Galanthus February 2009

[mark smyth]

The book says they can be subrevolute which means "slightly rolled back from the margins" but no mention of one leaf enclosed in the other

[Jo]

Mmmm thats what I thought / understood from the book.   I wonder if this one has a little something in it.

I have 3 different clones and this is the only one like it.

[mark smyth]

I'll look at mine tomorrow

[mark smyth]

Boys and girls I was hoping to see more snowdrops this month
unknown/lost label green tipped elwesii
Fieldgate Forte
Fieldgate Prelude
Flocon
EA Bowles - open today for the first and may expand more
plicatus unknown/lost label - good chunky snowdrop with thick outers that cant be prised open

[Anthony Darby]

So who's selling (not auctioning ) real 'Flocon' and E A Bowles Mark?

[Martin Baxendale]

Boys and girls I was hoping to see more snowdrops this month

All I've seen in the garden recently is snow.

[mark smyth]

No-one Anthony but I would guess Flocon will be at the Gala

[Brian Ellis]

Boys and girls I was hoping to see more snowdrops this month

Well hopefully in the next fortnight the rest of us might catch up with you!

[mark smyth]

Yesterday we had a thaw for the first time in maybe a week or more. Many of the snowdrop flowers are now ruined by turning opaque but Yellow Fever is just a few days away

[mark smyth]

I hope so Brian. Only a few of my collection are still in bud or just emerging. There are a few surprises in the garden. Alison Hilary has more that doubled in two years as has Modern Art, Ivy Cottage Corporal and elwesii Pyramid. Maidwell L is very disppointing this year.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Mark, hope we can show you the end of the season - in 3-4Weeks. Only frost and snow here

[KentGardener]

I hope so Brian. Only a few of my collection are still in bud or just emerging. There are a few surprises in the garden. Alison Hilary has more that doubled in two years as has Modern Art, Ivy Cottage Corporal and elwesii Pyramid. Maidwell L is very disppointing this year.

It's strange how different ones do.  My 'modern art' was up to 5 bulbs last year - this year it is gone completely - I looked in the basket and not a single bulb in sight .  Where as Maidwell L has doubled in number (there are now 2 of them  )

John

[Diane Whitehead]

This (elwesii) looks as though it might be a yellow one, or is it just
being sickly?

It was being sickly.  The bud never opened, and is now fading away.

[mark smyth]

In March I will be updating my web site to show all new photos taken over the last two years.

For all the new people who have never looked my gallery is here
http://www.snowdropinfo.com/gallery2007.htm

[Rogan]

Well, because you all insist - insist on showing me these beautiful snowdrop photographs, this galathophobic African will now have to buy several packets of Chiltern Seeds' Galanthus elwesii to try out in his warm-temperate climate!  This is one plant that you never see in this part of the world - perhaps we're missing out on something?