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KentGardener

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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2009, 05:34:48 PM »
Tony - I have just remembered that I forgot to ask earlier... are there just 2 inners or 3 inners on your 2 outer petal flowers?

Kind regards

John
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2009, 05:38:22 PM »
Happy to put a smile on your face
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mark smyth

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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #32 on: February 04, 2009, 05:51:50 PM »
Dont tell anyone but I have a twin flowered 'Wendy's Gold'. It's an illusion. I just went out to look.
In recent years I have had twin flower stems from my bulbs. There are none this year.
« Last Edit: February 04, 2009, 06:05:50 PM by mark smyth »
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #33 on: February 04, 2009, 06:03:41 PM »
Does look like it  :)
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #34 on: February 04, 2009, 06:05:06 PM »
John, I think I spot a snowdrop quiz coming on for another time..... to see how many snowdrops the galanthophiles can identify from Ian 's (driver and cake connoisseur) ant's view photos....  :D ::)
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #35 on: February 04, 2009, 06:18:44 PM »
Quote from: KentGardener on February 04, 2009, 05:34:48 PM
Tony - I have just remembered that I forgot to ask earlier... are there just 2 inners or 3 inners on your 2 outer petal flowers?

Kind regards

John

John I do not know and my other picture does not show it either. I will look tomorrow and report back.
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #36 on: February 04, 2009, 06:20:11 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on February 04, 2009, 06:05:06 PM
John, I think I spot a snowdrop quiz coming on for another time..... to see how many snowdrops the galanthophiles can identify from Ian 's (driver and cake connoisseur) ant's view photos....  :D ::)

Now there is an idea for the quiet months.

(only problem is that I don't think I will know the correct answers!  ::))

John

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Anthony Darby

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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #37 on: February 04, 2009, 06:22:47 PM »
I quite like Galanthus 'Antseyeview'. ;)
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #38 on: February 04, 2009, 06:53:17 PM »
Quote from: KentGardener on February 04, 2009, 06:20:11 PM
Quote from: Maggi Young on February 04, 2009, 06:05:06 PM
John, I think I spot a snowdrop quiz coming on for another time..... to see how many snowdrops the galanthophiles can identify from Ian 's (driver and cake connoisseur) ant's view photos....  :D ::)

Now there is an idea for the quiet months.

(only problem is that I don't think I will know the correct answers!  ::))

John


No matter, John, I'd be willing to bet no-one else would either!!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #39 on: February 04, 2009, 08:36:24 PM »
Snowdrops from today.

'Ailwyn' or is it 'Lady Fairhaven'? Both found at different times but are very alike.
'Alison Hilary' showing a big variation in height.
'Atkinssilvermoccasyn'. I looked at all four today and can see no difference
'Atkinsii'. Someone mentioned shot stems this year. It's affecting mine also
'Comptonarnott'. Not very different
short, late elwesii. elwesii yes, short yes but not late. Late for whoever found it but shouldnt be called late
Good ole 'Magnet'
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #40 on: February 04, 2009, 10:08:43 PM »
Mark, regarding Lady Fairhaven, Mike Broadhurst said  "We are not sure whether  it really exists or is just a seasonal variation of Ailwyn."  Now I can see what he means, a difficult call.
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #41 on: February 04, 2009, 10:33:03 PM »
My annual galanthus post (well almost!)
Galanthus fosteri which loves it in my Greenhouse where it gets a warm dry rest in summer.  It is prone to divide but they do make flowering size eventually.
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mark smyth

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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #42 on: February 04, 2009, 10:52:25 PM »
Why so short, Tony? Mine are redwoods compared to those
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2009, 10:55:49 PM »
They are always like that.  Could be that they're kept on the dry side and of course its been cold down here for a while.
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #44 on: February 04, 2009, 10:56:48 PM »
A grocery store elwesii, bought last year, one of the ones under
a bench, neglected in an empty pot until a few weeks ago.  The
others are blooming well and show no signs of their trauma.

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