are two albums I created this week. The photos are over exposed  but I just found out I can adjust the exposure on my phone
https://www.facebook.com/mark.smyth.33449/media_set?set=a.10208636415298775.1073741834.1561943316&type=3&pnref=story
https://www.facebook.com/mark.smyth.33449/media_set?set=a.10208636420178897.1073741835.1561943316&type=3&pnref=story

[johnstephen29]

What would you say I've got then Mark?

[Josh Nelson]

Hello I Have seen a few comments about G. woronowii Elizabeth Harrison and I saw a few in a pot at AGS snowdrop day were young bulbs I suspect rather small here are the real Flowers here.

Reassuring to see the real thing doing its stuff Ian!

[mark smyth]

What would you say I've got then Mark?

Can you show the inner mark?

[Rick Goodenough]

I know many of you don't like facebook but here are two albums I created this week. The photos are over exposed  but I just found out I can adjust the exposure on my phone
https://www.facebook.com/mark.smyth.33449/media_set?set=a.10208636415298775.1073741834.1561943316&type=3&pnref=story
https://www.facebook.com/mark.smyth.33449/media_set?set=a.10208636420178897.1073741835.1561943316&type=3&pnref=story

Beautiful photography, Mark. Thank you for posting this link. Rick

[ian mcenery]

A couple of elegant and probable relatives

[ian mcenery]

thought i'd add a close up as the main shot shows the elegance of the plant but the selection shows the delicacy of the flower

[Maggi Young]

I love that shape!

[Leena]

thought i'd add a close up as the main shot shows the elegance of the plant but the selection shows the delicacy of the flower

That is a very nice plant, and seems to thrive in your garden. 
I planted it couple of years ago in spring and last year it flowered but the flowers came up very early and suffered from cold, I think, and perhaps I planted it in the wrong place. I was going to move it to a drier place in the summer but forgot (however G.plicatus beside it likes the soil). It was already showing it's nose before winter in December, let's see how it will look this spring.

[Brian Ellis]

I know many of you don't like facebook but here are two albums I created this week. The photos are over exposed  but I just found out I can adjust the exposure on my phone
https://www.facebook.com/mark.smyth.33449/media_set?set=a.10208636415298775.1073741834.1561943316&type=3&pnref=story
https://www.facebook.com/mark.smyth.33449/media_set?set=a.10208636420178897.1073741835.1561943316&type=3&pnref=story

I am sure they are very nice Mark but if you are not a Facebook member you cannot see them, I just get your page with a sign in to do.

[Cyril L]

thought i'd add a close up as the main shot shows the elegance of the plant but the selection shows the delicacy of the flower

Very elegant flower Ian.  The species have a charm all of their own.

[johnstephen29]

Here's another pic Mark, my plant has a lot bigger mark.

[ian mcenery]

Very elegant flower Ian.  The species have a charm all of their own.

Cyril my favourites too
I am trying to raise some  species from seed though not from this form  as is supposed to be sterile a fact I find odd

[mark smyth]

Here's another pic Mark, my plant has a lot bigger mark.

Definitely not Castlegar and I'm not sure what it is