Galanthus season 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere commences!!

[Otto Fauser]

This snowdrop appeared in my garden in a clump of 'S. Arnott' a few years ago and it appears to have the two ovaries joined [Siamese Twins - but this is not politically correct].
   I named it after Angie , the wife of my nice neighbour Tim Orpin [also a Foruminist ]

[Paddy Tobin]

Certainly an odd one and an interesting one. You say it arose a few years ago so I  presume it has continued to perform as photographed.

Looking at image 002 I could not fail to wish that the abberant central petals were absent. It would be a very balanced flower without them.

Paddy

[Brian Ellis]

It's a real chunky one too Otto, it appears to be quite short?

[Paddy Tobin]

It's a real chunky one too Otto, it appears to be quite short?

Brian Ellis, stop talking about me in these terms.

Paddy

[Brian Ellis]

As if I would Paddy

[Paul T]

Nice, Otto.  Good to find stable aberrant ones, particularly that give as good an outer appearance as that.  You can't miss the fact that that one is different from the outside. 

[David Lyttle]

For Northern Hemisphere Galanthophiles here are a few pictures from my garden. I left it a bit late in the day to get the camera out so there was not much light and the wind had picked up. Please excuse the indifferent photographs

1. Galanthus  ' Atkinsii ' This one does well for me - my  original colony got to shaded so I had to dig all the bulbs out and replant them. Here they are in their new position.

2. Galanthus double. This colony is thriving as well.
 
3. Galanthus nivalis A drift just coming into flower.

I lost some of my named bulbs through narcissus fly - they can always pick the best ones. My wife's hens managed to destroy a good proportion of the labels a well before they were incarcerated in the henitentiary. I think I will stick to the ones that survive untended in the garden.

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks David, we appreciate your help in our time of need!!  Nice drifts too.

[Ragged Robin]

David, I love the juxtaposition of your planting Galanthus  ' Atkinsii ' by the rock with lichen - they seem to like being tight up to it 

[David Lyttle]

Robin,
I planted the bulbs next to the rock to keep them so I could relocate them. The  conspicuous grey-green  lichen on the rock is the weed of the lichen world - it is quite happy growing on glass or polythene greenhouses or anything really.

Brian,
Snowdrops grow really well in my garden. Mine do not like being shaded unlike those growing under deciduous trees in English woodlands. (or at least that's the impression I get from the pictures I have seen).  I have several bigger drifts than the clumps I have shown you. I am pleased that you enjoyed them.

[fermi de Sousa]

Nothing very exciting here but these Galanthus plicatus were dry bulbs I got in December and only remembered to plant last month!




And these Galanthus elwesii have been increasing slowly over the years.


These G. elwesii enjoy the company of daffs and ipheion!


cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

these Galanthus plicatus were dry bulbs I got in December and only remembered to plant last month!

 Good grief, fermi, you'll get yourself drummed out of the snowdrop fancier's society with that kind of  'drop abuse!    
The bulbs seem to be making up well for lost time at the minute..... I wonder if they will suffer next year because of their recent deprivations?

[fermi de Sousa]

these Galanthus plicatus were dry bulbs I got in December and only remembered to plant last month!

 Good grief, fermi, you'll get yourself drummed out of the snowdrop fancier's society with that kind of  'drop abuse!    
The bulbs seem to be making up well for lost time at the minute..... I wonder if they will suffer next year because of their recent deprivations?

Well, I think it may've been June when I planted them but that's still 6 months kept dry. They'll only be a "success" if they do so well this time next year as I've planted them in a new bed in almost full sun (next to a tree peony, so they may get some shade) in a position which seems to suit G. elwesii, so I'll wait and see if they are suited to such a position.
cheers
fermi

[Paul T]

Howdy All,

One of the sharlockii type nivalis, green tipped with the extended split spathe.  An excellent flowerer for me.  The main basic nivalis are just opening here, while most of the elwesii are pretty much over now.

[Paddy Tobin]

That's certainly a good-looking snowdrop, Paul

Paddy