Galanthus in February 2018

[Blonde Ingrid]

Not sure about that - Chris Sanham recorded the conversations  he had with the NZ Nursery in 2006 to call it   Hughes Emerald.  Worth checking back on that, I think.

Freda Cox states that it is also known by Hughes Emerald in the UK. Good enough for me and I will continue to use Hughes Emerald.

[Johan Mens]

Hi Maggi, your posting just crossed my posting, that plant is an example. It has been performing thus on thin sandy soil, beeing robust there and really high; But I wonder now how it will look on much better soilconditions, like a good loamy soil, the same ... or even improved... the future will tell. It is the highest in the Belles Etoiles group for now. Thanks for the posting !!

[Maggi Young]

It does look well, Johan - and many people prefer the bigger, bolder snowdrops - good luck with the sale!

[Johan Mens]

It does look well, Johan - and many people prefer the bigger, bolder snowdrops - good luck with the sale!

Thanks, yes many people do go for the large ones, but there are many fine small flowered ones too.
I will have too look again how to post pictures over here (between the tags).

[Johan Mens]

small flowered but beautiful perfect poculiform

[Johan Mens]

same one

[Shauney]

small flowered but beautiful perfect poculiform

That's a nice looking plant! Does it perform well and have you named it yet?

[Alan_b]

Freda Cox states that it is also known by Hughes Emerald in the UK. Good enough for me and I will continue to use Hughes Emerald.

Freda Cox is 100% correct.  But the place where it came from called it 'Emerald Hughes' (after discovering that their first choice, 'Emerald', was already in use).  If that's what they want it to be called, then I will respect their wishes. 

[Peppa]

small flowered but beautiful perfect poculiform

That is very pretty! I really like the small-flowered plants, and a well-balanced whole plant is more important than just flower size.

[Alan_b]

... First ever listing by Johan Mens' on eBay of a member of the G. nivalis Belle Etoiles Group, 'Lange Wapper'...

We first encountered 'Belle Etoiles' in 2007, I believe.  I think the first hint is here http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=300.msg8064#msg8064 then Johan continues with further posts and a picture of the actual 'Belle Etoiles' shown a few pages later.  I myself don't know for certain what "Belle Etoiles Group" constitutes; are they all poculiform and green-tipped?

[Leena]

Tuuliku 2 and Tuuliku 9 might be the ones Taavi calls 2009/CS2 and 2009/CS9. I hope this helps.

It does, thank you so much Anne! 
I will post pictures of them later in spring (after all the snow melts).

[Leena]

a well-balanced whole plant is more important than just flower size.

I agree. Though I am more partial to bigger plants, I also like small ones when the flowers are in proportion to the leaves, and they can make a lovely small clump. I have one strain of G.nivalis which has very small flowers compared to the leaves, normal nivalis looks much better.

[Johan Mens]

That's a nice looking plant! Does it perform well and have you named it yet?

Thanks !, Yes it is a good grower, and baptized 'Parfetta'. You just have to like small flowered besides the large ones.

[Johan Mens]

That is very pretty! I really like the small-flowered plants, and a well-balanced whole plant is more important than just flower size.

Thanks, it is not a low growing plant, but pretty as is. And the flowers are true poculiform.

[Johan Mens]

We first encountered 'Belle Etoiles' in 2007, I believe.  I think the first hint is here http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=300.msg8064#msg8064 then Johan continues with further posts and a picture of the actual 'Belle Etoiles' shown a few pages later.  I myself don't know for certain what "Belle Etoiles Group" constitutes; are they all poculiform and green-tipped?

Belles Etoiles Group are all poculiform and green tipped as you say, yes. The one you mention is the first in the group named as 'Belles Etoiles' . Afterwards others were selected that then were grouped in a section: Belles Etoiles Group as proposed by Matt. Higher ones, bigger ones, larger tips, etc... Lange Wapper is the highest so far.