Galanthus Autumn 2009

[Martin Baxendale]

I have 'Faringdon Double' flowering in the garden! Never flowered this early before - always in late December or early January. 

[Hans A.]

Here first G. elwesii var. monostictus are in flower.
Unfortunately they grow in a dark corner of the garden - so it was impossible to take an acceptable picture.
Luckily some other are in flower also - G.cilicicus, G. peshmenii and a superb G. reginae-olgae, given to me by a very generous friend!  

[mark smyth]

Lucky you Hans with Galanthus cilicicus. Mine, if it is correct, have no flowers for second year.

[johnw]

Lucky you Hans with Galanthus cilicicus. Mine, if it is correct, have no flowers for second year.

And mine departed company in 1997.  

Cambridge almost out here.

johnw

[steve owen]

Round the garden today in the sunshine on hands and knees with clipboard. The score is 4 varieties gone over, 6 more in flower, and a further 80 above ground in various stages of growth.  That represents a sizeable percentage of  the total. Too early to say if there are any losses. Preparing to hang out bunting - my Scilla Madeirensis is flowering after four years of regular prayer. SWhall I post a pic Maggi?

[Maggi Young]

yes please pp Maggi Young.

But of course, Steve.  Must say, a pic of this "Round the garden today in the sunshine on hands and knees with clipboard. " would have been really great!! 




Seems a crazy old season for these  "early" appearances, doesn't it?

[mark smyth]

Some of my Dactylorhiza have big green noses out of the ground already

[Anthony Darby]

I have nothing above ground except a group of r-o, which are well past.

[art600]

My 'Three Ships' that flowered at the correct time last year, are already in bloom this year.

Last year I had 2, this year I have 3    One is in full bloom, one is in bus and the third is just emerging 

Will take a photograph when the weather permits - only had 75mm of rain over the last 3 days.

[Hans A.]

Lucky you Hans with Galanthus cilicicus. Mine, if it is correct, have no flowers for second year.

Thanks Mark - it does fine here, a pity vegetative multiplication is almost non-existent.

[Tony Willis]

Galanthus cilicicus is in flower at the moment.

[Hans A.]

Tony, really beautiful picture of this gem!

[Hans J]

here some pics from today ( now with sun )  

Galanthus cilicicus
Galanthus transcaucasicus ( ex Iran ) autumn flowering
Galanthus elwesii autumn flowering ( ex Taurus )

I dont agree with the name G.elwesii v. monostictus ....this plants have not always only single markings !

[mark smyth]

Here's transcaucasicus again in the trough it grows in.

Has anyone tried twin scaling transcaucasicus?

[Hans J]

Here some pics from

Galanthus peshmenii 'Kastellorizon'

the last pic shows really big differences in flower size  

Hans