Galanthus winter 2009/2010

[mark smyth]

Does anyone else have pictures of snowdrop flowers doing unexpected things?

I have a £20-er that turned into a 20p-er when it flowered.  It's okay now. Alas no picture.
johnw

Looking at my Vera Trum today it looks like it's worth nothing. Time will tell if/when the leaves expand

[chasw]

Hagen I have a nivalis that has done the same thing for the last 3 years,if I ever find the picture I will post it have been looking for the last hour or two with no success
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[mark smyth]

For those interested I only have 11 open today

[Jo]

For those interested I only have 11 open today

Me too Mark,  Orion, John Gray, Collosus, 3 Ships, Atkinsii, G71, The Pearl, Mrs McNamara, plicatus, Wind Turbine, and gracilis 'Highdown'  all in the ground and a green tipped elwesii in a pot.

And I'm amazed how well the cyclamen have survived, lots in flower.

Not bad considering the snow only went last night when it rained like mad.   Maybe the season will catch up with itself 

[snowdropman]

Me too Mark,  Orion, John Gray, Collosus, 3 Ships, Atkinsii, G71, The Pearl, Mrs McNamara, plicatus, Wind Turbine, and gracilis 'Highdown'  all in the ground and a green tipped elwesii in a pot.

Hi Jo - 'Wind Turbine' is a new one on me, can you tell me anything about it please?

[johnw]

Twenty-five are out today after yesterday's mild weather.

As you can see Grumpy must be very grumpy standing on his head.

johnw

[johnw]

And elwesii Rosemary Burnham.

johnw

[johnw]

Galanthus elwesii Alanja is giving a good show and towers above all the others at nearly one foot tall, taller than the Lachenalias in the rear..

johnw

[Melvyn Jope]

I first noticed this 'yellow' Galanthus elwesii among my collection last year and was pleased to see that it has remained stable for this year.
In the second photo I have placed it against a 'normal' Galanthus elwesii for comparison.

[Alan_b]

I first noticed this 'yellow' Galanthus elwesii among my collection last year and was pleased to see that it has remained stable for this year.
In the second photo I have placed it against a 'normal' Galanthus elwesii for comparison.

That's an interesting find, Melvyn, but I cannot help but feel we need a better terminology to describe this type of snowdrop.  If it was a paint it would be described as "white with a hint of ..." - buttermilk, for example.

[mark smyth]

It's probably  G. elwesii 'Jonathan'

[mark smyth]

It looks like elwesii Jonathan

[johnw]

It looks like elwesii Jonathan

Apical marking different?

johnw

[Melvyn Jope]

It looks like elwesii Jonathan

Perhaps I should explain that whatever comparisons are made its not a plant with a lost label. In 2008 I bought 200 Galanthus elwesii from a well known bulb/plant trader and then grew them all on in individual pots to see if there was anything interesting. The plant shown was one of two or three that I picked out in 2009 and which I thought were worth taking care of. They remain in pots in a cold frame and have started to produce offsets.

[Roma]

Last year , late January or early February I bought two pots of Galanthus elwesii at the local garden centre.  The pots were quite small and the compost peaty so I was quite surprised that all 6 bulbs are going to flower this year.  The one pictured was showing white before the snow so could have flowered earlier if it had not been frozen then buried under the snow.  The others have still to flower.