Galanthus February 2010

[mark smyth]

elwesii monostictus with excellent leaves
plicatus seedling with extremely thick outers
hybrid not named

[Paddy Tobin]

A very interesting selection, Mark. Are these from Primrose Hill?

Paddy

[Martin Baxendale]

Mark, I assume the markings on the opened flower of Ruby Baker are not typical for that variety. As I recall, the markings were more of a normal gracilis/elwesii type.

[Paddy Tobin]

Mark, I assume the markings on the opened flower of Ruby Baker are not typical for that variety. As I recall, the markings were more of a normal gracilis/elwesii type.

It certainly looks a very odd mark,  unbalanced.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

yes unfortunately the Ruby Baker I came home with had 3 missing marks

[snowdropman]

Mark, I assume the markings on the opened flower of Ruby Baker are not typical for that variety. As I recall, the markings were more of a normal gracilis/elwesii type.

Martin - you have a good memory - David Quinton & John Finch posted photo's of 'Ruby Baker' on the Forum last year

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2778.0;attach=96483;image

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2778.0;attach=96465;image

[Paddy Tobin]

Yes, it certainly is a nice one, Chris.

Paddy

[steve owen]

The rain stopped for an hour , so here are a few pics from the garden.

[Paddy Tobin]

All looking very well, Steve. It's amazing how quickly the snowdrops respond to a respite in the weather and a day or two of milder weather has them sprouting out of the ground.

Recently, there was some comment on scent in snowdrops. Today I took in a bunch, 30 - 40, of G. 'S. Arnott'. Now, in the garden, I had never taken note of any strong scent from 'S. Arnott' but, in the warmth of the house, there is a beautiful scent from them, really lovely. I must take in other bunches to see how they are indoors.

Finally, the last of the photographs I took of snowdrops in the garden a few days ago.

Paddy

G. 'Lady Elphinstone'
G. 'Lavinia'
G. 'Liam Schofield'
G. 'Neill Frazer'
G. 'Percy Picton'
G. 'Sickle'
G. 'Viridipice'

[Mavers]

Hi Mark your Double Seedling is indeed excellent!

Is this a chance seedling or the results of a cross you have made?

Mike

[steve owen]

Mark

If your double seedling is stable and a decent grower, it looks sufficiently distinctive to be worth a name.

Steve

[Alan_b]

Two snowdrop curiosities:

The first I accidentally decapitated whilst digging up from between some tree roots, so brought inside whilst still in tight bud.  The flower opened then the outers completely reflexed.  It never did this outdoors but then it wasn't so warm outdoors.

The second I found in the wild with the flower stem snapped off, so I took that away and tried to make a note of where the bulb lives so I can visit it again next year.  Only two of the three outers had this central green stripe but it was a young plant, probably flowering this year for the first time.  

[galanthophile]

All of my snowdrops are up but none of them have had good enough weather conditions to open up so they are still in tight bud formation. However today my frogs have appeared in my pond (it was frozen until 2 days ago) so there is hope yet.. Pouring with rain at the moment though.

[Alan_b]

...Pouring with rain at the moment though.

So good weather for the frogs!  It must be frustrating reading about everybody else's snowdrops whilst waiting for yours to appear.

[Michael J Campbell]

frogs!

I haven't seen a frog in ten years.