Name a new snowdrop for Myddelton House Gardens

[Alan_b]

It's a 4x4, neither hugely rare nor very sought-after.  If it fetches £1000 I will eat the hat you see me wearing in my photo/avatar.

[Blonde Ingrid]

Nice picture of it in the DailyTelegraph  today they reckon a £1000 a bulb!  Don't think my pocket money will stretch that far.

Just spoken to the Head Gardener at Myddelton, the '£1000 was a misprint, there will be several available but it won't be anywhere near that price! 

[Blonde Ingrid]

From the Ultimate Snowdrop Facebook page just now:

"The winner of the snowdrop naming competition will be announced this Saturday at the Ultimate Snowdrop Sale. Not only will the lucky winner get to name this new cultivar (pictured below) they will also receive one of these beautiful bulbs. There will also be a limited number for sale on the day priced at £80 each.
Money raised at the sale will go towards the continued restoration of the gardens and rock garden here at Myddelton House Gardens."

I thought everything was true in the DT...oops!

[Maggi Young]

Very few papers immune to hyperbole, I reckon!

[shelagh]

What genus is that Maggi.

[Maggi Young]

What genus is that Maggi.

Your guess is as good as mine - we may need to wait for APG 86 to clarify matters! Like for the Show Schedules!!

[Josh Nelson]

if it was a stable 4x4 Golden Fleece, then £1,000 (+) might be more in the right ball park; £80 certainly seems nearer the mark!

[Brian Ellis]

if it was a stable 4x4 Golden Fleece, then £1,000 (+) might be more in the right ball park; £80 certainly seems nearer the mark!

Yes, sadly the days are gone when spending £50 on a very desirable snowdrop seemed extravagant

[Josh Nelson]

Yes, sadly the days are gone when spending £50 on a very desirable snowdrop seemed extravagant

tomorrow will no doubt prove that point (if it needed proving, of course.....)

[Alan_b]

The winning name was "Market Cross".  This is a reference to a feature of the Myddleton House garden

The original Enfield Market Cross was erected in 1826, and stood in the market place of Enfield Town until 1904. It was then removed, and destined to be used as builder's rubble, but fortunately the world famous gardener E.A. Bowles salvaged it and re-erected it in his garden.

I found a picture here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/9437621@N05/30072741275/

[Rick Goodenough]

LOL and congratulations to whomever on 'Market Cross'...as I am dejected that my nomination of 'Bowles Legacy' did not get picked. There will be another day! 

Rick

[Maggi Young]

A rather good name  it seems - suggested by one John Glover, who wrote on FB :

"I won the competition to name the Myddelton House snowdrop which is now called Galanthus 'Market Cross'. I chose the name because E A Bowles bought the Enfield town Market Cross as a piece of architectural salvage in 1905 and erected it as the centre piece of his rose garden where it still stands. As this unusual snowdrop has four petals that seem to form an arched cross, the name seemed to fit and the judges agreed. I was given one of the snowdrops at Myddelton House today but it is not yet in flower."

Congratulations to John Glover and to all who took part.

http://www.theenglishgarden.co.uk/plants/new-snowdrop-name-announced/

[Brian Ellis]

...as I am dejected that my nomination of 'Bowles Legacy' did not get picked. There will be another day! 
Rick

I have no doubt there are more in the pipeline so you never know Rick!  It was good to see that John Glover was given one although some people at the sale didn't realise that the announcement was being made.  Nice to catch up with old friends and to meet some new, but a two hour drive there didn't come up with the goods as the pots of the one snowdrop I was interested in were not there!

[Maggi Young]

Photo from Lee Valley Park's Twitter  post .....
Galanthus 'Market Cross'

[Rick Goodenough]

I have no doubt there are more in the pipeline so you never know Rick!  It was good to see that John Glover was given one although some people at the sale didn't realise that the announcement was being made.  Nice to catch up with old friends and to meet some new, but a two hour drive there didn't come up with the goods as the pots of the one snowdrop I was interested in were not there!

Brian,

Some of these wish list drops stay on the list much too long...sorry you did not get that one special pot you expected! I know was a lot of fun to see friends old and new. Any photos? Love the sharp elbow shots at this event!

Rick