Galanthus February 2009

[Hagen Engelmann]

Antony, it`s a dream, but sooo far

[Anthony Darby]

Thank you for the kind words. Birthday money well spent. I hope I can look after them, and who knows, they may bulk up as quickly as 'Trym' does?

[David Quinton]

Thank you for the kind words. Birthday money well spent. I hope I can look after them, and who knows, they may bulk up as quickly as 'Trym' does?

Anthony, mine has produced a second non-flowering bulb this year. It was a single bulb this time last year so it does seem to be bulking up quickly.

David

[Anthony Darby]

Definitely came up trumps David?

[johnw]

I am not very sure how to call this one with its (reverse) heart ( should be the ideal valentines day present

Hans - You have a big heart there.

johnw

[johnw]

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

Now that is different! Thanks for posting Anthony.

johnw

[David Quinton]

Definitely came up trumps David?

Top Trumps! 

[Anthony Darby]

Brilliant. Top Trumps snowdrops. Excellent! I wonder how you would score them?

[mark smyth]

My bulbs of 'Godfrey' arent flowering

[KentGardener]

My bulbs of 'Godfrey' arent flowering

Hi Mark

from the ones in my garden I think that the daughters don't flower until they are three years old.

2007 - Got mine as a single bulb with two small daughters
2008 - the main bulb flowered again, the daughters a fair size but are not flowering
2009 - the main bulb is flowering again, the daughters look like they should be flowering size but are still non flowering.
2010 - I am expecting a very nice display.   

Only my experience in my little garden - but thought it may be interesting to you.

Cheers

John

[Anthony Darby]

Maybe you need to separate them John? Godfrey might only flower on its owen?

[KentGardener]

Maybe you need to separate them John? Godfrey might only flower on its owen?

Ho ho ho!   

I did actually do that in 2008 as a precaution against troubles.  Do you think I have perhaps delayed the flowering by a year doing that?  They still seem to take a while from springing up to flowering 'size/age'.

John 

[Mavers]

I bought Godfrey Owen 2007 as well Mark.

The main bulb has flowered both years & like you John there are yung'uns coming on, hopefully flowering size next year!

I was looking at the g.viridapice in bloom yesterday in my garden & you know for such a commonly available snowdrop it is really lovely. The bold sagey green tips to the outer petals would have us all putting it on our wanted lists if it had only just been found.

Mike

[Alan_b]

I was looking at the g.viridapice in bloom yesterday in my garden & you know for such a commonly available snowdrop it is really lovely. The bold sagey green tips to the outer petals would have us all putting it on our wanted lists if it had only just been found.

Mike

I agree completely.  This snowdrop is vastly underrated because it is so readily available.

[Jo]

I was looking at the g.viridapice in bloom yesterday in my garden & you know for such a commonly available snowdrop it is really lovely. The bold sagey green tips to the outer petals would have us all putting it on our wanted lists if it had only just been found.

Mike

I agree completely.  This snowdrop is vastly underrated because it is so readily available.

I was looking at one group of my viridapice the other day and noticed that the leaves are convolute or wrapped around on one edge.   I thought viridapice was a straight nivalis cv. not a hybrid ? I have attempted to photograph what I mean.