Galanthus in February 2019

[Blonde Ingrid]

Lovely sunshine through the mist here this morning!

Three from Anne Wright, originating from Taavi Tuulik.

First Estonian Spirit Group Kaina, a lovely ghostly yellow, good grower to boot! The group was found in abandoned gardens and woods in Estonia.



Next, the double Muku, this increases very well.



Finally, an unnamed plicatus with lovely long outers.

[Maggi Young]

By the way, is anyone of the forumists attending the 'Schneeglöckchentage' in Mannheim this weekend? I will be there on both days.

This forum has followed the  development of  Anne Repnow's efforts with the Mannheim event  for some time - I'm willing to bet that the visitors there will be enjoying themselves, if  previous photos are anything to go by!

I learn that Gerhard Raschun, Edgar Wills and Yanik Neff were  there too.   

[johnralphcarpenter]

Lots of snowdrops out here. Just a few:

Galanthus 'Trumps'



Galanthus 'Mighty Atom'



Galanthus elwesii 'Natalie Garton'

[Susan W]

Lots going over but lovely to have some later ones. Fiona Mackenzie, Hugh Mackenzie, Fuzz and Dumpy Green.

[Maggi Young]

This forum has followed the  development of  Anne Repnow's efforts with the Mannheim event  for some time - I'm willing to bet that the visitors there will be enjoying themselves, if  previous photos are anything to go by!

I learn that Gerhard Raschun, Edgar Wills and Yanik Neef were  there too.   

.... and Rudi and Elke Weiss! 
See here for some photos from Mannheim http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=16982.0

[Edgar Wills]

This forum has followed the  development of  Anne Repnow's efforts with the Mannheim event  for some time - I'm willing to bet that the visitors there will be enjoying themselves, if  previous photos are anything to go by!

I learn that Gerhard Raschun, Edgar Wills and Yanik Neef were  there too.   

Ohh how did you find that out? (Neff is the corrected last name by the way.  )

Yesterday in the garden:


G. x allenii


G. x allenii


Scharlocki's from Ruben Billiet.


Random double-headed G. elwesii from the garden center.


So maybe I don't only like Galanthus.. A picture of Narcissus viridiflorus from Nijssentuin.

[Maggi Young]

Ohh how did you find that out? (Neff is the corrected last name by the way.  )

  I saw Yanik's picture  on  Facebook!   And of course he is  Mr Neff - I am the world's worst typist!

[Cephalotus]

Hello to all,
maybe I will also show some of my beautiful snowdrops. I hope to enrich the existing list of officially named ones with a few of my own.
'Forest Muse' - soon to be described. It has yellowish outer petals, which is well seen when it is still in buds. At this point it has greenish marking on inner petals. In time it opens the markings turn yellowish and soon after a short time it is opened they turn entirely yellow.
(A regular white one to compare mixed within.)








A plant I like quite much. It is quite small and elegant. I rather won't be naming this one though.


One of the finest inverse poculiformis I have found. Vigorous, very stable, tollerant, the biggest in size, it catches the eye fast.

[Cephalotus]

Some more:
ZDPR2 - an inverse poculiformis, one with subtle marking. Won't be naming it.


A green leaved one, with so shiny leaves, that you can see sky reflection in them. That is why my wife and I thought to call it 'Heaven's Patch'. It also has delicate marking on the inner petals, and if the outer ones are not wide opened, it looks as if it was pure white. Wish, it was. One of my favourites.


Another green leaved one, looking like a grass with tiny snowdrops in between. My wife loved the name 'Little Artist' and that is the one this will be getting.


Yet another, but also the very first of my green leaved ones. Came from my very first searching, found in a sunset time. It was also long after it has its best days. I saw the leaves being shiny, than noticed the marking being weirdly double coloured - thought it is due to state of the plant. But I trusted it will be something nice and it turned out to be really fantastic. It is very strong plant, but also a slow grower. It's inner marking is always double coloured, although it might vary from year to year. I wish to name it 'Trust' and trust me, you will be waiting to see that double colour not believing it will appear until it will. To be described this year.


Probably the smallestinverse poculiformis I found if it goes in the general plants size. It will be higher or rather it can be higher if it has less light and more humid place. Still it is really tiny in compare to many others I had found. It will receive a special name, that will be revealed, when it will be named, hopefully this year.

[Alan_b]

My, you have some fine plants there, Chris.  And I see nothing wrong with a bit of subtlety, as in ZDPR2.

[Leena]

Chris, how lucky you are to have such wonderful finds! 
'Forest Muse' is something special, and the bicolor one, but I like the second snowdrop, too. It has so good contrast between green inners and white outside petals.

[deee]

Heavens Patch is lovely -- whats the parentage ? Is it a woronowii hybrid

[Cephalotus]

Alan, thank you for your kind words. I will contact you through PM soon.

Leena, Wim Boens was the first one to notice 'Forest Muse' to be ecru coloured. I am happy, that I could bring it into cultivation. The name came as an idea of my wife and I think it fits the plant perfectly. If it goes to the one with green marking, it is not anything very new, but i liked the intense dark green on the inner petals.

Deee, that are all pure Galanthus nivalis what I am showing. The only hybrids of any other snowdrops I have, I received from others as known cultivars. I forgot to mention the species of shown plants. I will remember to write that in the future.

[Maggi Young]

You are fortunate, Chris, to have wife with an eye for plants that is as good as yours! Lucky man!

[WimB]

Chris,

love those you and your wife have found! You guys do have a good eye for what's special...I'll add some pics of those you showed, growing in my garden.

Galanthus nivalis 'Trust', with its very special sinusmark

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