Snowdrop Events 2010

[Brian Ellis]

Chas

Many thanks to you and your wife for all your spadework associated with getting today's CGS do organised. Take a bow.

Steve

Here, here.  Well done Chas and Janet. 

The Dolphins had good drifts of nivalis but Burton Latimer had several more distinct cultivars including some I had not heard of. 

David was pleased to win a prize in the raffle 'Mrs Thompson', the first snowdrop allowed in the vegetable garden, there'll be no stopping me now, perhaps that will initiate a little more interest

[chasw]

Good to meet up with you Brian,just glad you had the hat,it helped me recognise you,and trust that you all arrived home safely

[KentGardener]

David was pleased to win a prize in the raffle 'Mrs Thompson', the first snowdrop allowed in the vegetable garden, there'll be no stopping me now, perhaps that will initiate a little more interest

Was 'pleased' the word David used?  I am finding that hard to imagine,  knowing his thoughts on Galanthus.....   

[chasw]

Well a good job that the CGS day was not today,even more snow now 

[Maggi Young]

David was pleased to win a prize in the raffle 'Mrs Thompson', the first snowdrop allowed in the vegetable garden, there'll be no stopping me now, perhaps that will initiate a little more interest

Was 'pleased' the word David used?  I am finding that hard to imagine,  knowing his thoughts on Galanthus.....   

I'm sure David is perfectly capable, as I am myself  of occasionally showing some grace in the face of 'drop fiendishness! 
Doubtless he was thinking of the pleasure such a prize would bring Brian 


Sorry to hear there is more snow down south: today we have bright sunshine and Ian and John will, by now, be enjoying a walk in Ian, the Christie Kind's garden before their trip to Brechin Castle.  The snow from Friday is well frozen here though.
I must say, John did look remarkably relieved yesterday as we passed near Brechin Castle to see that there was not a lot of snow about down there.
I would think it will be a perfect 'drop day.

[Brian Ellis]

Was 'pleased' the word David used?  I am finding that hard to imagine,  knowing his thoughts on Galanthus.....   

Surprisingly he was pleased and has claimed this snowdrop to be his own clump of Mrs Thompson!  Of the seven people at our B&B six turned out to be going to the Members Day and two won prizes in the raffle (there were only three prizes) so we had a good outing!

[Maggi Young]

Goodness.... seems David is venturing beyond mere good manners.... perhaps I should rally some croconuts to mentor him?

[Brian Ellis]

Is there a collective term for lovers of streptocarpus?  He'd fit in with that

[annew]

Streptophiliac? Sounds like a disease. Maybe it is...

[Maggi Young]

Streptophiliac? Sounds like a disease. Maybe it is...

Oddly I do know one streptocarpus devotee who is one of the nastiest people I've met, and I would glady put him out of his misery on the excuse that his addiction were a disease ! He's not a member of any rock or alpine garden club, you may be sure!

I'd widen the group of streptocarpus lovers to include other gesneriads and call the fans a Gessie Gaggle!

[mark smyth]

8 inches 20cm of snow dumped in Newcastle County Down over night!

[Gerard Oud]

Here are a few pics from the small showelement at our Gala. Some beautiful Frits,Scilla, Rhodohypoxis, Muscari, Narcis and Galanthus of course. Next year i will try to get some more.
These pics were taken before all the visitors arrived. We had a very busy day despite some snow.

[Gerard Oud]

Some more pics, sorry forgot to mention the Crocus!

[KentGardener]

Thanks for showing the pictures Gerard.  I wish I could see the plants for live.

I must admit that I am always amazed when 'showers' don't give the pots a quick clean before putting them on a show bench.  There are some lovely flowers in your pictures - but all my personal eye keeps focusing on is the mud smeared on the table cloths and pots.   Sorry.  

[KentGardener]

p.s.

love the look of that cristate plant in picture number 2786.