Galanthus in January 2017

[Maggi Young]

A favourite species, and looks like it's increasing! Galanthus koenenianus, with the distinctive ridged backs to its leaves.

Now that's a distinctive 'drop - quite scrumptious!

[YT]

Galanthus elwesii var. monostictus

[mark smyth]

Thanks Maggi. What name does he use these days? I cant find him in my friends list

[annew]

Nice green tips, Tatsuo.

[YT]

Thanks, Anne

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Maggi. What name does he use these days? I cant find him in my friends list

Paul Tye

[Tony Willis]

Galanthus gracilis from Mt. Pangeo,Northern Greece.

[Brian Ellis]

Gracilis really are one of the prettiest snowdrops.  Thanks for showing them Tony.

[annew]

Very nice - and perfectly straight leaves!

[Maggi Young]

Gracilis really are one of the prettiest snowdrops.  Thanks for showing them Tony.

Contrast with mine here - they're in the bulb-house but they're only about 1.5cm above the ground and just starting to show their buds.  Not many out in the garden yet at all - and so mild today that the BD was able to get some 'drops from Anne Wright (Dryad Nursery) planted and a few from a pot out too.

[Brian Ellis]

Contrast with mine here - they're in the bulb-house but they're only about 1.5cm above the ground and just starting to show their buds.  Not many out in the garden yet at all - and so mild today that the BD was able to get some 'drops from Anne Wright (Dryad Nursery) planted and a few from a pot out too.

That's about the state of most of the gracilis hybrids in the garden here too.

[YT]

Galanthus plicatus ‘Wendy’s Gold’

[annew]

Looking delightful.

[Maggi Young]

Alan B  mentioned  the Snowdrop book of forumist Gail Harland  in another thread - got me thinking we hadn't said much about this rather  good little book  since we got into the 'drop season- so I'll repeat a previous post!

You can find the book here - through this link which benefits the SRGC when you purchase, too!

This  super wee book ( A5 size which makes it a very practical and comfortable read - I begin to find such things important these days!) is called simply, Snowdrop. 

SNOWDROP - by Gail Harland

    ISBN-10: 1780234929
    ISBN-13: 978-1780234922

Another snowdrop book? Yes, but this is rather more than a list of names! There are some notes  about the "new" varieties which have sold - mostly to other nurseries - and which have raised such excitement and derision in some circles - but  Gail spends much more time following the  history of snowdrops in art, in general gardening and about the  people who paint, fashion and grow them.  A book which makes for a pleasant and often informative read -  showing just how much general charm these wee snow flowers have  in so many  fields - no pun intended!

[Gail]

Thanks Maggi!