Galanthus February 2020

[Leena]

Mariette, how wonderful spring pictures. 
Can you tell more about 'Karneval'? It looks like a short snowdrop with quite large flowers.

[Mariette]

Thank You, Leena! 

´Karneval´was a find of Nicolas Top, a Belgian living in Germany, who searched for unusual snowdrops along the Rhine. ´Karneval´is considered to be a cross G. nivalis x elwesii, found in a population of G. nivalis. ´Rheingold´was another one of his discoveries.

[Carsten]

A sunny day ...


'Ray Cobb'

'Dryad Gold Nugget'

[annew]

Great photo!

[WSGR]

Thank heavens that Ice Princess is a bit cold for me. I have been very naughty and bought quite a few expensive one. Today, I got deliveries of the following and I am furious. I paid about a month ago for the order and Rosemary Burnham turned out to be tatty paper dead form, Andre Phliip Mayer came with a broken stem and Wendlebury Ring were damaged by wood shavings. Anybody with a bit of common sense would wrap the flowers in a tube using newspaper or like Avon, use another pot to protect the flowers. I won't use this lousy place again.



I didn't even bother to upload the dry and paper dead flowers of R. Burnham.

[Alan_b]

A bashful looking snowdrop that I saw amongst a naturalised population

[Ding Dong]

Thank heavens that Ice Princess is a bit cold for me. I have been very naughty and bought quite a few expensive one. Today, I got deliveries of the following and I am furious. I paid about a month ago for the order and Rosemary Burnham turned out to be tatty paper dead form, Andre Phliip Mayer came with a broken stem and Wendlebury Ring were damaged by wood shavings. Anybody with a bit of common sense would wrap the flowers in a tube using newspaper or like Avon, use another pot to protect the flowers. I won't use this lousy place again. (Attachment Link)

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I didn't even bother to upload the dry and paper dead flowers of R. Burnham.

It’s not always possible to post things out when they are in peak flower, buying ‘in the green’ means that they are in growth, although the flowers may have gone over. I agree that they could have been packed better. At Avon Bulbs we tried actually sending drops out in their pots, but found they ended up getting bashed about and damaged so now we take them out and wrap them in newspaper - this seems much better.
Although the flowers on your snowdrops may have gone over, hopefully the bulbs will be fine - get them planted in the garden as soon as you can

[Gail]

A bashful looking snowdrop that I saw amongst a naturalised population

Lovely Alan - and would go so well with Grumpy...

[Blonde Ingrid]

One of several clumps of 'Lucy' looking delightful in the garden today.

[Maggi Young]

One of several clumps of 'Lucy' looking delightful in the garden today.

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I find  myself  getting  more  fond  of  these! 

[SusanH]

I love these clumps of Lucy.  I managed to get a couple, but if anyone has any for swaps, I would be more than willing.
My wee dog was Lucy and I would love to have an established clump on her grave in my garden - they are beautiful, just like she was.

[Blonde Ingrid]

One of Anne Wright's superb Myths & Legends series, Dryad Artemis, showing the bow shaped inner mark so evocative of her symbolism. Bulks well, as do all of Anne's

[annew]

We are all very sorry to have to announce that our Snowdrop event at Primrose Bank Nursery near York this weekend has been cancelled. Much of the nursery and the parking field is under standing water, and with more rain and storms forecast for Saturday and Sunday, there was no option but to cancel.
We are sorry for the disappointment this may cause to our visitors.
Sue will have a mini-opening the next weekend, but unfortunately Dryad Nursery will not be able to attend, as we have another function.
Please would you pass the word around to anyone who was planning to come. Thank you.

[Blonde Ingrid]

More sunshine before the storm on all fronts.

First up, a new one for me, 'The Winns Yellow, diminutive but very lovely.





Next Estonian Spirit Käina 2007/3, I love these yellows. Vigorous and attractive.



Finally, one the the 'weed' collection, 'Hughes Emerald', despite how many I give away, the thing is taking over the garden again!

[WSGR]

Could be a Ding Dong or Wasp



Trumps





New introduction to my garden