Galanthus in January 2017

[annew]

A very tiny double from Taavi Tuulik in Estonia - 'Muku'. The name means 'lovely' or 'pretty' in Estonian.

[annew]

The second scape from ipocs often shows quite different markings from the first flower - I've noticed this in Trimmer, for instance. This ipoc seedling demonstrates perfectly. The flower on the left is on the first scape to flower.

[Maggi Young]

A very tiny double from Taavi Tuulik in Estonia - 'Muku'. The name means 'lovely' or 'pretty' in Estonian.

I believe you've got this one on ebay now, Anne?  I've only ever seen it  anywhere once before - that was in the Forum, of course!

[Mariette]

The Monksilver Nursery (Joe Sharman) Availability List arrived in the post yesterday. 

Mine, too. ´Hidden Secret´is offered, an ordinary G. nivalis with two rows of inners. Years ago, such a snowdrop appeared in my meadow. Never had an idea that it might fetch 36 €!

[Mariette]

The Monksilver Nursery (Joe Sharman) Availability List arrived in the post yesterday.  'Augustus' (virus free) is included on the list so it seems there is a source of this snowdrop that is not infected.

In Germany, several collectors offer ´Augustus´with healthy green leaves, and a friend in Belgium also grew it.

[Brian Ellis]

Monksilver has been offering it for several years.

[annew]

How can they be sure it's virus free?

[Mariette]

I don´t think any of the growers of healthy looking ´Augustus´had them tested. At least the plants looked much better without the usual stripes.

[Brian Ellis]

How can they be sure it's virus free?

That I don't know but I can't imagine that Joe Sharman would risk holding any stock with virus amongst the nursery snowdrops as he is one of the big sellers in the UK.  The consequences would be disastrous wouldn't they?

[Blonde Ingrid]

Overcast and grey on today's morning patrol, could have done with tartan trews and bonnet for the cold and the delights greeting me.

Some of Ian Christie's drops in action together, a bit late for Burn's Night but close enough! Two are Ian's new drops.

Lady Alice, very dark inner marking
Eyebright Early, which is lovely, both when in flower and bud.
Castle Giant, gorgeous bleed of the inner marking and large flowered indeed.
One of the Castle Series still doing well and very lovely.

The Castle drops always do well for me here and bulk up readily.

[Alan_b]

Ingrid, is 'Eyebright Early' usually earlier than this?  I have been trying to place Ian Christie's early snowdrops in the overall scheme of earlies but so far I haven't manged to do this at all. 

[Philip Walker]

G. Mrs McNamara

[annew]

That I don't know but I can't imagine that Joe Sharman would risk holding any stock with virus amongst the nursery snowdrops as he is one of the big sellers in the UK.  The consequences would be disastrous wouldn't they?

You'd think so. I just wondered if he'd had them tested, and by whom.

[annew]

Sometimes selecting seedlings is not difficult at all - these are the 2 clones that came from Spindlestone Surprise x Wendy's Gold.
Clone A - multiplying well, with 2 scapes on 2 of the 3 bulbs. The leaves tend towards the pollen parent WG, but are more erect, as does the inner mark. Clone B, bound for the bin!

[annew]

Sometimes it's really hard choosing. Assorted ipoc seedlings.