Galanthus February 2009

[Martin Baxendale]

One of my Kildare's has a long pedicel, it's the one on the right in the picture, is this normal?  I notice that in the book it looks similar, but not nearly as long.  I love the green stripes on the outers Paddy.
Also, because I had the camera in my hand I couldn't go past this South Hayes without a picture, still one of my favourites

Brian, the pedicel has become completely detached from the spathe, which is why it seems longer and danglier than the others. The other flowers still have their pedicels held upright partially within the spathes before they emerge. It happens sometimes, and then makes a cultivar look like it has a dangly pedicel when it normally doesn't.

[Gerdk]

One of the 'cheaper section'  - nevertheless for me a gem

Galanthus reginae-olgae ssp. vernalis of Montenegrin origin

Gerd

[Anthony Darby]

This message is part of today’s report in the Thread Weekly Lisse
Flower Show:
There was a Dutch raised Galanthus which until now I did
not spot before (But I have not seen so many!)
I would like to know what specialists mean about it, so I  place
the pictures in the Galanthus February Thread too.
Are there any look alikes??

Galanthus Green Brush 1                 
Galanthus Green Brush 2     

BTW there are some other snowdrops in todays report too.         

Another superb 'drop.

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks Martin, I have a lot to learn

[Gerard Oud]

The greentipped Elwesii is from another bulbgrowing colleage that lives only 40 km from my place.
I have not found much yet but maybe next week in Scotland!

1 almost yellow nivalis Rheingold
1 nivalis with very small and light green leaves found in Germany, pictures will follow.

[Maggi Young]

Gerard, will you come to the SRGC Dunblane event when you are across for the Snowdrop Events??

[Gerard Oud]

I am over next week to visit Ian Christie and we are going together for some snowdrophunting in the highlands.

[Maggi Young]

Excellent, I look forward to meeting you!

[Paddy Tobin]

Brian,

G. 'Kildare' will hardly ever set the world alight but it is a nice snowdrop nonetheless and, as I said, valued here because of its Irish connection.

I don't have 'South Hayes' yet but it is an absolute beauty and  one I shall chase.

Paddy

[Hagen Engelmann]

Paddy, give KILDARE some seasons. It`s really a beauty. I love it, because it`s an Irish or a snowdrop or both? I don`t know?!?!

[Paddy Tobin]

Hagen,

I'll be patient and watch its beauty increase year by year.

Paddy

[Alan_b]

Here is a curious snowdrop I found recently.  It's the inverse of a poculiform snowdrop in that it has three normal inner petals but the three outer petals closely resemble the inners in size, shape and markings.  Unfortunately this makes for a small snowdrop that is unlikely to win prizes in a beauty contest.  Is there a term for such a snowdrop?  If not, I would like to coin one: "lucopiform".  I know this is just juggling the letters in poculiform so it has no Latin meaning but there is a botanical precedent ("tepals" being derived from an anagram of petals).

[Tony Willis]

a few doubles I picked for the mantlepiece on a miserable wet day

[RichardW]

some pics from Benington Lordship today, I know a few visited before the Gala but the garden was still covered in the wrong sort of white stuff, looking nice today 

snowdrop walk



ditto



House & Folly



Moat



a recent find, not sure I like it!



Mighty Atom



Bill Bishop



Sybil Roberta



Washfield Colesbourne



Wasp



Peardrop

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks Richard, we enjoyed the visit despite the snow!  Do you know what that lovely little snowdrop is in the Rose Garden (with the face)?