Galanthus winter 2009/2010

[KentGardener]

Hi Alan

I have been put off 'Remember remember' as I have been told by two different people that it is one that fails to stand up straight again if it gets frosted.  To me that would be really annoying to have them laying on the soil - and so will not a place in my garden.

[Alan_b]

Well, John, I have never noticed this problem on the 'Remember Remember' at Anglesey Abbey and I cannot believe that a snowdrop that cannot pick itself up after a frost would survive for many years and remain in cultivation.  If you ever have the chance to get one, I would be happy to take it off your hands if it doesn't do well for you!

[mark smyth]

John smile nice and remind me in late May.

[Jo]

Matt Bishop gave a talk on snowdrops at Rosemoor the other day.  It was great to get the season of desire off to a good start.

His list of slides reads like a galanthophile Father Christmas list      I can't remember what half the snowdrops looked like, I just fancied most of them 

I particularly fancied one called 'Corrin',  and one called 'Moya's Green' , mind you 'Southhayes' still has to be the one I most want next.

I will have to be eagle eyed and fast at the gala, oh, and have a photographic memory of this list, hehe 

[KentGardener]

I particularly fancied one called 'Corrin',  and one called 'Moya's Green'

Hi Jo - Both are on my wish list.  Corrin is from the same stable as Megan.  Moya's Green I posted photos of on one of my previous 'roving reporter' posts ( http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1260.msg31848;topicseen#msg31848 ).

[mark smyth]

I dont remember that thread. Thanks for the link.

[art600]

Some shots of a nice clump in my front garden.  I feel they should have a name, and would be pleased if anyone could identify them.

[mark smyth]

A elwesii form with good leaves or a gracilis hybrid?

[mark smyth]

Two snowdrops from today. Not the best because of another dull day
elwesii Majorie Brown - an ordinary monstictus but with good leaves
rizehensis

[art600]

A elwesii form with good leaves or a gracilis hybrid?

Mark

If a gracilis hybrid, what would be the most likely other half?

[chasw]

Mark you are way ahead of us here, Marjorie Brown has only just broken the surface

[Diane Whitehead]

Mark, that is twice today you have written that an elwesii has
"good leaves".

I've tried to see what is special about those leaves.  They're
gray and wide.  Is that what you mean?

How about pictures of poor-leaved, typical-leaved, and good-leaved
elwesii to compare?

Of course, it may just be that there are so many similar-looking
flowers that there is nothing more to say about them, so you've
started looking at the leaves.  Bulbs next? 

[mark smyth]

elwesii x gracilis? On page 142 0f Aaron's book he talks about the close relationship between elwesii and garcilis. Martin might know more

[mark smyth]

Diane, I like Arthurs because they are different by having a twist. Majorie Brown possibly has the largest leaves of the elwesii in my collection. I keep hearing at snowdrop time that Marjorie has a good and not so good form depending on how silver the leaves are. On page 176 Matt et al mention the "a distinctively blue cast to the wide glaucous leaves"

[mark smyth]

Here is Marjorie Brown at her best in a large group