Galanthus anomalies- "wrong" flowers

[Brian Ellis]

The thing is Paddy I have never knowingly bought James Backhouse - although you never know what things might have been labelled in mistake.  It is also in a position which would suggest that it was a 'better' snowdrop, unfortunately my brain cell is on strike

[KentGardener]

Another couple of 'weirdos' spotted in my garden today.

1 - 4 petal 'Greenish'

2 - a Trym pretending to be a Trumps!   

3 - A Trym from the same clump for comparison.

[annew]

Brian, your plants look exactly like my James Backhouse (given many years ago as Atkinsii). This year they seem to be particularly potty.

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks Anne, I guess this points to the fact that I must have been given it and my brain cell is just too clogged up with information to retrieve from whence it came

[Alan_b]

....I have never knowingly bought James Backhouse ....  It is also in a position which would suggest that it was a 'better' snowdrop......

I think we galanthophiles are wrong to disregard anything that is too readily available.  At the very least James Backhouse is an entertaining snowdrop, every year a different anomaly.  And it's certainly a good do-er.  You may care to make judgements about the beauty or otherwise of its anomalous behaviour but I'm not going down that road.  So what's not to like about it, apart from the fact that we won't make our fortunres selling it on eBay? 

[annew]

Indeed, it is an excellent plant, Alan - a tall, strong grower, increasing well but not so much it needs dividing too often. It's also an early flowerer with the distinct long pointed buds before it springs its final surprise in the form of the opened flower. I wouldn't be without it.

[Paddy Tobin]

I have to agree with the sentiments expressed by Anne and Alan re G. 'James Backhouse'. Likewise, I think G. Atkinsii is a much under-rated snowdrop and I believe it is an outstanding bulb for making large drifts in the garden. It has a large flower on a tall plant and good foliage to give it a fullness in the garden.

Paddy

[Natalia]

The correct form of flowers Galanthus - a drop.
But there are deviations caused by the different reasons.

Correct colouring of stains on a tube - green, but there are yellow stains or absolutely without stains.
In photos such deviations in wild populations of a Galanthus woronowii and Galanthus krasnovii (while we name so).

Interestingly, than such deviations are caused and what else there are defects?

[Natalia]

And more photos ...

[emma T]

i like turban , very nice flower 

[Natalia]

And the last ...

[mark smyth]

looks like some have faded due to cover of snow.

Most people will have seen strange things with snowdrops but next year they are normal

I was telling Jo today that about 6 years ago I bought all green tipped, nivalis and elwesii, woronowii for sale in a garden centre I worked in. The group are now about 20 but green tips never came back.

[daveyp1970]

Natalia there are some very special drops there.Lovely stuff.

[emma T]

thank you very much for sharing your wonderful photos  

[Natalia]

Thanks for responses:)

Mark, you want to say that plants with green spots on the petals are not repeated in the future, this sign?

The reasons of such deviations are interesting to me... Who Can knows why it occurs?

 Wrong development because of temperatures, or virus infringements?