Galanthus in January 2018

[ichristie]

Very interesting information about the Maules from Brechin i have seen the family tree at Dalhousie castle  must try and get a copy we have named one of the recent G. plicatus Clan Maule (thanks to Ingrid will post a picture this has very large shiny green leaves pristine white flowers. cheers Ian the Christie kind

[Maggi Young]

My! Those are big leaves!

[Alan_b]

I'd suggest G. fosteri Mariette.

That's a good suggestion; I didn't even think of fosteri.  But fosteri has a reputation for not surviving very long in cultivation, particularity in the open garden.  So to get fosteri instead of elwesii may be a mixed blessing.   

[thegardenimpressionists]

Hello,
Apologies as a newbie for butting in, and not sure where to post this, but a friend suggested I try to find out on SRGC a name for this snowdrop. I was given it by another local gardener who in turn got it from a friend, via he thinks, Woodpecker garden in Warwickshire a few years ago. ( As is the tortuous route with snowdrops). He gave me 2 bulbs and it's flowered for me this year. I'd say it's one of my current favourites - early (before Christmas), large, but in proportion to foliage, broad leaves, but with slightly turned margins, 2 flower scapes per bulb. And it seems vigorous, at least here. Very bold inverted heart shape and distinct green lines on the outer tips, visible inside the tips Any name ideas would be most welcome. Otherwise 'Keith's Corker' seems appropriate...Many thanks, Julian .

[ichristie]

This is a Galanthus plicatus form very nice green tipped petals  do not have a name  cheers.

[Brian Ellis]

Andrew and Lally Cox had some outstanding snowdrops in their garden at Woodpeckers, I can't place it offhand but it is certainly a desirable one...will check to see if I can match it.

[Alan_b]

About 10 years ago I spotted an example of Galanthus plicatus with green marks on the outer petals.  I looked in the 'Snowdrops' monograph for plicatus cultivars showing this feature and my recollection is that I could not find any.  But now they seem to be cropping up in droves, not least 'Castle Green Dragon' which is extremely green.  Given that I wasn't aware of any of Ian Christie's finds 10 years ago, was I otherwise correct?  Have all the green-marked plicatus snowdrops appeared (or appeared on the market) in the last 10 years?   

[Blonde Ingrid]

The calm after the storm on the afternoon patrol, and the charge of the green tips.

First Goatee Green Tip from Andy Byfield. This has proved not only a striking addition to his range but a great garden plant. Wonderful dark green inner mark and a pleasing shape. The trick with Andy is to get him to make them more available!

Next Tippy Green which is a new one for me and is clumping well. Small in stature but a big hitter in the colour department.

Modern Art which is one of my favourite snowdrops, lovely colour and shape and clumps extremely well.

John Tomlinson. One I got from Judy's Snowdrops, strikingly tall drop with a lovely shape.

Greenfinch doing well as always.

[Maggi Young]

I do like that very deep green inner mark on  'Goatee Green Tip'   - but I think I'm developing a bit of a dislike of the  pinching at the tip which occurs with many  outer green markings.  I think I do prefer  a fuller  shape to the outers.
Good grief - I'm getting fussy about snowdrops !  Saints preserve me!
 

[Blonde Ingrid]

Good grief - I'm getting fussy about snowdrops !  Saints preserve me!

It had to happen! 

[Mariette]

... it is certainly a desirable one...will check to see if I can match it.

Indeed - I like these soft and dainty marks much better than the strong ones. It would be great to learn under which name itīs available.

[Brian Ellis]

First Goatee Green Tip from Andy Byfield. This has proved not only a striking addition to his range but a great garden plant. Wonderful dark green inner mark and a pleasing shape. The trick with Andy is to get him to make them more available!

Amen to that I doubt whether there is more than a handful who have seen them let alone grow them!

[Brian Ellis]

Hello,
Apologies as a newbie for butting in,

Not at all that's what we like!

I'd say it's one of my current favourites - early (before Christmas), large, but in proportion to foliage, broad leaves, but with slightly turned margins, 2 flower scapes per bulb. And it seems vigorous, at least here. Very bold inverted heart shape and distinct green lines on the outer tips, visible inside the tips Any name ideas would be most welcome

I am stumped, have checked my database and it's not one I grow.  Sorry I can't help as nothing I have matches.  The flowering before Christmas is great and it has lovely marks so I am sure it must be known - perhaps Steve Owen will know?

[Alan_b]

  The flowering before Christmas is great and it has lovely marks so I am sure it must be known - perhaps Steve Owen will know?

Perhaps he might.  But I am almost certain it has not made my list of snwodrops that flower before Christmas here: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=12486.0

[thegardenimpressionists]

Hello everyone,
Thanks for the efforts, and thoughts on the the mystery snowdrop. A couple of supplementary bits of info. After checking the plant today, on each bulb's foliage, one leaf is flat elwesii type, the other has a plicate margin on both edges. So I'm guessing it's at least an elwessii/plicatus hybrid? I'll also attach an image which Keith Brown, whose garden was the source of my bulbs, has very kindly sent me of the mother clump, looking splendid.
Many thanks again, Julian