Galanthus March 2008

[Paddy Tobin]

Obviously, Alan, you need to plant some potatoes near your bulbs so that these insects are well fed and leave your bulbs alone.

I had a woodmouse living in one of my glasshouses for two winters and it never touched a bulb. I fed it each day with peanuts. In fact it became so used to me that it would take a peanut from my fingers. It hid behind the pots on the staging but if I moved the pot it would simply sit still and make no effort to move away.

Such practical suggestions as that above are all part of the service and abuse you can receive here on the SRGC. And it's free!

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Stellan I would say those Galanthus are lagodechianus

[Anthony Darby]

Stellan I would say those Galanthus are lagodechianus

Aren't the leaves too broad?

[mark smyth]

yes but it's the only one that has short inner green lines

[Anthony Darby]

yes but it's the only one that has short inner green lines

What we need is a sample so we can do the comparison side-by-side.

[Gerdk]

Stellan I would say those Galanthus are lagodechianus

Mark,
According ' The Genus Galanthus ' by Aaron P. Davis Galanthus lagodechiansus does not occur in Iran. Furthermore please look at page 36 under Z - Inner perianth segments - of the same book.

Gerd

[Anthony Darby]

The mystery deepens.  Maybe Hans could shed some light?

[stellan]

yes but it's the only one that has short inner green lines

What we need is a sample so we can do the comparison side-by-side.

I'll check my photos again and se if there are any better but first i have to find a good internet cafe... If you go to Iran i can tell you there you can find the bulbs or if you go later you can collect seeds...

/Stellan

[loes]

I just looked at my transcaucasicus and the inner lines are about half the lenght of the inner( about 6/10 of the lenght that is).I do not have lagodechianus.

[loes]

in addition,g.lagodechianus has applanate vernation an g. transcaucasicus has supervolute vernation.
I can`t see at the photo`s what vernation the are.

[mark smyth]

Stellan which plant are you showing us the inside?

The big group look convolute to me.

Here is the inside of G. lagodechianus

[mark smyth]

Today I brought Anne Wright to the garden where I found nivalis x plicatus 'Marks Tall'. We found one with a flower stem 20 inches 51cm tall. Unbelievable!

[Paddy Tobin]

What garden was that, Mark?

Not that I wish to visit, nor that I want the plant - have it already - simply for completeness of background of the snowdrop.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Paddy the garden has no name. The house that is now converted into offices is black stone with a walled garden that is now only grass. The garden must be about 3 acres and used to be maintained when I was pre teens. It has some choice plants and trees in it. Ash is a major weed in it now. The stream hardy flows now and the pond is silted up and no longer exists except as a large area of boggy ground. There are skunk cabbage, Lysichiton americanus, along the stream bed. There are masses of Galanthus nivalis. The owner must have been into plants. I dont visit enough to see whats in there. Finding Colchicums and Erythroniums yesterday was a surprise. Nettles are the main plant in the summer growing to waist height and more

[Paddy Tobin]

Such pity to see a house/home and garden fall into ruin.

Bob Gordon was telling me of his friend's garden - can't remember his name, John Mc..., quite an old gentleman. I met him on a couple of occasions in the North. He was hardly cold in the ground when his garden was built upon.

Paddy