Galanthus: January 2008

[mark smyth]

Last year February I was given some bulbs from Dalhousie Castle, Edinburgh. They were named 'Lady Dalhousie Castle Group'. Now that I see them in flower in my garden they are an indistinct plicatus hybrid showing a typical inner mark. Like Martin said in December's thread they shouldn't have been named

[Alan_b]

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I've mention before now snowdrops taking a year out and then flowering normally. During the 2006 snowdrop season I was given a small non flowering bulb of G. 'Greenfinch'. Last year, 2007, it didnt appear so I thought a Narcissus fly has got it. Today while weeding I was very happy to see it above ground with a flower bud.

Last year I transplanted my Rosemary Burnham look-alike snowdrop to a more favourable location (I hope).  I found three bulbs when I dug it up.  The smallest of these never produced any leaves last year but has produced a shoot this year.  On the other hand, I have had whole clumps of Galanthus reginae olgae vanish without a trace from one year to the next.   

[mark smyth]

tell us more about your lookalike please

[mark smyth]

I'm going to Colesbourne on Sunday January 27th to collect my goodies. Is anyone else going?

[David Quinton]

I'm going on Saturday 26th January to get mine. Looks like we'll miss each other by a day. Are you going to the Gala this year?

[mark smyth]

No. It clashed with the AGS Ulster Group biennial event

[Alan_b]

tell us more about your lookalike please

Three years ago I was walking down a busy street when I noticed a green snowdrop growing by a lamp post!

The lamp post was on the pavement side of a hedge in a lightly wooded front garden with many snowdrops growing, mostly elwesii.  I always pay attention to snowdrops but this one was very distinct.  I knocked on the door, introduced myself to the owner, explained my interest in snowdrops and she allowed me to borrow a fork, dig up the green snowdrop and take it home. 

But it turned out this was as magic garden where I found several other green snowdrops and where more turn up every year.  The owner of the garden became interested in snowdrops and has given other examples to snowdrop collectors and growers.  The amount of green on the outer petals varies from one bulb to another.  The bulbs seem to be randomly distributed and have not formed clumps but I am excited this year because my green bud means I now have two distinct green-flowering bulbs from the one I started with.  I have included two photographs taken last year in the owner's garden.  Neither of these is exactly the same as the one I have - I will post a picture of mine when it opens.       

[Gerard Oud]

Where is the rest of this topic gone Maggi!

[Gerard Oud]

Sorry i just found it!

[mark smyth]

ooohhh a home forum spot for those suffering from a dose

[Ian Y]

Yes we think that all you poor galantophiles deserve your very own listing where I can keep an eye on you and your pretty little sna dreeps.
Opps did I say pretty, I didn't mean it.

[Ian Y]

For those who have not seen yet we have added a new heading for Galanthus under Bulbs to the forum home page. The place for Snow drop fans.
All the galanthus topics will be moved here also the technical stuff breeding has been seperated out into its own thread.
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[mark smyth]

thanks Ian, Maggi or Fred!

[Paul T]

Whoo hoo!!  We've been upgraded!!  Our very own place in the sun?    Well in the cyberspace sun anyway!!  Thanks to those involved, and also in anticipation of the other Galanthus threads you'll be moving here as you get the chance.

Thanks again!!   

[Brian Ellis]

Recognition? Fame? No common sense.  Thanks to all