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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2009, 12:13:55 PM »
Quote from: Alan_b on April 09, 2009, 07:43:20 AM
I hate to pour cold water on this idea but something that looks like a snowdrop but has six green-tipped petals, all of a similar length, would be an apt description of a snowflake (leucojum).  

Alan - It never occurred to me that she might mistake a Leucojum for a snowdrop. I think you are right.  I will ask her about the leaves but she may not be savvy enough to have noticed them.

She said she thought she saw a close match in the gardening section of the Telegraph the last two weeks of February.  Just spoke to her and she now says it had two flowers ... Oh, well. False alarm.

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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2009, 01:10:22 PM »
Quote from: johnw on April 09, 2009, 12:43:22 AM

Today (Friday that is, with the time difference) I will be visiting the big snowdrop drifts near Digby, NS.  Hopefully some pictures if the sun co-operates.

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John, looks like you have picked a good day weatherwise for your visit to the snowdrop drifts, can't wait to see the pics.
Your friend's clumps are beautiful  :) :) :)
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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2009, 10:56:52 PM »
Here we go from Digby, Nova Scotia - the scallop (huge ones and the best anywhere) capital of North America. (A shot of the Digby Gut in the distance with the Bay of Fundy beyond. - wrong photo posted). Shot looking north across the harbour.

And the snowdrops cascading down the slope towards the harbour.

Hope this does it for you John!

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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2009, 11:02:08 PM »
And a few more.  Remarkable what little variation there is.

One lady in Digby gave me 3 shopping bags full of snowdrops - there must have been 1,000.  Now to spread the gospel.

A glorious day here and 15c in the south where I got quite a sunburn planting snowdrop singles.

Are you sated yet John?

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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2009, 08:10:46 AM »
Is it my imagination or do the Digby snowdrops have an elongated ovary by comparison with a typical nivalis?
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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2009, 09:41:54 AM »
Oh John aren't they great in drifts, lovely shots.  I agree with Alan good long receptacles.
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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #21 on: April 11, 2009, 01:22:02 PM »
Quote from: Alan_b on April 11, 2009, 08:10:46 AM
Is it my imagination or do the Digby snowdrops have an elongated ovary by comparison with a typical nivalis?

Alan:

I did notice that and wonder if the pods hold more seed.

Should we name one?

You or Brian can pick the name. ;D

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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #22 on: April 11, 2009, 01:29:04 PM »
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You or Brian can pick the name.
Just as well no one asks me these things.... I'd suggest 'Digby Droopy Drawers'  ;D
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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2009, 01:39:18 PM »
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You or Brian can pick the name.
Just as well no one asks me these things.... I'd suggest 'Digby Droopy Drawers'  ;D

Sounds fine and at least it wasn't Long Johns.

I was expecting something much ruder.

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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #24 on: April 11, 2009, 01:46:51 PM »
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You or Brian can pick the name.
Just as well no one asks me these things.... I'd suggest 'Digby Droopy Drawers'  ;D

Nice one Maggi ;D ;D
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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #25 on: April 12, 2009, 08:10:13 AM »
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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #26 on: April 12, 2009, 08:12:33 AM »



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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #27 on: April 12, 2009, 10:07:24 AM »
Again wonderful pics Olga, I love that _c33788ce.jpg and the second from the left in the line of five.  Great to see that there is so much natural variation.  Thanks for sharing with us 8)
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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #28 on: April 12, 2009, 04:35:17 PM »
Brian
Thanks again.  :)
We travelled to find different Galanthus forms. I wonder it is SO easy. I like green-marked too.  :)
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Re: Galanthus April 2009
« Reply #29 on: April 12, 2009, 09:32:40 PM »
Quote from: Brian Ellis on April 12, 2009, 10:07:24 AM
Again wonderful pics Olga, I love that _c33788ce.jpg and the second from the left in the line of five.  Great to see that there is so much natural variation.  Thanks for sharing with us 8)

Great minds think alike (or is that fools seldom differ?  ;))

I love the same ones as Brian.   ;D

Thank you for showing them to us Olga.  8)

Regards

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