Galanthus in December 2016

[Rick Goodenough]

John...hope it works just according to your plan. Here is a posy I picked before the drops are all flattened. Left to right is I believe G. 'Potter's Prelude', and G. Peter Gatehouse', G. Remember Remember' and an un-named elwesii monostictus which has a good mark.

Rick

[johnw]

We had another blast of snow this morning after some rain yesterday, this time welcomed in light of the impending vortex.  They say it will last but a day and then a very mild Sunday (+10c) as the vortex roars northward & over the north pole southwards Europe or Russia-bound no doubt.


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[Rick Goodenough]

John, I took this shot knowing that after this storm, this one would be long gone. It is an un-named elwesii that has been in bloom for a few weeks and has those fun hoof print marks. I hope the cold air moves on quickly for both you and me and stays put at the pole. Rick

[Tim Harberd]

One of the things I like about PHD is the nice even noses... all plump and full of promise. No chance of even the smallest slug nibbling the flower bud.

Perhaps we should have a 'Prettiest Nose' competition?

Tim DH

[Rick Goodenough]

Tim,

A fine idea...hoping the noses up so far here will still be as pretty in a couple of days following this foul weather. I will gladly take some nose shots! And you started it off well with your PHD nose shot....it will be a high standard to surpass.

Rick

[Maggi Young]

"PHD" ??    What's this ? A galanthus with a doctorate?

[Tim Harberd]

Maggi!
I'm surprised at you!!
PHD 33643 is a ''Scottish'' drop!!!
Not just a mere doctorate, but part of the Professors legacy.

Tim DH

[Gert G.]

Smaragdsplitter almost in flower today.

[Maggi Young]

Maggi!
I'm surprised at you!!
PHD 33643 is a ''Scottish'' drop!!!
Not just a mere doctorate, but part of the Professors legacy.

Tim DH

All Greek to me, I'm afraid !

[Tim Harberd]

Well,
In that case...
I'll have to 'Talk Turkey'.

[Rick Goodenough]

Gert....nice to see your 'Smaragdsplitter' growing strong.

Maggi and Tim, this particular Scottish PHD has quite a nice nose. There is a shot of the flower at this URL from a 2013 snowdropcollector post right here. www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10048.315

Rick

[Alan_b]

For the sake of a bit of clarity:

Richard that should be PHD 33643, it was collected by Peter Davis in Georgia in the 1970s.

[Brian Ellis]

For the sake of a bit of clarity:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Hadland_Davis

[Rick Goodenough]

And if you want to geek out on Davis, pick up his noteworthy 11 volume, 7,773 page on Flora of Turkey And The East Aegean Islands just cut and paste or click on this URL and for it is yours to get even more clarification for a mere investment of £ 4,550.71.

Seriously, what a prolific contributor to advancement of botanic endeavors in that region. And I will now be on the lookout for a G. 'PHD 33643'.

Rick

https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=17532374881&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dflora%2Bof%2Bturkey%26an%3Ddavis%2Bp%2Bh

[Maggi Young]

Maggi!
I'm surprised at you!!
PHD 33643 is a ''Scottish'' drop!!!
Not just a mere doctorate, but part of the Professors legacy.

Tim DH

Following   the route given, I learn that : PHD 33643, (it) was collected by Peter Davis in Georgia in the 1970s. Not sure how that makes it Scottish?