Galanthus winter 2009/2010

[michael broadhurst]

There seems to be a big difference in flowering times between different gardens. We stiil have Three Ships, Aex Duguid, Green Smudge and Little Nell looking good, I think! They are now under about 4 inches of snow! They others Steve mentioned were only just showing - well off flowering! It's so cold here that they are flat on their backs even in the greenhouse! Here are some pictures I took of Green Smudge and Little Nell I took before the big freeze. 

[mark smyth]

Michael could you post larger photos or name your images? I can only just make out the green tip on first image

[Anthony Darby]

There are green tips?

[partisangardener]

Very light yellowish, hes got very keen eyes I would not have noticed alone

[mark smyth]

Anyone growing ?(elwesii monostictus x Allenii) 'Orion'?

I feel my plants are straight elwesii. When the snow goes I'll get a photo of the leaves

[Anthony Darby]

I didn't think X Alleni produced viable gametes?

[ichristie]

Anthony, O/K male gametes are sperm and female gametes are eggs?  cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[johnw]

I think 'Three Ships' may, if the weather holds, just bloom on the correct day.

+3c here and a bit of drizzle.  We got 10 cm of snow last night from the big USA storm but melting away already.

johnw

[Anthony Darby]

Anthony, O/K male gametes are sperm and female gametes are eggs?  cheers Ian the Christie kind.

In higher plants these equate to pollen and ovules.

[Alan_b]

Anyone growing ?(elwesii monostictus x Allenii) 'Orion'?

I got 'Orion' earlier this year in a swap with another forum member.  It is in a pot and it was in flower but last time I looked the flower had drooped over the side of the pot and was laying on the ground in the cold weather!

[michael broadhurst]

Always try to be of service, Mark. When I tried bigger pictures it said my file was too big but here is another picture of 'Green Smudge'.
When its flower is fully expanded the claw is nearly as long as the inner segment. The outers are about 33mm.
I think it is pure G. elwesii.

Little Nell is a hybrid of something with G. plicatus. It has very rounded flowers with outers of very thick substance. There are 2 scapes per bulb. The inner mark is best described as an inverted Y. Will try to post another picture when it opens more.
Its form reminded us of Little Dorrit (same leaf type) but flowering very early rather than late as wilh little Dorrit

[michael broadhurst]

Always try to be of service, Mark. When I tried bigger pictures it said my file was too big but here is another picture of 'Green Smudge'.
When its flower is fully expanded the claw is nearly as long as the inner segment. The outers are about 33mm.
I think it is pure G. elwesii.

Little Nell is a hybrid of something with G. plicatus. It has very rounded flowers with outers of very thick substance. There are 2 scapes per bulb. The inner mark is best described as an inverted Y. Will try to post another picture when it opens more.
Its form reminded us of Little Dorrit (same leaf type) but flowering very early rather than late as wilh little Dorrit

[michael broadhurst]

Sorry, seem to have hit something twice!

[Brian Ellis]

Sorry, seem to have hit something twice!

M m must be the c c cold Mike!

[Maggi Young]

Michael, look at Mark's photo in Reply #19 on: December 20, 2009, 10:13:47 PM, above....galanthus orion.jpg.........  it is only 48.22 KB but a very nice viewing size of  700x676 pixels.