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Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« on: February 27, 2010, 09:08:28 PM »
I was sure there was already a thread featuring Galanthus that have done weird sh!t for one season - but I can't find a single thread so am presuming our pictures must be spread out over many.  So thought I would start a thread on some weird stuff I have see over the last few weeks (if anyone can find a thread already started please let Maggi know so that it can be merged).  I am always interested in these one off flowers - so would be handy for me to find them all in one place.  

We are unlikely to see some of these oddities again in a hurry so I think it would be nice to record them for prosperity.   :)

1 & 2 - 'David Baker' with 4 petals

3 - 'Finchale Abbey' with 4 petals

4 - fused 'Kite'

5 - One just called '2 fused flowers' that has done it in previous years and is being kept an eye on.

6 - This one I at first thought was just a regular 4 petaled anomaly - but on looking at the photo I see it  is actually two '2 petal' flowers that have fused to make a 4 petal flower.   8)
« Last Edit: February 27, 2010, 10:28:20 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2010, 09:56:20 PM »
Interesting to see David Baker with 4 petals, mine is normal outside, but has sort of got 4 inners, although it looks like one has split into two, I suppose that's how these things happen.
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2010, 06:14:40 PM »
One of my krasnovii just poking through has green tips
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2010, 01:07:54 PM »
Have just spotted another 4 petal one in my garden.

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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2010, 01:10:17 PM »
I never see oddities in my garden except for this year with elwesii Green Tip gone wrong. I should have posted the photos here instead of the main Galanthus thread
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2010, 01:29:05 PM »
I have a 4 petaled Apothecary here, will try and get a picture this afternoon,it is going over now so it might not be a great one
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2010, 04:45:10 PM »
See anything?
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2010, 05:10:56 PM »
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See anything?
some with one of the green tips either very faint or missing?
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2010, 05:19:07 PM »
X, ugh ughhh
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2010, 05:26:57 PM »
X, ugh ughhh
you can ugh all you like.... but there are some as I describe, are there not??
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2010, 05:33:21 PM »
OK you're correct but you are also wrong ;D
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2010, 05:38:56 PM »
Something walrus like at the front.
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2010, 06:11:25 PM »
Something walrus like at the front.

Just what I was thinking - partially hidden - but definitely a pair of green tusks pointing downwards.
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2010, 06:13:33 PM »
ta daaaaaa! Probably a one off but a walrus type Warei could be nice
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Re: Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2010, 06:50:08 PM »
Oh, right.... this walrus-ish one.....
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There are several of them missing the tips though......will that be stable?
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