Galanthus February 2009

[Anthony Darby]

Here are a couple of photos of a 2x2-petal G. elwesii that was found by a friend this year. The inners are at 90 degrees to the outers, it also has quite a strong sent. If it survives I wonder if it will it be the same next year?  He would be pleased to know your opinion.

If it's stable, he'd have to call it  'Eeyore'  

Hee Haw Hee Haw. You're definitely outstanding in your field Maggi. Maybe you should be out standing in it after that.?

[Maggi Young]

Pots..... kettle..... black?? 

[Brian Ellis]

If it's stable, he'd have to call it  'Eeyore' 

Nice one Maggi, I have the feeling you like the galanthus thread!!

[mark smyth]

Here's a couple snowdrops from today.

Crocus are now pusing up fast, Anemome blandas are above ground, bluebell leaves are up and Eranthis Guinea Gold, Pauline and Orange Glow in full flower. Has anyone ever tried cutting Eranthis bulbs to propagate them? Sadly not a sign of Noel Ayres or the yellow one

'Alison Hilary' showing a great variation in size
elwesii ex Colesbourne
elwesii 'Green Tip' - one everyone should grow
'Godfrey Owen' - in Wol's polytunnel
plicatus 'Wendy's Gold' - what was thinking taking them at that angle
an odd marked 'Sickle'
Wol's excellent 'South Hayes'

[David Nicholson]

Here are a few pictures of a couple of recent purchases-- Galanthus 'Ginns'. I had a look on Marks Web Site and found 'Ginns Imperati' are they one and the same (I speak, of course as non-Galanthophile)? The other is Galanthus plicatus 'Augustus' named, I'm told, for EA Bowles.

The last picture is a clump of Galanthus 'Hippolyta' in my bulb bed and I'm sure to show more as soon as (if!) the flowers open. Sue Gill sent me the original couple of bulbs in 2006 where they spent an unhappy year in a pot in my greenhouse. I planted them out in my bulb bed and they only did a little better last year, but now are making a very nice clump. I hope they elongate a bit though.

[David Nicholson]

Whoops! Missed the Galanthus 'Hippolyta'

[Maggi Young]

David.... be sure and smell the gin sorry... Ginn's .... it's really lovely.....
 ......watch the Augustus.... isn't it notoriously prone to virus 


...well done on the Hippolytas, they are clumping nicely ....

[mark smyth]

My Hippolyta is in full flower. ?your Augustus doesnt look quite right. The inner mark is too big
http://www.snowdropinfo.com/plicatus-augustus.html

[johnw]

My Augustus had paler yellowish inverted V-shaped indentations on the top on the uppermost marks. And on all the flowers. Viral as you might guess.

johnw

[Anthony Darby]

Be interesting to if 'South Hayes' performs as well for me?

There's something that puzzles me about your 'Flocon de Neige', Mark? I thought it was like 'Godfrey Owen': i.e. pure double? Yours just seems to have large inner petals alternating with the outers.

[mark smyth]

It was forced top open and hasnt extended yet. If tomorrow is a nice day I'll bring it inside again

[Diane Whitehead]

A couple of unusual seedlings of elwesii from an old garden.

[johnw]

A couple of unusual seedlings of elwesii from an old garden.

Diane

Love that skinny elwesii, I think you have a winner there.

johnw

[KentGardener]

Love that skinny elwesii, I think you have a winner there.

Me too - very nice.

Diane - you are having a very good season for interesting finds!   

I raise my hat to you.

John

[Diane Whitehead]

Next decent day we're heading to our favourite snowdroppy churchyard.