Galanthus in December 2017

[Blonde Ingrid]

A timely reminder of great quality snowdrops from Dryad Nursery and Anne Wright.

Dryad Gold Sovereign, a single bulb acquired two years ago, now 8 noses appeared, planted in the garden. I am going to need to split this pot next dormant season by the look of it.

Dryad Gold Bullion acquired 1 year ago, now showing 4 noses so far, again planted outside in the garden.

My other Dryad Golds are also all present and correct. Tier 1 yellows and great garden plants.

[Maggi Young]

I bow to your superior cultivation, Ingrid!   We think we do pretty well here with the Dryad drops we have, but you shame  me with your  rate of increase.  Are  you sure your AT is not  feeding them his special chilli oil to get such results? 

[Blonde Ingrid]

Are  you sure your AT is not  feeding them his special chilli oil to get such results? 

They are in the nuclear bed Maggs which helps, his foul oil is currently at The Hague answering questions on war crimes! 

[Harald-Alex.]

Here end of november the first nightfrosts occured and the snowdrops are frozen and layed down.
Now I protect the flowers during frosty nights with plastic cups.
The Three Ships started here in 2.12.17.
Fotos:
1. G. r - o Elenii after a frostnight outdoors
2. G. elwesii Seedling during frost outdoors
3. Protection of snowdrops with plastic cups
4. Three Ships started in 2.12.17

[David Lowndes]

Here is ‘Hollis’ finally and ‘Donald Sims Early’. ‘Fly Fishing’ and ‘Reverend Hailstone’ any minute now. Peter Gatehouse still flowering strongly. Many showing well including ’Dryad Gold Sovereign’ and rizehensis cultivars. ‘Kinn MaciIntosh’ hasn’t appeared.

[Roma]

It was warm enough today for the flowers on Galanthus corcyrensis to open. 

[Jane]

I’m hoping this first post using my phone goes OK!  Galanthus ‘Hoggets Narrow’ is my favourite of my early flowering Snowdrops.

[Yann]

Roma corcyrensis is very similar to reginae? I'm not at all a galanthus expert...

[sokol]

Roma corcyrensis is very similar to reginae? I'm not at all a galanthus expert...

They are the reginae-olgae from Korfu that have an own name.

[Rick Goodenough]

Jane, a beautiful shot of your G. e. 'Hoggets Narrow'!

[Harald-Alex.]

In my snowdropgarden the first winterperiode with frost and snow is over and all snowdrops are well.
With the Three Ships the spring snowdrops start.
The sprouts of many other Elwesii snowdrops are visible.

Fotos:
1. - my new snowdropgarden during frost - the flowering snowdrops are protected under plastic cups
2. - G. r-o Elenii after frost and snow
3. - Three Ships starts to flower
4. - G. elwesii Happy New Year starts early

[Blonde Ingrid]

Cold but sunny here this morning. All action from the Swaps & Spares bunker!

First Bumble Green, a lovely drop from Glen Chantry! Green marks on the outers, on this one this year. Last year clump grew enormously but no green tips. Interesting to see what happens this season. When in clump looks like a glorious swarm of bees.

Next Galanthus e Tricorne, named after its resemblance to the Tricorne hat. Originating in the Garden House, it was much admired by Val Bourne in the Telegraph. It has clumped well in the garden to the extent it needed splitting and added to the S&S bunker. Quite a nice green tipped variety.

Finally, a Christmas favourite Three Ships.

[Maggi Young]

Lots happening there in the  sunshine, Ingrid.  I'm not a very "hearty" person but one has to  like a neat heart-shaped 'drop mark!

Up here the drops are keeping themselves safe underground  for the most part - a very sensible move.

[Blonde Ingrid]

Up here the drops are keeping themselves safe underground  for the most part - a very sensible move.

Most of mine are through Maggs, including most of the yellows! Anne's Dryads are all looking excellent, the usual additional shoots. We only had snow for a day or so, it has been cold but today's Sun was very welcome. I am waiting on a new green tip with the most beautiful shape and inner I have seen! Fingers crossed...

[Leena]

In my garden the earliest snowdrops had their noses showing from the ground a week ago, but then came snow and their growing stops or slows down a lot. There isn't yet very much snow, but there will be before the winter is finished in maybe March or April.
It is always a wonder how resilient snowdrops are, and some even continue to grow during winter months and the flowers are fully formed inside the snow.