Galanthus Events 2009

[mark smyth]

Steve I think they are scared of taking the first step. I feel a poll coming on

[jamouatt]

Well done Mark in getting your two talks at Harveys Garden Plants into the Times Daily Universal Register Gardening section today. Is the private collection of 227 varieties mentioned those that are roped off limit during snowdrop season and require a tour ticket to view or others elsewhere in the Abbey grounds?

Thanks

John

[Andy Emery]

Happy new year to everyone. I'd like to bring two more snowdrop events to the attention of forum people, both taking place here at RHS Wisley. Apologies for the very late notice; we are new at this!

Snowdrop Splendour, Saturday Jan. 31st & Sunday Feb. 1st, at the Wisley Plant Centre. Free entry. Talks by Donald Palmer, snowdrop collector, at 11am and 2:30pm on both days. Over 70 varieties to buy (our snowdrop list is at http://www.rhs.org.uk/whatson/gardens/wisley/plant-specials.htm/snowdrop-list-2009.pdf ).

Snowdrops & Other Winter Wonders, Wednesday Feb. 11th 10:30am-12:30pm, in the RHS Garden. A walk, showing the national collection of galanthus in combination with other winter plants. This requires garden entry and booking beforehand - see http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhseventfinder/details.aspx?Id=5526 or telephone 0845 6121253.


Thanks,

Andy

[Brian Ellis]

This url takes you to the page where you can download the snowdrop list:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/whatson/gardens/wisley/plant-specials.htm

[steve owen]

Good list of snowdrops from Wisley. But some of the prices are quite high; maybe Ebay isn't so inflated after all.

[mark smyth]

yes I agree. I just had a look. One has an invalid name - nivalis 'Maximus'

[Maggi Young]

Hello, Andy, welcome to the Forum.... good to have another Wisleyite communicating with a wider public!!
I hope we might hear more from you.

Hope the events are successful, by the way! 


The RHS snowdrop list   http://www.rhs.org.uk/whatson/gardens/wisley/pdf/snowdrop-list-2009.pdf
Interesting to see there are other types of plants  available.......
Summer bulb list
Snowdrop list
Fruit list
Potato list
Vegetable list
Rose list

[loes]

Mark,

you mentioned the nivalis 'Maximus' as an invalid name but here in Holland it is for sale at ,serious,nurseries.It has to be confirmed but it is said to be the original nivalis 'Maximus' and not extinct at all!

[mark smyth]

I'm just saying what Matt Bishop et all say. How does it differ?

[steve owen]

 
I understood that the accepted name for "Maximus" was "Yvonne Hay"?

[mark smyth]

John I cant find the article online.

[Gerard Oud]

Steve there are ;
nivalis Maximus
elwesii "maximus"  syn Yvonne Hay
and plicatus Maximus
See the book, the books are on ebay for sale if you still don't have it

[steve owen]

 
Wow what a mess!

[mark smyth]

John M I think the private collection is somehwere out of sight

[steve owen]

Is the private collection of 227 varieties mentioned those that are roped off limit during snowdrop season and require a tour ticket to view or others elsewhere in the Abbey grounds?

John
The rarities are in the long ditch and you need an escort not least to help to translate the number labels into names with the help of a reference list!