Galanthus March - April2007

[Johan Mens]

Only very few bulbs so far Anthony, hope this will change.

[KentGardener]

thanks for the photographs Johan - it is always nice to see pictures of snowdrops that I have not seen before.  They all look very nice.

with kind regards

John

[mark smyth]

I know at least one person hates stats but I'm going to share some. The interest in my snowdrop web site is getting bigger

Jan '06 had 39,500 hits
Jan '07 had 53,000

Feb '06 had 41,000 hits
Feb '07 had 50,000

[Paddy Tobin]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Guess who!

[fermi de Sousa]

Martin,
perhaps you could also (but you won't) buy a place in NZ or Oz and then you can have 2 snowdrop seasons 6 months apart! Our peak for snowdrops is August.
cheers
fermi

[Martin Baxendale]

Martin,
perhaps you could also (but you won't) buy a place in NZ or Oz and then you can have 2 snowdrop seasons 6 months apart! Our peak for snowdrops is August.
cheers
fermi

Fermi, my brother and his family live at the top of North Island, NZ, so in theory I could have some of each of my snowdrop varieties out there and zip out once a year for a month or two, to get a snowdrop season every six months.    But from what Lesley has said in the past, I'm not sure I'd get the 'drops past the NZ Min. of Ag. goons. Plus my carbon footprint from the flights would probably be enough to melt an entire Artctic ice-shelf. I think I'll just carry on trying to breed some new, bigger autumn-flowering snowdrops. By the time they get to flowering size, I've selected the best, chipped them and got enough for some decent clumps, they can be planted on my grave! 

[Johan Mens]

Thanks John,
two more pictures of different Galanthus.

[galanthophile]

Is the last photo of Walrus?

[Anthony Darby]

Gonnae stop posting these mouthwatering snowdrops Johan . I thought I was happy with the ones I had and then you produce some wonderful new ones .

[Johan Mens]

The last picture is not Walrus, no double inners, just doing all those strange things in one clone.
Seems to be stable in being unstable.

Anthony, I'll listen to you and won't send the next level of marking...yet.

[Anthony Darby]

It's OK Johan; I sat down in a darkened room and I think my heart and breathing rates are back to normal. 

[Johan Mens]

Mmmmmm... one more to seduce you, I'll get your heart beating again I think. 
Maybe Maggi likes this one also.

[Armin]

Johan, extraordinary coloured. I like the last one.

[Anthony Darby]

Aaaaahh oooooh 

[Maggi Young]

Maybe Maggi likes this one also.

Yes, she does.       I need help.... it is just a snowdrop!!