Galanthus in February 2019

[Leena]

Golden Fleece is so special, and distinctive yellow! Beautiful. Unfortunately out of my price range.
There is also something about Rumenoglavi, very nice.

[Blonde Ingrid]

Three vigorous varieties today!

First up Homersfield, one of the 'Face' drops which has clumped very well indeed.

Next, Margaret Biddulph, a lovely virescent, much overlooked when the great virescent drops are considered.

Finally, Priscilla Bacon, I love the outers on this drop, reminds me of Prawn Crackers.

[ielaba2011]

Galanthus nivalis in a southern country: they are taking their time, still opening.
This is the second year in my garden and I noticed they are increasing well, more flowers coming through this year.
I grow them in shade with lots of leaf mulch, and it seams to be working.
Only moles are a problem, they can dig the small bulbs too deep...I noticed in a place disturbed by mole's activity I lost some bulbs.

[Marie-Rose N]

Marie-Rose, also I liked your picture.
How does 'Spetchley Yellow' compare to other yellow G.nivalis? The name was new to me.
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it is good doer yet scarce, 

[Shauney]

An interesting looking nivalis with green stripes to the tips and where most of the flowers point upwards. On close examination it looks like it has a normal sized pedicel as you can see it folded up in the spathe. I'm guessing that the spathe is slightly thicker than normal and the emerging bud hasn't the strength to split the side open so gets held upright!

[Anne Repnow]

Reminds me a bit of 'Funny Justine', Shauney. Nice find!

[Blonde Ingrid]

And Alexander looked out over the breadth of his domain and wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer.

Anne Wright's Myths & Legends series...

First up, Dryad Demeter, even more stunning than I imagined! A lovely solid green across the inner and outers and a real eye-catcher which is increasing well. I agree with Anne, so much more oil paints than watercolours, redefines the limits of virescent drops.



Next Dryad Artemis, lovely markings. This is a very long lasting flower, mine has been flowering for 4 weeks and is as good today as day one and also increasing.



Dryad Venus, beautiful heart shaped markings, as befits the name.



Luckily for Alexander, there have been more announced as undergoing trials in the Dryad Myths & Legends series, bring on Cerberus and Echo!

[shelagh]

We were given this pot of Galanthus fosteri and were told they were very small bulbs and unlikely to flower this year. Well they have and they are gorgeous and the perfume is intense.

[Mariette]

A marvellous assembly, shelagh! The more so as itīs blessed with scent, I have to check my small group for that!

[Anne Repnow]

We were given this pot of Galanthus fosteri and were told they were very small bulbs and unlikely to flower this year. Well they have and they are gorgeous and the perfume is intense.

How absolutely delightful! A wonderful potful and such lovely flowers - something to cherish

[Maggi Young]

We were given this pot of Galanthus fosteri and were told they were very small bulbs and unlikely to flower this year. Well they have and they are gorgeous and the perfume is intense.

  Neat little souls, aren't they?

[Hannelore]

In storm and rain . . .

Spindlestone Surprise

Galanthus nivalis var. Scharlockii

Both bought last year in Nettetal and already now more than one flower 

BW
Hannelore

[Stefan B.]

Galanthus plicatus 'Colossus'

[Anne Repnow]

Wow - Colossus is really impressive! What a huge flower.

I wonder - can anyone tell me more about G. 'Long Wasp'? I like it very much - the colouring is unusual. There seems to be some gracilis in there. But I fail to see any resemblance to 'Wasp'...

[Maggi Young]

Quite a few mentions in the forum of  'Long Wasp' - mostly to comment on the  large size of the flowers. 
 Introduced  I think by  North Green snowdrops.