Galanthus in February 2025

[Stefan B.]

Galanthus alpinus var. bortkewitschianus

[Jeffnz]

I like the sepal shape, not pointed.

[Jeffnz]

I know that light intensity can influence the depth of yellows, bugt what about pH?

[Leena]

Stefan, how nice for you to go snowdrop-shopping! It looks like a super happening. And very nice to see your snowdrop pictures.

Mariette, you have a very nice seedling! And 'Cowhouse Green' seems to grow well for you. Here it is struggling, and I must move it this year so that I would increase better. Now it has had only one flower for several years. It grows in a dryish shady spot, maybe more sun or more moist would be better?

Jeff, here I haven't noticed a difference in yellows in different pH soil. Our soil is naturally maybe pH 6, someplace less, but I think yellow snowdrops are yellow also in a bed where I have added calcium.

[Stefan B.]

seeding


Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'


Galanthus 'Fly Fishing'

[Stefan B.]

Galanthus gracilis Virescent
(Galanthus gracilis 'Andreas Fault')


Galanthus 'Lady Beatrix Stanley'


Galanthus 'Bunch'

[Mariette]

And 'Cowhouse Green' seems to grow well for you. Here it is struggling, and I must move it this year so that I would increase better. Now it has had only one flower for several years. It grows in a dryish shady spot, maybe more sun or more moist would be better?

Leena, ´Cowhouse Green´ doesn´t grow well, if at all, in the heavy clay of my garden. Yet potted in the soil of my compost heap, it does very well. The conclusion may be that it likes rich and somewhat more aerated soil. Nowadays I grow it in pots into a nice clump and plant it out in the borders then. 

[Mariette]

I know that light intensity can influence the depth of yellows, bugt what about pH?

Besides sunlight, probably it´s something in the soil which makes snowdrops colour more yellow, but none of the specialists could tell me what it is.