Re: Winter snowdrops

[Martin Baxendale]

You can have a snowdrop and an erythronium named after you, surely?

No, really don't think so..... (Attachment Link)

Sorry, Maggi. Not quite sure how I've offended you. It was just an off-the-cuff remark. Had no intention of imposing a snowdrop on you without your permission. I'm a long way off being ready to name any seedlings yet anyway, so fear not. Galanthus 'Maggi Young' (lovely as she would be) remains for now just a twinkle in my eye.   

[Maggi Young]

Heavens above, Martin, I'm not offended in any way.... it's just that the very notion of a maggi snowie is just too ridiculous...even as a joke.... after all my rude, "they're all the same" remarks!    

[Paul T]

We're rolling around with mirth here, got a great mental picture of Jo wrapping up squirrels and voles in cling film......

Maggi,

I read it the same way. 

I think naming a Snowie after you would be very poetic.... 'cause then you'd HAVE to like em more, wouldn't you?  It could be a good way of forcing you to come up to speed and start collecting, joining us in the white fever and all that. 

[Jo]

I've seen a vole nipping off and running with flower buds from Chris Saunders Hellebores

Have you found little heaps of collected buds, petals and so on tucked up, under the leaves? I blame voles for that, but then when the flower stalk has extended and the flower is taken I reckon it could be squirrel.

I'll have to reduce my cats rations. 

John Gray just about open today

[mark smyth]

I've seen them run in very fast, grab what is needed and run back to the hide away

Here is an interesting elwesii that has lost it's notch. All three notches are missing.

Below it is the late November flowering G. nivalis / 'Castlegar' look a like

[Maggi Young]

I've seen them run in very fast, grab what is needed and run back to the hide away

Who, Mark?    Voles, squirrels, leprechauns? 

[mark smyth]

Voles in reply to Jo

[art600]

Here is an interesting elwesii that has lost it's notch. All three notches are missing.

Mark

Not sure what you mean - or do I need new glasses?   

[mark smyth]

Arthur the notch that should be on the inner petal isn't there

[mark smyth]

My 'Faringdon Double' has finally opened with no sign of extra petals

[Paddy Tobin]

Mark,

G. 'Faringdon Double' has been in flower here for over a month but not opening to any extent because of the cold weather. I am beginning to feel that these early snowdrops can be a disappointment as the weather does not allow them to be at their  best and they are prey to slugs to a frightening extent at this time of year.

While my G. 'Faringdon Double' has the extra petals, it has been slug damaged and hasn't opened wide at any stage.

Paddy

[Hans A.]

Some elwesii are actually in flower - I am more and more surprised how variable snowdrops are.

[maggiepie]

They are all beautiful Hans, can't decide which one I like most, but think maybe number 2.

[Brian Ellis]

I did tell you that you'd get sucked in Helen

[maggiepie]

Arghhhhh Brian, I fear I am a willing victim
Who could resist?