Galanthus Autumn 2009

[Hagen Engelmann]

Thank You, Maggi. A lot of news for me too.

[snowdropman]

re: Alex Duguid

Maybe others can tell us something about it as I know nothing.

John - the full name of this snowdrop is G. reginae-olgae subsp. vernalis 'Alex Duguid'. It was originally distributed under the name 'Mr Duguid's Christmas flowering snowdrop' which, at the time, was considered early for a vernalis - like yours, mine now consistently flower in November.

A very nice, upright, snowdrop and a welcome sight in the garden at this time of the year.

[Maggi Young]

Maggi - Thanks for the Alec Duguid info.  It's always nice to know the face behind the name and such a distingushed plantsman of whom I knew nothing though I probably read his articles.

Now I have to ask should it be Alec or Alex as per the label that came with the bulb?

johnw

 Sorry, John, my fault for using both... I have corrected that! It is AleX, but, as most Scots do, I tend to say Alec,  and so it came out as that by default!!

[Maggi Young]

Some time ago Brian Ellis was asking if there was a photo of Alex Duguid,; he was curious as to waht the chap looked like.....and now we have one to show you!
After the recent death of long-time SRGC Member, Stuart Mitchell, his nephew has given Mr Mitchell's collection of slides and photographs to the SRGC. In this collection is this photograph from an SRGC show.... from left to right.... C. McDermott, judge; Alex B. Duguid; Stuart Mitchell, exhibitor, holding his plant; Jack Drake.
click on the thumbnail photos to enlarge them.....



 and here is Alex Duid.....


 

[johnw]

Maggi - Thanks for the Alec Duguid info.  It's always nice to know the face behind the name and such a distingushed plantsman of whom I knew nothing though I probably read his articles.

Now I have to ask should it be Alec or Alex as per the label that came with the bulb?

johnw

 Sorry, John, my fault for using both... I have corrected that! It is AleX, but, as most Scots do, I tend to say Alec,  and so it came out as that by default!!

I suppose we can forgive you, it is St. Andrew's Day afterall. 

johnw

[johnw]

re: Alex Duguid
Maybe others can tell us something about it as I know nothing.

John - the full name of this snowdrop is G. reginae-olgae subsp. vernalis 'Alex Duguid'. It was originally distributed under the name 'Mr Duguid's Christmas flowering snowdrop' which, at the time, was considered early for a vernalis - like yours, mine now consistently flower in November.

A very nice, upright, snowdrop and a welcome sight in the garden at this time of the year.

Chris - Thanks. Always to the rescue!

johnw

[Hans A.]

Among the last autumn flowering snowdrops are G. reginae-olgae and G. cilicicus- while they are fading more and more seeds are germinating.

[johnw]

what percentage of everyones G.nivalis are showing their noses at present?

half of mine are showing, but the other half there is no sign, i wanted to know if its a similar story with other growers.

Rob 

Of all the potted drops here it's the G. nivalis ones that haven't surfaced yet. They have the good sense to stay below ground on Nov 30th, three weeks before winter even begins.

johnw

[mark smyth]

Finally frost is here to hold back the snowdrop flowers

[Anthony Darby]

Maggi - Thanks for the Alec Duguid info.  It's always nice to know the face behind the name and such a distingushed plantsman of whom I knew nothing though I probably read his articles.

Now I have to ask should it be Alec or Alex as per the label that came with the bulb?

johnw

 Sorry, John, my fault for using both... I have corrected that! It is AleX, but, as most Scots do, I tend to say Alec,  and so it came out as that by default!!

.......or perhaps Eck, or Zander?

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks for remembering about Alex Duguid Maggi, like John mine is now in flower so it is quite timely that his photo has turned up now

[steve owen]

In between the shower, today's pics; (Maggie - if the Scilla pics need moving to another thread, go ahead).

Steve

[Maggi Young]

Hi, Steve.... I rather think the prescence of the Scilla pix do a service in proving that some galanthophiles can actually give growing space and attention to other plants too...... no bad thing, eh?!! 

[mark smyth]

Lovely Scilla Steve. Must go Google it 

[steve owen]

Thanks Mark. It's been a prayer mat job for three years but the flower spike is a fair reward.