Galanthus in February 2019

[David Nicholson]

Among the named Snowdrop varieties I saw on last Fridays visit to The Garden House (see pictures on the thread “Visit to The Garden House thread” were two with the oddest names-:
Imbolc and Chthonic
Can anyone tell me more about the names please?

[Hannelore]

Imbolc is the "Celtic" name of Candlemas (February 2nd), Chthonic is the Greek word for "under the earth"

BW
Hannelore

[Carsten]

Two days ago I spotted the first Galanthus in flower in the garden. The snow is now melting quickly with double-digit temperatures.
A tiny treasure from Anne´s Dryad Gold series, 'Dryad Gold Nugget'.

[David Nicholson]

Imbolc is the "Celtic" name of Candlemas (February 2nd), Chthonic is the Greek word for "under the earth"

Many thanks for that Hannelore, you know what we "islanders" are like at languages

A little more information on both thanks to G****e.

Imbolc: "A large flowered cultivar that has been split from Mighty Atom. Both plants given by E B Anderson to Primrose Warburg as Mighty Atom but she recognised that this one was wrongly named". (John Jearrard)

Chthonic: "Possibly the most distinct Snowdrop found in a population of Galanthus plicatus near Wells, Norfolk by Rosie...................... " (surname missing from article) from Brandywine Snowdrops 2017 Dormant List

[Mariette]

Last weekend I was lucky to swap ´Treasure Island´, really an improvement in size and shape regarding yellow snowdrops. For comparison ´Primrose Warburg´on the left.

[Hannelore]

A question to the specialists here:

Among all snowdrops I bought and planted last year only "Trumps" has vanished. Does this sowdrop need special conditions, more or less dryness in summer or something else special?

It stood rather near a salvia nubicola, which has been watered sometimes last summer.

BW
Hannelore

[Alan_b]

'Trumps' usually grows like a weed (i.e rapidly and without the need for special conditions).  You were probably just unlucky.

[WSGR]

Some of mine

The last one is George Elwes

[WSGR]

Finally, got to the right thread

My little treats this February

George Elwes, but more appreciated by slugs

[WSGR]

Finally, got to the right thread

My little treats this February

George Elwes, but more appreciated by slugs

Would love to have some of your weeds.

[Leena]

Last weekend I was lucky to swap ´Treasure Island´, really an improvement in size and shape regarding yellow snowdrops. For comparison ´Primrose Warburg´on the left.

Mariette, lucky you.  Thank you for showing them compared to each other. It is often difficult to imagine how different snowdrops are compared to each other when you see them separately in pictures.

[Mariette]

Well, that´s just the kind of information I´m looking for, too. Also, ´Treasure Island´appears to grow well, there are already two youngsters in the pot.

[Blonde Ingrid]

A lovely sunny morning for a patrol and a definite Andy Byfield theme!

First up, Whiter Than White, another of Andy's dark green series. A lovely colour and shape. Grows very well in the pot or ground, so a good do'er.



Goatee Green Tip, one of the best green tips in my view, bulks well.



Then some of the satellite clumps in the garden, all very good do'ers:

Morgana, best of the virescents.



Andrea's Fault, multiple clumps now.



Twister, lovely tall snowdrop, very long lasting flowers.



The good news is that Andy will be trying to make more of his wonderful drops more widely available!

[Maggi Young]

A lovely sunny morning for a patrol and a definite Andy Byfield theme!
The good news is that Andy will be trying to make more of his wonderful drops more widely available!

That is  good to hear.

Whiter Than White, another of Andy's dark green series. A lovely colour and shape. Grows very well in the pot or ground, so a good do'er.

    That very "clean" dark green inner is  yummy!

[Blonde Ingrid]

That very "clean" dark green inner is  yummy!

I agree Maggs, Andy is one of that small group of people who has a really good eye for a special snowdrop, not just minutely different from the others but special!