Photos of Irish Snowdrops needed

[Brian Ellis]

if it is riddled rotten with virus I will send it immediately to all the important people!

Steve, if people didn't make their bids on ebay until the last minute the prices probably wouldn't be so silly

[Martin Baxendale]

Paddy, I did think it looked like it might just be evening sunlight catching the flower, so hopefully it's healthy. Looking on the optimistic side, the slight blurring and breaking of the mark might just be due to the age of the flower. Still, always better safe than sorry when bringing new snowdrops into the garden.

[Hagen Engelmann]

.... I assume you'll keep it away from your other snowdrops until you're sure it's healthy; the one thing that does worry me a little is the apparent yellow breaking in the green of the ovary and what looks like a slightly broken and smudged mark, both of which can be symptoms of virus....

Martin
could this drop has also symptoms of virus? It has a little more of yellow in the apical mark and the mark is very blurred.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Only the coloration of this mark is unusual. Leaves are OK.

[mark smyth]

I was told today that Galanthus 'Ruby Baker', under strict instructions of Robin Hall, must never be commercilly available.

[Maggi Young]

I was told today that Galanthus 'Ruby Baker', under strict instructions of Robin Hall, must never be commercially available.

Good grief, what sort of daft idea is that? 

[mark smyth]

well, I suppose he doesnt want it to go for the prices that 'Cicely Hall' is sold for. A few years ago he phoned one of the catalogue people and insisted they take it off. He also said something like it should never have left Ireland.

[Martin Baxendale]

Martin
could this drop has also symptoms of virus? It has a little more of yellow in the apical mark and the mark is very blurred.

Hagen, I'd keep a close eye on any snowdrop which has a blurry and yellowish mark, just in case, and try to keep it away from other snowdrops. It might be fine, but I always like to be safe rather than sorry.

[johnw]

Not exactly close but here is Ruby Baker at the RHS Show and at Primrose Hill two days later.

Have pm'ed you them in case you can use them and can send full size.

johnw

[Maggi Young]

Fancy that, the Lady and I have the same taste in brooches!

[mark smyth]

Do you have a snowdrop brooch?

Thanks John

[johnw]

Do you have a snowdrop brooch?

Thanks John

No.

johnw

[mark smyth]

John that was for Maggi.

[Maggi Young]

John, I can lend you my snowdrop brooch if it's for a special occasion........

Mark, see here...... http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1342.15

[johnw]

John, I can lend you my snowdrop brooch if it's for a special occasion........

Try Mark, I think he wanted to borrow mine. 

johnw