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Mariette
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Re: Galanthus February 2021
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February 10, 2021, 06:46:08 PM »
Well, this one looks really promising! The flower seems to be much larger than ordinary G. nivalis, what would You say?
Occasionally I had the impression that sometimes ants transport seeds from one pot to another - at least I had no better explanation for some results.
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Maggi Young
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Re: Galanthus February 2021
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February 11, 2021, 05:01:48 PM »
Short video from Phil Kay, head gardener at Ness Botanic Gardens on Snowdrops ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVu5Q5CRmMc&feature=youtu.be
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Tim Harberd
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Re: Galanthus February 2021
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February 11, 2021, 05:12:53 PM »
Hi Mariette,
My promising seedling opened a bit wider in today's sunshine to reveal a decent sized mark. Proper yellow too!
Even at this first showing the flower is more substantial than any of my Sandersii, it's more like one of the Wandlebury yellows.... SO: Here's hoping for next year.
Tim DH
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Mariette
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February 11, 2021, 07:52:46 PM »
Well, it really looks more like a yellow´Bertram Anderson´ than like any G. nivalis of the sandersii-group. I´d say it´s similar to ´Treasure Island´ in size and proportions, though Yours shows a receptacle better matching the flower. Perhaps ´Bertram Anderson´owns some hidden yellow genes? Is this the only seedling of this cross?
For comparison: ´Treasure Island´with ´Primrose Warburg´behind.
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Alan_b
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February 11, 2021, 08:04:59 PM »
If you would like to grow some other flowers to accompany your snowdrops it's not too late to book for a talk by Wim Boens on "Snowdrop's Companions". Details of this event and how to book are here:
https://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=18327.0
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February 11, 2021, 08:28:43 PM »
Somebody's been pollinating...
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Anne Wright, Dryad Nursery, Yorkshire, England
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February 11, 2021, 08:33:32 PM »
Quote from: annew on February 11, 2021, 08:28:43 PM
Somebody's been pollinating...
Well, either that or one of your minions is getting very destructive!
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Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!
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February 12, 2021, 05:34:37 PM »
Green Mile
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Tim Harberd
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February 13, 2021, 11:17:38 AM »
Hi Mariette. Thanks for the comparison picture.
Sadly this was the only seedling.. My favourite Sandersii, (a relatively cheap and un-named one from Ivycroft!) only sets small pods.
I attach a photo of the mother plant.
Tim DH
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Mariette
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February 13, 2021, 11:44:07 AM »
Well, that´s a very pretty form with its elongated receptacle! Obviously Your seedling ows it to its mother.
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Tim Harberd
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February 16, 2021, 08:34:42 AM »
It's amazing how quickly snowdrops bounce back after a wintery battering.. Here is PHD33463 in the open garden responding to the milder wind and a bit of sunshine.
Tim DH
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annew
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February 16, 2021, 07:51:46 PM »
Our Estonian Spirit group are flowering very well this year, even in pots. It's interesting to compare the different clones.
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February 16, 2021, 07:53:41 PM »
This is a seedling I've grown to love! Bred from Fieldgate Superb x South Hayes, the flowers are huge, and much earlier than its mother.
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Anne Wright, Dryad Nursery, Yorkshire, England
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Tim Harberd
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February 17, 2021, 09:30:04 AM »
Hi Anne,
That seedling looks seriously big.. I don’t have a petal length record for South Hayes, but I have Fieldgate Superb as 41mm and yours appear to be quite a bit longer than that. How long are they?
Tim DH
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February 17, 2021, 07:03:42 PM »
I'll measure it.
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