Galanthus February 2009

[Paddy Tobin]

Martin,

Would an examination of the leaves of Wendy's Gold seedlings give a good indication of the colour of the flowers?

I had a good seedpod on a 'Wendy's Gold' two years ago, scraped back the chipped bark on the bed and put the seed under it. Now, I have a nice clump of leaves but not yet of a size to flower. I must look more closely at their colour tomorrow and will live in hope of another yellow-flowered snowdrop in another few years. It is interesting to see the seedlings grow on.

Paddy

[Martin Baxendale]

Martin,

Would an examination of the leaves of Wendy's Gold seedlings give a good indication of the colour of the flowers?

I had a good seedpod on a 'Wendy's Gold' two years ago, scraped back the chipped bark on the bed and put the seed under it. Now, I have a nice clump of leaves but not yet of a size to flower. I must look more closely at their colour tomorrow and will live in hope of another yellow-flowered snowdrop in another few years. It is interesting to see the seedlings grow on.

Paddy

Paddy, yellow flowers tend to be accompanied by yellowish leaves, especially at the leaf bases - but not to be confused with yellow colouring where leaves have been denied daylight (e.g. below soil level or when covered up). I'm assuming that seedlings that show very distinct yellowing of the leaves and leaf bases and have a yellow parent are likely to be yellow flowered. Check the bases of the leaves just above soil level.

[Paddy Tobin]

Many thanks, Martin. I'll have a close look at them tomorrow and probably will manage to convince myself that I can see a certain amount of yellow and so keep my hopes alive that yellow flowers may indeed follow.

Paddy

[Paddy Tobin]

I forgot to post a photograph of G. 'David Shackleton' which is of Irish origin and in flower at present.

Paddy

[Paddy Tobin]

A moment of sunshine, enjoyed by a honey bee which came to collect pollen from G. 'S. Arnott' it would seem.

Paddy

[Paddy Tobin]

G. 'Kildare' a Ruby Baker find while travelling in Ireland. It came back to Ireland, to my garden at any rate, via Germany. It's amazing how these snowdrops can travel.

Paddy

[Anthony Darby]

Look's like just what the doctor ordered? I like 'David Shackleton' too.

[art600]

Paddy

Are the tips on Kildare yellow, or a very light green?

[Martin Baxendale]

Paddy

Are the tips on Kildare yellow, or a very light green?

Light green.

[Paddy Tobin]

Arthur,

Light green, as Martin said, and it is a case of green lines rather than a green tip. This is the first time I have had it in flower in the garden so it is a new one to me. I don't think it is a strikingly different snowdrop but because of its Irish origins I was interested in it.

Paddy

[Lvandelft]

Like Mark already told: very good. who is the exhibitor?

Hagen, do you want to make a bid ? 

[ashley]

It's amazing how these snowdrops can travel.
Paddy

Like Greek crocus seed I received via Tasmania & New Zealand.  What a great Forum

[Hagen Engelmann]

Luit, if I do nothing I  will never come to this beauty.
May be the exhibitor looks for other fine drops?!

[Lvandelft]

Luit, if I do nothing I  will never come to this beauty.
May be the exhibitor looks for other fine drops?!

Hagen, the exhibitor is a wholesale grower and he is breeding too.

[Brian Ellis]

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