Galanthus in November 2018

[Maggi Young]

Through the gloom of the  cold rain today, we spotted noses of spring flowering Galanthus emerging from the ground. Poor little devils will have along wait!

[Leena]

we spotted noses of spring flowering Galanthus emerging from the ground. Poor little devils will have along wait!

It is the same here, noses of early spring flowering snowdrops are emerging, but they will wait until winter is over in March (I hope).  G.nivalis shows already now as usual, but it has never actually flowered until March or April. They always seem to be in a hurry to come up, but then slow down for the winter.
The real autumn flowering drops didn't survive here through the past two cold winters. It is good that I have tried them and so I now know they are not for our climate.

[Maggi Young]

Note from Paul Barney of Edulis Nursery .... 
"It is that time of year again! My full Edulis galanthus list (290 varieties) will be available Saturday 1st December. It will be sent out to all those on the mailing list. If you would like to be added or you are not certain whether you are on my mailing list then please email to edulisnursery@gmail.com"



https://www.edulis.co.uk/

[annew]

Snowdrop season now officially under way here! Eilys Elisabeth Hartley retains her position as our earliest green tip by far. Hollis is well up too, along with G. reginae-olgae vernalis. Bringing lots of comments from visitors is a clump of Galanthus elwesii hiemalis group Barnes in my front garden, which has been in flower since the beginning of November. What a super snowdrop it is, a classic and I think worthy of an AGM.

[Blonde Ingrid]

Eilys Elisabeth Hartley retains her position as our earliest green tip by far.

Not only is is early and one of the most stunning green-tipped snowdrops, but it also carries the mark of Wright, it is a super do'er of a snowdrop. Here is my single bulb from last year already showing signs of a forest of bulbs.

This is a typical feature of Anne's bulbs and is evident across my yellow collection and others! 

[Maggi Young]

Your photo was lying down on the job, Ingrid!  I've rotated it  for you.  Multiple new  growth is  quite clear!

[Harald-Alex.]

A Galanthus elwesii, got two years ago, starts very early with flowering in open ground. Last year the inner markers was yellow and now I wait for opening of the flower to see, if the yellow colour is stable!

[Blonde Ingrid]

Your photo was lying down on the job, Ingrid!  I've rotated it  for you.  Multiple new  growth is  quite clear!

Thanks Maggi, I know how it feels after planting several hundred Tulips today! 

This sort of increase is typical of Anne's drops, her yellows, including some of the clones I am trialling for her are doing the same.