Galanthus winter 2009/2010

[Martin Baxendale]

John, the woronowii/ikariae/latifolius literature can seem very confusing. Your old 'latifolius' clone was, as you say, obviously named based on Stern. If you see enough different clones of true ikariae, however, ikariae always has a distinctive look about it and you eventually know it when you see it - generally fairly matt leaves, usually quite dark, usually with some puckering, and a flower with distinctly long, pointed outer segments and a large mark, covering at least a third to half of the inner segment.

 

[Martin Baxendale]

I'm obviously still tired! Had to go back and edit recent posts again and again. Saying spathe when I mean scape, etc, etc. Think I'll have a lie down!

[johnw]

On a lighter note, Benton Magnet duo and Diggory today.

johnw

[johnw]

The tiny G. nivalis Appleby from P&M; the jury is still out on the name.  If anyone can shed light on Appleby please step up to the plate.  There may be more than one form. Photos 1 & 2.

Lord Lieutenant opened in the sun today. Photo 3

Gill Gregory Photo 4.

johnw
 

[Paddy Tobin]

Nice petal shape and markings on G. 'Gill Gregory'

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Not a good photo   of Galanthus reginae-olgae ssp vernalis Miss Adventure. It's not a sgood doer for me flowering one year and missing the next. Does anyone think I should remove the flowers to try and build the bulb?

Anyone want to see photos of Castlegar or Wasp?

[Paddy Tobin]

 Mark,

I think you should put 'Miss Adventure' on the compost bin. It is a horrible snowdrop.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Noooo. It's not open yet.

[Alan_b]

Noooo. It's not open yet.

I thought the whole point of 'Miss Adventure' is that it spends an unusually long time being not open, or slightly open.  When it finally does open it loses its USP.  Anyway, I quite like it so don't compost it.  You could always sell it on Ebay!

[mark smyth]

USP? Gunter's web site has a good photo
http://galanthus-online.de/kultivare-i-o/miss-adventure.html
Or is mine Miss Behaving

[art600]

Why is Castlegar regarded as an excellent snowdrop?  Looking at Mark's photograph it is nice, but special...  

[mark smyth]

Arthur it flowers in late November - usually

[Maggi Young]

USP = Unique Selling Point

Re link:
Gunther's page for that is missing....  When I looked at the index it only lists Mis Behaving, no  photo.
Yes, well, my mistake.....  no phot for that one but Miss Adventure is there!
http://galanthus-online.de/kultivare-i-o/miss-adventure.html     

[KentGardener]

Arthur it flowers in late November - usually

Thats a good thing - I am trying to find some more snowdrops for Nov/Dec.

[Alan_b]

Thats a good thing - I am trying to find some more snowdrops for Nov/Dec.

The one I most covet is an elwesii called 'Remember Remember'.  It is generally in flower by 5th November and is a big, tall-growing snowdrop - or at least it is in the collection of Anglesey Abbey which is the only place I have ever seen it.  Flowering a bit later, Peter Gatehouse is another excellent elwesii, but easy to find so I presume you already own him.