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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #105 on: February 08, 2009, 11:39:12 PM »
It has taken me all evening to work out how to resize and post a picture (even with the help of the advice in the general forum) - so I hope this works...

This is Brigadier Mathias bought from Felley Priory in January - glad I bought it then as it must have been at last year's price and had doubled when I called back there on the way to Gloucestershire last weekend.
It is not in the Book and I have not seen it mentioned anywhere. All they could tell me at the nursery was that it was related to Armine. To my beginner's eye the (reflexed?) spathe seems quite distinctive. Its rather military appearance is at odds with its lovely scent which is like clematis armandii only less soapy
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #106 on: February 09, 2009, 12:02:59 AM »
Brigadier Mathias was married to Winifred Mathias, Armine was their daughter and they all have snowdrops named for them. I'll send you some notes Vivien.
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #107 on: February 10, 2009, 12:15:00 AM »
I am not very sure how to call this one with its (reverse) heart ( should be the ideal valentines day present ;D 8)) - is it still a G. elwesii monostictus or a normal G elwesii? ...its a quite greenish one ...::)
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #108 on: February 10, 2009, 05:36:55 AM »
Quote from: Hans A. on February 10, 2009, 12:15:00 AM
I am not very sure how to call this one with its (reverse) heart ( should be the ideal valentines day present ;D 8)) - is it still a G. elwesii monostictus or a normal G elwesii? ...its a quite greenish one ...::)

Galanthus 'My heart's in a spin'?
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #109 on: February 10, 2009, 07:05:15 AM »
A well marked monostictus I would have thought
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #110 on: February 10, 2009, 08:39:18 AM »
Quote from: mark smyth on February 10, 2009, 07:05:15 AM
A well marked monostictus I would have thought

Ever the romantic, Mark?
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #111 on: February 10, 2009, 09:04:27 AM »
 ;D - Thanks, so I will pick it and keep it in the fridge until saturday!

I was a bit surprised about the late flowering of this one - all other monostictus faded some weeks ago and this one flowers together with the latest elwesii ssp elwesii.
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #112 on: February 10, 2009, 03:02:31 PM »
Quote from: Hans A. on February 10, 2009, 09:04:27 AM
;D - Thanks, so I will pick it and keep it in the fridge until saturday!

I was a bit surprised about the late flowering of this one - all other monostictus faded some weeks ago and this one flowers together with the latest elwesii ssp elwesii.

So just in time for Valentines Day.  You must make a note of its location and see if the mark is as good next year.   
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #113 on: February 10, 2009, 03:32:54 PM »
How about Galanthus 'Valentine's Day'? Anyone in the UK got that one? It's like a poculiform version of 'Trym'.
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #114 on: February 10, 2009, 05:35:37 PM »
There is a snowdrop already called 'Valentines Day'
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #115 on: February 10, 2009, 06:27:12 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on February 10, 2009, 05:35:37 PM
There is a snowdrop already called 'Valentines Day'
Yes, Mark, that's what Anthony has just said..... he's asking if anyone in the UK has it...... ::)
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #116 on: February 10, 2009, 06:31:02 PM »
Yes Maggi. It's a nivalis form.

 Here's a couple of pics of Galanthus elwesii 'Godfrey Owen'. It's a real gem. ;D
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #117 on: February 10, 2009, 06:32:46 PM »
Anthony,

That second photograph catches the flower very well, looks lovely.

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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #118 on: February 10, 2009, 06:41:39 PM »
Here is Galanthus 'Trumps'. I saw this plant on 'Gardener's World' long before I'd ever heard of a galanthophile. I think that's when the bug bit? :-\
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Re: Galanthus February 2009
« Reply #119 on: February 10, 2009, 06:57:14 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on February 10, 2009, 06:31:02 PM
Yes Maggi. It's a nivalis form.

 Here's a couple of pics of Galanthus elwesii 'Godfrey Owen'. It's a real gem. ;D

hello Anthony,

the second picture is a fantastic galanthus, super.
Unfortunately not in my garden!!!

Regards     Wolfgang
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