Galanthus in January 2018

[sokol]

George,not too far away from where you live. An interesting colony in Central Greece. I suppose there must be many more amongst the different mountains. Probably more widespread than previously thought

My subsp. vernalis from above the Vikos George looks very similar to those from Pyli - Pertouli. They also have these narrow sepals. All other collections from western Greece have broader sepals.

The flowering time is also interesting. The lowland plants usually start flowering here in December while the plants from the mountains begin 4 to 6 weeks later. I have planted them close together last autumn to observe if this is constant or depending on the particular place in my garden.

My northernmost finding was close to Virpazar in Montenegro last year, the seed has already germinated. I suppose they are distributed all along the coast from Greece to Montenegro maybe even to Croatia.

[Ding Dong]

I went to an orchid show in Tokyo yesterday and found some luxury snowdrop pots in a stall

Interesting - the label for Trumps looks like it has been cut out of the Avon Bulbs catalogue!!  I wonder who the seller was?

[Gerdk]

My northernmost finding was close to Virpazar in Montenegro last year, the seed has already germinated. I suppose they are distributed all along the coast from Greece to Montenegro maybe even to Croatia.

If this is of interest - I found 'vernalis' above Kotor - which is a little bit closer to Croatia.

Gerd

[sokol]

Thanks Gerd, of course it is. Would you please PM me the place as I will return this year to Montenegro and Albania during the Easter holidays.

Galanthus reginae-olgae vernalis from Albania

[Blonde Ingrid]

Morning patrol in sunlight, what joy!

First up Hughes Emerald, a real favourite of mine, with lovely markings. I wondered during the Summer whether to lift and split this variety. Thought I would leave it for a year, big mistake, it is now bursting the pot.

Next, Oirlicher Elf, one I picked up from the Thorps. Lovely inner markings.

Florence Baker finally opened, big and bold and clumping well.

Last a gorgeous C. coum, one of a number I got from Melvyn Jope, specially selected by him for deep colour and leaf pattern combination.

[Harald-Alex.]

In january opens first time my snowdrop garden with ca 120 different varieties and seedlings

Foto 1: The entrance of my snowdropgarden
Foto 2: The G. r-o Elenii from Jan Christie started middle october and flowers till 10.1.18
Foto 3: The TOP 25 of the best British snowdrops grow here the second saison!
Foto 4: Three Ships sails with full opened flowers
Foto 5: a seedling of G. elwesii with six white flowerleaves

[Rick Goodenough]

Dear Harald-Alex,

Nice to see photos of your Snowdrops and your garden. Most of us in the U.S. are buried in snow so far and I have not seen many drops since the G. r-o that bloomed in autumn and a couple very early elwesii.

That is a handsome double elwesii seedling...

Rick

[annew]

Good luck with your opening Harald-Alex!
Ingrid that Hughes Emerald is well named, lovely markings.

[Alan_b]

Foto 5: a seedling of G. elwesii with six white flowerleaves

It looks as if it is really two flowers fused together, the lines on the receptacle give this away.  'Mrs Thomson' sometimes produces similar flower forms.  However they are rarely reproducible from one year to the next

[Mariette]

We had less than 5 hours of sunshine last month, it took ´J.Haydn´4 weeks to open its flowers.

[Mariette]

The first G. woronowii opened their flowers, too.

[Brian Ellis]

Ingrid that Hughes Emerald is well named, lovely markings.

Anne, Ingrid, the correct name is 'Emerald Hughes' it's a play on words.  Comes from Denis Hughes of Blue Mountain Nurseries in New Zealand.  For some reason the name was transposed here but I think the New Zealand members of the forum would say it was definitely 'Emerald Hughes'

[Blonde Ingrid]

Good luck with your opening Harald-Alex!
Ingrid that Hughes Emerald is well named, lovely markings.

Thanks Anne! I do like Hughes Emerald, it grows very well for me. When I knock it out in the Summer, I will sort you out a bulb! 

[Brian Ellis]

http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=12056.msg309409#msg309409

[David King]

if you want to buy Galanthus Emerald Hughes, with the correct name, this is the page from the originating nursery.