Galanthus in January 2019

[David Nicholson]

Galanthus 'Merlin'





Galanthus 'Tubby Merlin'

[Edgar Wills]

Galanthus woronowii ‘Elizabeth Harrison’ yesterday, bought from Edulis nursery. One of my favorite drops.

[Mariette]

This is still on my wish-list, very nice, Edgar! The green leaves set off the yellow ovary and marks far better than the greyish leaves of most other snowdrops do!

[David Lowndes]

Nice ikariae! I have a bit of difficulty seeing it on my phone screen, but is it correct that emerald isle has larger marks on the outers than alexandrite?

Alexandrite has more rounded outers and is a more robust plant than Emerald Isle. The marks on Alexandrite are on the apical third of the segment whereas those on EI are longer, and located in the middle of what is a more elongated segment. The marks are of similar intensity on both (quite pale at the moment).  At least that is the situation now with this small sample. I have a little patch of unnamed ikariae growing in the garden.  They always do well but flowers not sufficiently open for comparison right now.

[Edgar Wills]

This is still on my wish-list, very nice, Edgar! The green leaves set off the yellow ovary and marks far better than the greyish leaves of most other snowdrops do!

Ha, exactly! I do like the greyish leaves of other snowdrops too though.

Alexandrite has more rounded outers and is a more robust plant than Emerald Isle. The marks on Alexandrite are on the apical third of the segment whereas those on EI are longer, and located in the middle of what is a more elongated segment. The marks are of similar intensity on both (quite pale at the moment).  At least that is the situation now with this small sample. I have a little patch of unnamed ikariae growing in the garden.  They always do well but flowers not sufficiently open for comparison right now.

Ahh thanks for the explanation, I guess both varieties have their advantages.

[Blonde Ingrid]

A German theme to this morning's patrol.

First up Schwefelfee, a pretty yellow from Andreas Handel, translated as Brimstone/Sulphur Fairy, with a lovely sulphur colour on the inner. Increasing steadily. Found by a forester in woodland near Lingen.


Next, Schlyters Dwärg, as the name suggests a diminutive drop, a hybrid of G. nivalis and G. gracilis, also from Andreas. A vigorous grower both in pots and the garden.

[Mariette]

Among the many G. elwesii var. monostictus flowering now, ´Long Drop´stands out.

[David Lowndes]

Long Drop is a very fine Snowdrop.

[Anne Repnow]

Long Drop is lovely, Mariette! Are those ridged leaves a normal variation in G. elwesii? I ask because a drop kindly given to me by Melvyn shows similar pleating (see photo)

The second photo is G. 'Miss Wilmott' with 4 scapes this year

[Mariette]

Among the 600 G. elwesii in mixture I bought over the years, as well as in some named varieties of G. elwesii, there are many with the  leaves more or less pleated, Anne.

When I receive snowdrops dormant, I pot them and keep them in the green-house till flowering-time. There are flowering ´Robyn Janey´ (on the left) and ´Miss Willmott´side-by-side now, and I´m surprised how similar the flowers look. Both show two  scapes - I´m looking forward to see my ´Miss Willmott´ doing as well as Yours next year!

[Leena]

'Long Drop' really stands out.

About 'Emerald Isle': it is one of the few that I have lost. It flowered the first spring here, but failed to come up after last winter, which was hard. Maybe it is not hardy enough to grow here?

A few of my "not so special" ones.

But they look fine and grow well. That is important!

[Mariette]

About 'Emerald Isle': it is one of the few that I have lost. It flowered the first spring here, but failed to come up after last winter, which was hard. Maybe it is not hardy enough to grow here?

Galanthus ikariae is regarded to be not hardy in most parts of Germany, so it ought to be worse in Finland, I´m afraid.

[Blonde Ingrid]

The yellows are coming thick and fast here in the sunshine!

First up, Belvedere Gold, a slow plant to increase, but getting there. This is one of my spares, in a pot.



Next Utrecht Gold looking lovely and clumping well, a good garden plant as well as pots. Looks lovely in the bright sunshine.



Next Donaugold, very small and slow growing yellow.



Finally Bill Boardman, always performs well and quite early for me this year.

[ielaba2011]

some different forms of Galanthus elwesii and Galanthus woronowii still not open.
I was expecting all bulbs of Galanthus elwesii looking rather the same plant, but it seems like they sell different cultivars as Galanthus elwesii.

[Maggi Young]

These photos of Galanthus 'Brenda Troyle are from David Shaw today - thanks to Carol for  passing them on.