Galanthus March 2009

[Maggi Young]

Thomas, Ich freue mich auf Ihre Beteiligung 

[Maggi Young]

Re the Console -snowdrop appeal : info@console.ie
http://www.console.ie/index.aspx

 
"Console Snowdrop Appeal 2009

The Console ‘Snowdrop Campaign’ will be launched by Minister John Moloney TD, Minster of Mental Health on Wednesday the 18th of February 2008 in the Dublin Institute of Technology, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 at 10.am.

Speakers will also include the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Eibhlin Bryne and Ed Byrne, Comedian & Broadcaster.

The Student’s of the Dublin Institute of Technology have chosen Console as their ‘Charity of the Year’ and will sell ‘Snowdrops’ to the student body throughout the Campaign.

Major retailers, Dunnes Stores, Marks and Spencers, Veritas and over 300 Chemist’s will be supporting Console’s Snowdrop Campaign by selling ‘Snowdrop’ Pins in all their retail outlets in Ireland from launch day until the end of April 2009.

The major campaign, where the public will be encouraged to support the important cause by purchasing a snowdrop pin as a Symbol of Hope at a cost of €3. All proceeds will go to Console to develop Professional Counselling, Support and Helpline Services to those Bereaved through Suicide. "

 

[Anthony Darby]

My first genuine Galanthus platyphyllus (some I bought last year turned out to be woronowii) is pictured here.

I eventually returned the "platyphyllus" I bought at RHS Wisley for a refund, on the basis that it was too early flowering and had a notch on the inner petals.  But it would seem somebody is distributing a snowdrop under the name "platyphyllus" that is either wrongly-named or highly atypical compared to what Anthony has and what is described in The Book.

At least one nursery is selling Galanthus woronowii as platyphyllus as that was a name that was used for the plant, but, as the book says, the names were all muddled. You just have to look at all the synonyms. Even well known sellers in the not too distant past had woronowii as ikariae latifolius. I have no idea of the locational data of mine, save that it is from Tallin Botanic Garden, and they have grown it for 50 years.

[Brian Ellis]

A couple of photos from the garden this afternoon, whilst many are now going over I still have Trym to come and Diggory (which I thought had gone the way of all things) has decided to put in an appearance!  Anyway here is Art Nouveau with very pale markings, Sentinel with quite nice marks (thanks David) and Lady Elphinstone showing her true colours.
Over the last month long-suffering David has driven over 1000 miles to see "Those little white things."    Just to show that it is contagious here is a shot showing him looking for variants.

[Maggi Young]

Note to self: find way to send large bunch of yellow daffodils to David... that man has suffered enough.

[Brian Ellis]

Tee Hee

[Maggi Young]

Tee Hee

Brian! Really, it is no laughing matter,   you admit yourself he is long-suffering... why, that chap is a saint in human form  .....you'd never get Ian driving that distance..... probably not even for erythroniums!

[KentGardener]

Over the last month long-suffering David has driven over 1000 miles to see "Those little white things."    Just to show that it is contagious here is a shot showing him looking for variants.

your David does a good job of getting the best photographs too.  Here is the proof.

...you'd never get Ian driving that distance

Depends which Ian we are talking about - I think I had my Ian drive over 800 miles in one weekend once for snowdrops!    But then again he was once an enlisted 'driver vehicle specialist' so enjoyed sitting behind the wheel (The only land vehicle he was not licensed to drive was a hovercraft  )!

John x

[Maggi Young]

 Your Ian the Driver was another good egg  in the snowdrop stakes, John, though of course he had a jungle to retreat to!!  -- Ian -the BD -is not so kindly disposed to driving these days.

[Paddy Tobin]

Re driving: Mary and I went to Northern Ireland to visit Bob Gordon, Margaret Glynn and June Dougherty and view their snowdrops. It was approximately a 360+ round trip. I had severe backache for the following week. You should appreciate and treasure your drivers.

By the way, I mentioned this back condition to my family doctor; he asked me to stand up and see how close to touching my toes I could manage; I got pretty close and he said, "soft-tissue damage, Paddy" What do you expect sitting for that length in a car. You should have more sense."

Paddy

[Brian Ellis]

Appreciated and treasured Paddy.  Otherwise I would not have seen any snowdrops other than the few in the garden

He liked the daffs, Maggi, hope you liked the orchids he sent

[steve owen]

Hi folks,

Eileen in hospital hence recent silence whilst I try to master the washing machine instruction book.
A couple of nice pics.

[johnw]

Pretty Close

Johan - Another wonderful green drop. I wish I had kept my eyes open when I visited Belgium several times.  It seems to be a haven for green drops.

johnw

[ichristie]

Hi All, I post a picture of an odd double G. nivalis found in a woodland when we were with Gerard and Petra Oud, the flowers stand upwards and it is quite small what do you think, cheers Ian the Christie kind

[David Nicholson]

Hope she's soon back home again Steve.