Lambrook Green and Lambrook Greensleeves

[annew]

Can anyone tell me anything about these two varieties?

[David Nicholson]

http://www.eastlambrook.com/pages/site.php?pgid=146

[Alan_b]

I bought 'Lambrook Greensleeves' from Wol and Sue Staines several years ago but I have had difficulty getting it to flower since.  It's a dud as far as I can tell.

[Mariette]

The same for me and a friend of mine. We share an interest in snowdrops with green leaves, and bought it therefore. Mine came from Avon Bulbs, but shows no tendency to bulk up or flower. My friend made the same experience.

[Alan_b]

Thanks for this information, Mariette.  It's re-assuring to know that it's not just me or my particular specimen.

[David King]

This is 'Lambrook Greensleeves' in the garden today.  It was bought seven years ago so I think you could call it slow to increase.  Like all snowdrops it is worth waiting for the bulbs to mature to show their true nature.  We were surprised to fine a flower of 'All Saints' with four outers today which illustrates that point!

[annew]

Thanks, folks. Anything on Lambrook Green? Greensleeves is flowering OK for me, by the way.

[Alan_b]

My 'Lambrook Greensleeves' was flowering well the year I bought it but it's been downhill ever since.  Perhaps there is a trick to getting it to flower? 

[Brian Ellis]

The leaves on 'Lambrook Green' are plicate and not as green!  They have a bluish cast and they are in bud at the moment, so later than 'Lambrook Greensleeves', will try and remember to get David to take a photo when they are flowering.  I can't help thinking that they should have been named the other way round!

[annew]

Thanks, Brian. i just found a reference to it in Freda Cox's book too.

[Brian Ellis]

Well look what I found in the Sales pots in the greenhouse - so ahead of the ones outside...

[annew]

 

[Alan_b]

I was chastised by Wol Staines for suggesting that 'Lambrook Greensleeves' was not perfectly florifierous and indeed it was the year I bought a generously-filled pot from him.  Unfortunately, for me, it has been downhill ever since.  But here it is growing perfectly well in somebody else's garden. 

[Mariette]

Impressing! Did You learn the secret?