Galanthus January 2009

[mark smyth]

I'll kick off a new year with Galanthus 2009'

Ivy Cottage Corporal

[David Quinton]

I knew I could rely on you Mark 

My Ivy Cottage Corporal is a few days away from opening but as it's dark when I leave for work and when I returtn from work, I'll just have to wait until the weekend to see it.

[steve owen]

The Book lists a Ron Ginns (plicatus) and a Ginns Imperati (nivalis hybrid). Does anyone know of other galanthus bearing the "Ginns" name? (I know this is inviting quips about Ginn & Tonic). If no reply posts I'll assume there aren't.

[Anthony Darby]

Is it pronounced as in 'gin' or as in 'guiness'?

Careful asking for a gin and tonic on the Isle of Lewis. It is pronounced 'chin'. Is that a double chin you have? My son once said 'you have some gravy on your chin dad'. I went to wipe it off and he said 'no, the once two chins below!!!"

[David Nicholson]

Given that we have seen loads of pictures of just one, or maybe a couple of Snowies artfully showing their little green bits, is no-one going to post a pic of how they actually grow them in the garden. You know, little clumps dotted around, all with little signposts. I for one would like to see.

[mark smyth]

It's January - where are the snowdrop photos? Dont rely on me to keep y'all hooked this year.

Not the best photo but I'll get a better one next week. G. 'Ecusson d'Or'
'Florence' is badly virused

[Jo]

Given that we have seen loads of pictures of just one, or maybe a couple of Snowies artfully showing their little green bits, is no-one going to post a pic of how they actually grow them in the garden. You know, little clumps dotted around, all with little signposts. I for one would like to see.

I have some pics from last year but usually take the labels out when doing arty stuff cos they are nasty plastic things. ( I'm gradually going over to metal labels )

The first has rhizenensis in the foreground I think, then merlin, then plicatus.

Maybe it will be gloriously sunny in Devon tomorrow and I can take some new ones.

[Anthony Darby]

I have Galanthus plicatus 'Colossus' and G. elwesii 'Hiemalis' out, but not really worth the pic. Galanthus rizehensis will be out soon, but everything else is in tight bud, or just poking above the ground. 'Lightbulb' won't flower this year, but is looking healthy. 'Wendy's Gold' is where I left it and hasn't moved in all the time I've had it. A goodly clump now. Looks like 'Spindlestone Surprise' has two flowering bulbs this year, but like 'Wendy' and many others, it is just above the ground. I hope some of these will be ready for the Early Bulb Display which is a month away yet.

[mark smyth]

I like what I see. Thanks for sharing

[mark smyth]

I was in Devon last February and would have liked to have known you back then.

There is a new thread open for Galanthus in January
edit by M....and I've moved the posts across to it!

[Alan_b]

A few of my recent photographs:

A Galanthus reginae olgae called Amigo that has been flowering for about a month now

A very late Peter Gatehouse

An eagerly-awaited virescent elwesii ("H.D.")

A plant I did not like the look of last year and isolated showing a "burnt" leaf tip which is said to be charcteristic of Stagonospora curtisii in year 2 (photographed in my living room).

[mark smyth]

That looks like it.

I have a late Peter Gatehouse also

[steve owen]

I have some pics from last year but usually take the labels out when doing arty stuff cos they are nasty plastic things. ( I'm gradually going over to metal labels )

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Jo, are you able to post a pic of one of your metal labels? And does the writing fade or is it semi-permanent?  And where it can be obtained? I saw some good ones at Matt Bishop's Garden House in Devon last year.

[David Nicholson]

Thank you Jo, that's what I wanted to see.

[Jo]

Hi Steve

I'm gradually going over to punched aluminium tags, Alitags. After punching I fill in the name with a fine black label marker pen to make it eassier to read. On the back of the label I write in pencil the source & date.

Then, using long nosed pliers I wrap galanised wire round the nose bit to make the holder. I can then take the label off the holder and stick it by the clump when it finishes flowering and reuse the holder for the next flower.  Each label takes about 5 minutes to do.

And like Blue Peter, heres one I did this morning !  Arnott not really out yet.