Galanthus in April 2017

[johnw]

Alan  - Definitely no flowers on lagos stored in the frost free ghouse.  Am working my way through the last outdoor frame.

Suddenly the fog rolled in this afternoon and the temp dropped from 10c to 5c.

john

[Leena]

Here it was again -5°C this morning, and the promised temperature for today is +2, but it is sunny.
Despite the weather, I am so happy that 'Copton Trym' has increased from last year.
The second picture is of 'John Long' with the earliest small Corydalis solida 'Preludie'.

[Brian Ellis]

Delightful pictures Leena, like yourself I am very pleased with 'Copton Trym'.  Well done Tim!

[Leena]

Well done Tim!

Yes, and thank you.

I have only 'Trymming' besides 'Copton Trym', and I have been wondering if there are differences in vigour in these Trym-type-snodrops? Which ones are considered the best? Of course the ones which are good in warmer climate may not be here, but it would be a place to start. 'Trymming' had decreased from last year, I will have to try it in another bed to see if it helps.

[Brian Ellis]

I must admit I don't find 'Trymming' very vigorous either, but of course it could be site, soil, weather etc etc!

[loes]

Leena, I could send you a Trympostor if you like. It is by far the most vigorous 'Trym' type for me.

[johnw]

Small seedlings of Tramp o.p. in a communal pot.

johnw

[Leena]

Loes, thank you so much.

John, those are very nice looking seedlings, and what's more important, they are your own grown!

[Alan_b]

'Trumps' is generally found to be a good doer amongst the Trym-types; it certainly bulked-up quite quickly for me.  I got a bulb of Trymposter in 2016 so I was expecting 100 this year but it does not seem to have increased faster than any other bulb.  I have a nivalis called 'The More the Merrier' which increases very rapidly.  This is an inversely poculiform type like Trym, but not related to Trym.  Perhaps you should try that one, Leena, as nivalis seem to do well with you?   

[Leena]

Alan, yes, G.nivalis and it's cultivars seem to do well here (so far), and it would be great to try a Trym-type nivalis.

Our climate is very hard on early flowers  . Last night it was -9°C, and snowdrops looked like this at ten o'clock in the morning, but in the afternoon they were up again. 'Viridapice' in the foreground and 'Godfrey Owen' in the back.

[olegKon]

Spring is unusual this year. April temperatures in March and March weather in April. That gave a chance to enjoy snowdrops for more than a month. Leena, I suspect you have more or less the same and your snowdrops are really beautiful. This is Spindlestone Surprise

[Leena]

Thanks Oleg, yes, all April has been like March this year also here. Most of my snowdrops came up only in the end of March, and many are still now coming up, like 'Hill Poe' emerged last week-end.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Ken finally got the opaque plastic off the frames.  This 6m frame was a treat to see yesterday.  Now to get the pots cleaned up and notes made.  We are terribly backed up.

Good rains on the way.

john   

absolute fine ...
like Rick said Christmas in April 

[Leena]

'Ray Cobb' yesterday, small but my favourite, because it seems reliable in my garden.
'Rosemary Burnham' came up late in the beginning of April, but it has increased from one flower last year to two this year.
The first picture of it was taken a week ago, and the second one showing the second flower yesterday.

[Leena]

Yesterday it was sunny and here are couple of more snowdrops from yesterday.

'Diggory', always looking good.
'Kildare', but the green in the outer petals is so faint you can only see it in certain light and when looking very close. Usually you can't see the green at all.