Galanthus in January 2018

[Maggi Young]

An excellent feature article on our own Paul Barney (Edulis) in the February edition of Gardens Illustrated!

Well worth a read.

To accompany it G. Faint Heart, one of Paul's flowering today. Delighted with progress as it has clumped superbly and proved to be a great garden plant.

Beautiful light in that photo, Ingrid.

[johnralphcarpenter]

It is a most satisfying time of year, is it not? Who says they all look the same? (Even out of focus).

[Anne Repnow]

It is a most satisfying time of year, is it not? Who says they all look the same? (Even out of focus).

Right you are! Other people sit inside and moan about the weather - we get out every day (moan about the weather) and enjoy those lovely little white flowers. Here is a part of my own Galanthus-parade: 'Godfrey Owen', 'E.A. Bowles' (in bud), 'Sprite', 'Ailwyn' and - just noticable - 'South Hayes'

[annew]

Its a great incentive to get out in the open air and exercise not only your body, but your powers of observation and appreciation.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Galanthus 'Nothing Special' is quite special in my book: Good sturdy flowers, increases well.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Galanthus plicatus 'Gerard Parker'




Galanthus 'Mighty Atom'

[Maggi Young]

There really isn't anything whiter than a snowdrop flower, is there?


 

[David Lowndes]

Dryad Gold Medal. One bulb purchased last summer.

[cfaitz]

This is my first post in this forum, so please be patient with me Took some pictures today in my garden, below is a selection of  1) Grumpy, 2) Green Tear, 3) Madelaine, and 4) South Hayes. Slugs are a big problem in my garden this year due to the unusually mild and wet weather. Best solution for me is to venture out with a headlamp and scissors every night...


( Hello !  edit by maggi to rotate two photos- had to change the order for that!)

[Anne Repnow]

Wow - are you planting all these in the lawn? That is courageous... It may work with some but not with all 
Slugs: I use slugpellets as soon as it gets warmer than 5° C - many of the little horrors are so small I wouldn't find them with a headlamp...

[Anne Repnow]

I love the markings on this new pterugiform Snowdrop 'Fieldgate Sophie' - the lower mark forming a perfect inverted heart.

[Maggi Young]

Hello cfaitz! Welcome to the forum!!

[cfaitz]

Wow - are you planting all these in the lawn? That is courageous... It may work with some but not with all 
Slugs: I use slugpellets as soon as it gets warmer than 5° C - many of the little horrors are so small I wouldn't find them with a headlamp...

Call me courageous or foolish, it works rather well for me since many years  . Obviously, I have the "precious ones" in a well-watched area, i.e. along my fagus sylvatica hedge, where a snowdrop's worst enemy, the lawnmower, doesn't hit  them too early...

[Mariette]

This snowdrop came to me as G. gracilis ex Jimmy Platt. Itīs certainly gracile, but lacks the usual basal marks. Does anybody know more about it?

[Shauney]

Found this unnamed nivalis today. Thought the mark was rather nice 😊