Galanthus February 2010

[annew]

That's a nice neat arrangement, like Faringdon Double. My fosteri is about 8cm high from one source and 10cm from the other.
I bought one of Rannveig's hybrids - here it is:

Galanthus koenenianus x fosteri

[Hagen Engelmann]

Paddy, Brian thanks for information. I hope to meet Alan Street in Oirlich. (German Snowdrop days)

[mark smyth]

Anne it looks OK. What are the leaves like?

[Michael J Campbell]

Here is a little Galanthus with four petals that I found in a Garden Centre in New Ross Co.Wexford last week.

[KentGardener]

Good luck with that Michael - it is always nice when you find something different in the garden centres.   

Unfortunately the few 4 petal ones I have found in past years turned into 3 petals the following year - except for one from 2008 that has now been a 3.5 petaled ugly thing for 2009 and again in 2010. 

I look forward to seeing what your find does in 2011.

[johnw]

A few more from today.

Armine to the fore. Sophie North behind.
George Elwes is getting even bigger, what a brute.
Lady Moore, pollinated it today with George  ...shhh.
Modern Art.

+4c and overcast here, the biggest Hamamelis Jelena in the city if half out. Another month and it just might feel like spring.

johnw

[Michael J Campbell]

Unfortunately the few 4 petal ones I have found in past years turned into 3 petals the following year - except for one from 2008 that has now been a 3.5 petaled ugly thing for 2009 and again in 2010.  Roll Eyes

Are you telling me I can't put it on eBAY and book a world cruise with the proceeds.?

[Paddy Tobin]

Michael,

The trick is to put in on e-bay now, straight away, and sell it "as is". There will surely be a fool who will part with the money.

Paddy

[Paddy Tobin]

A few more from today.

Armine to the fore. Sophie North behind.
George Elwes is getting even bigger, what a brute.
Lady Moore, pollinated it today with George  ...shhh.
Modern Art.

+4c and overcast here, the biggest Hamamelis Jelena in the city if half out. Another month and it just might feel like spring.

johnw

John,

I am rather taken aback at the manner in which you are treating 'Lady Moore'.

Paddy

[KentGardener]

John.  Interesting to see your pictures of 'Lady Moore' as there appears to be none of the upturned petal tips as in Paddy's pictures that was likened to 'Finchale Abbey'.  I shall continue to think that 'Finchale Abbey' may have a unique shape to it.

[KentGardener]

Michael,

The trick is to put in on e-bay now, straight away, and sell it "as is". There will surely be a fool who will part with the money.

Paddy

I like that idea.   

[cycnich]

Michael,

The trick is to put in on e-bay now, straight away, and sell it "as is". There will surely be a fool who will part with the money.

Paddy

More than one I reckon !.

[Paddy Tobin]

John.  Interesting to see your pictures of 'Lady Moore' as there appears to be none of the upturned petal tips as in Paddy's pictures that was likened to 'Finchale Abbey'.  I shall continue to think that 'Finchale Abbey' may have a unique shape to it.

John, I looked at lots of 'Lady Moore' today and I believe this feature appears only as the flower is going over. In other words, it may not be part of the flower shape at all but a shape the petals assume as they wilt. I had noticed this shape in the petals last year as well but it is not present in flowers which are less mature or simply mature.

Paddy

[johnw]

A few more from today.

Armine to the fore. Sophie North behind.
George Elwes is getting even bigger, what a brute.
Lady Moore, pollinated it today with George  ...shhh.
Modern Art.

+4c and overcast here, the biggest Hamamelis Jelena in the city if half out. Another month and it just might feel like spring.

johnw

John,

I am rather taken aback at the manner in which you are treating 'Lady Moore'.

Paddy

Paddy - I apologize.  I will unschakle her once George has completed the job.   

John - Alot of strange things happen here, probably due to the very cool temperatures. Today is mild at +4c.  I find the Trymm types are reluctant to flare out and have always blamed the temperatures.

johnw

[Paddy Tobin]

I have been assured that Lady Moore is more than capable of taking care of herself and that, indeed, it might be George who needs minding.

In the meantime, some further photographs of G. 'Natalie Garton' as a follow-up to earlier posts. Paddy