Galanthus March - April2007

[Lesley Cox]

But just how difficult IS it, to cultivate hens' teeth? (Sorry Hans

[Hans J]

Lesley ,

I have not any problems - I'm a dental technican

Hans

[Anthony Darby]

Mark, as you can no doubt see, krasnovii leaves are not like woronowii at all^*. I suggest the someone has probably never heard of krasnovii far less seen one! It's a bit like Red Kite spotting. "Is it, isn' it?" "No it's a buzzard." Then you see one and there's no mistaking it.

^*[Woronowii leaves are up to 3 cm broad whereas krasnovii can be 4 to 6 cm broad and folded over at the edges.]

[Maggi Young]

Hans, you have the last word there with Lesley!   She would not be expecting that reply! 



If the light is halfway good tomorrow I'll get a photo of a yellow snowdrop for ID.

[mark smyth]

Maggi your options are nivalis Sandersii Group, plicatus 'Wendy's Gold', plicatus 'Bill Clarke' or the very similar 'Primrose Surprise'. The latter a combination of two as they are identical.

For those really into 'drops a yellow woronowii has been found, time will tell if it is stable, and a group of yellow ikariae. The latter if stable will be named 'Marilyn Monroe'.

[Maggi Young]

Mark, you've been in photoshop again, haven't you?

My yellow is a double. Skinny ovary ( of course) that is green but the inner colours are yellow, three larger inner bits then  multiple  sets of yellow marked bits! Can you tell what it is yet, as Mr Rolf Harris, used to say?

[mark smyth]

I forgot about nivalis 'Lady Elphinstone'

[snowdropman]

Maggi your options are nivalis Sandersii Group, plicatus 'Wendy's Gold', plicatus 'Bill Clarke' or the very similar 'Primrose Surprise (Primrose Warburg?)'. The latter a combination of two as they are identical.

..... and 'Carolyn Elwes' & 'Wolfgang's Gold' & 'Blonde Inge' & 'Wandlebury Ring' & 'Norfolk Blonde' & 'Ray Cobb' & 'Savill Gold' & 'Spindlestone Surprise' & 'Spetchley Yellow' & 'Sarah Dumont' & 'Madelaine' ....

[Maggi Young]

Crikey! Wish I'd never mentioned it! It is very pale, but I think perhaps Lady Elphinstone.  I am likely to have wanted that because of the Aberdeen connections with Bishop Elphinstone, one of the founders of the unversity here. Not that there IS any real connection that I know of, purely word association on my part! Will only manage a flash shot tonight which will not be any use.

[Hans J]

Hans, you have the last word there with Lesley!   She would not be expecting that reply! 

Maggi ,

I have found your secret -this job in SRGC is not your only !
Do you remember in your time in Germany a product called "MAGGI" ?
Here is a litte help :http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggi-W%C3%BCrze
here it is in english :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggi

Many greetings
Hans

[mark smyth]

yes but that list includes those not seen and very likely to be seen by ordinary folk

[snowdropman]

yes but that list includes those not seen and very likely to be seen by ordinary folk

Our Maggi 'ordinary folk'     

[tonyg]

Mention of Primrose Warburg should draw the croconuts into this thread.  Her garden at South Hayes was a remarkable sight in spring with massed crocus and snowdrops naturalised.  Last week I was given a bulb of Galanthus Primrose Warburg (in exchange for a Narcissus!) and this has prompted me to post 2 pics of snowdrops I received when the garden was 'cleared' prior to sale.
Galanthus Trym
Galanthus Sandhill Gate
Both are slow to increase - perhaps I should pop them in the chip pan
I'll plant my Primrose close by I think.

[Lesley Cox]

Hans, you have the last word there with Lesley!   She would not be expecting that reply! 

You are right there Maggi.
One up to you Hans!

[Lesley Cox]

For those really into 'drops a yellow woronowii has been found, time will tell if it is stable, and a group of yellow ikariae. The latter if stable will be named 'Marilyn Monroe'.

That's a most un-natural yellow shade Mark. I have to agree with Maggi about Photoshop, and no matter how stable it turns out to be, I seriously doubt the stable it comes from. `Marilyn Monroe' is an excellent choice of name for it, that lady (greatly under-rated as an actress, in my opinion) certainly having found her hair colour in a bottle.