Galanthus for ID

[Maggi Young]

So what do we call yellow nivalis from, say, eastern Europe?

"Slawomierz" ......... perhaps?      ( name signifying glory and grace)   except that's Polish so not very eastern!!!! 

Thanks for the G. Viridipice yesterday , Anthony 

[annew]

I have two different snowdrops, both obtained as Doncaster's double charmer, and neither look like the picture in The Book. Can anyone help with identification? Maybe show me a picture of the real thing?

[Brian Ellis]

Anne, I saw this at Ann Borrill's garden and had a good look as I have one on order.  I have to say it was a miserable looking thing although there were a couple in the clump which looked a bit more as I (and you) expected.  Maybe it needs to have a mature bulb to show it's true characteristics?  No doubt someone will be growing it and know.

[KentGardener]

....and I was stood next to Brian joining in the discussion.  Not a single flower had opened it's petals (even on a warm day - though it was in the shade).  We agreed that it wasn't anything like 'the picture in the book' - the clump had about 20 flowers in it but not one was open.  Perhaps it could be one of those flowers that looks good for a few days only. 

If I were to choose between your two examples I would lean towards your first pictures (the ones with the green outers) - the last photo is nothing like what I saw.  Unfortunately I didn't take a photograph, I was that unimpressed. 

If you ask Brian nicely he may go back in the next couple of weeks with his resident photographer and take a few pics. 

John

p.s.  I rather like the one in your first pics whatever it is - attractively ugly, I like it. 

[mark smyth]

Quite often young bulbs of doubles flowering for the first time dont look normal. I'll check my records for a photo

[annew]

Thanks all. The spiky green thing is in its first flowering from chipping. The other is mature.

[Anthony Darby]

Looks like a cross between Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle' and N. viridiflorus?

[annew]

Not a match made in heaven.

[KentGardener]

Thanks all. The spiky green thing is in its first flowering from chipping. The other is mature.

Hi Anne

the two different forms you have are from different sources I hope/expect/deduce?

Looking again I think the first 2 pics are most likely to settle into what I would expect.  The third photo will have to do some serious morphing to get there!

John

[steve owen]

I have two different snowdrops, both obtained as Doncaster's double charmer, and neither look like the picture in The Book. Can anyone help with identification? Maybe show me a picture of the real thing?

maybe the Galaticos could also explain the differences between Charmer, Double Charmer, Doncaster's Double Charmer, Double Scharlockii and Double Scharlockii? Or are there at least two distinct varieties here? (Sorry to muddy the debate...)

[KentGardener]

maybe the Galaticos could also explain the differences between ........

Double Scharlockii and Double Scharlockii?.......

Sorry Steve - I can't stop myself...

I can't see any difference between those two.   

John   

[mark smyth]

Pass!   To my eye they are all doubles with green tips

[mark smyth]

'Double Sharlock'
'Doncasters Double'

[KentGardener]

Mark, your second picture looks pretty close to what Brian and I saw on the weekend.  It is interesting to see that your example didn't open fully either.  I have a feeling this is another one that is going to be crossed off my wants list.... 

cheers

John

 - But Anne's version.... I like!, in it's stange green spikey looking way.
  Please let us (me) know how it does next year. 

[RichardW]

I was sent a plant last year as Double Sharlock and appears to be closer to Doncaster's Double, but like Anne's (mine looks identicle) is fully open.