Galanthus March 2010

[Gerard Oud]

Mark it was already yellow before the horsemanure!
Here are some others finds from today!
A yellow Flore Pleno and 2 cuty's with a extra spathe in white

[Gordon Cottis]

Danube Star looks like Gloria. What do you think of this ? What are the differences between them ?

If you look at the photos on the excellent site www.galanthus-online.de they look identical.

If you look at John's photo from the RHS Halls and compare it with galanthus-online I think you can see the differences. Danube Star has longer, thinner, almost strap-like segments and they are also slightly more evenly sized while in Gloria the inner segments are slightly shorter and also have a small sinus.  Having said that I would be very happy to have either of them.

[art600]

Danube Star looks like Gloria. What do you think of this ? What are the differences between them ?

If you look at the photos on the excellent site www.galanthus-online.de they look identical.

If you look at John's photo from the RHS Halls and compare it with galanthus-online I think you can see the differences. Danube Star has longer, thinner, almost strap-like segments and they are also slightly more evenly sized while in Gloria the inner segments are slightly shorter and also have a small sinus.  Having said that I would be very happy to have either of them.

Gordon
Well spotted.  I bought Danube Star at last year's Autumn Show South from Bob & Rannveig Wallis.  At the time I thought the bulb looked tiny and did not expect it to flower this year.  To my surprise and delight I have two flowers and they are as the photo - will post mine later.

[mark smyth]

Isnt Gloria is an albino Angelique from the same wood?

[jppreaux]

I think that you are right Mark, both found in the same wood not far from where I live.
I could know with better precision by asking Mark Brown who found them or got them from a norman gardener.
Thanks for your answers.
I could take a photo of Gloria this afternoon if you want. That Gloria is coming from Mark's garden.

[Gerard Oud]

Some more from today
Armilde
Ben Warrick
Beth Chatto
Castle tall

[Gerard Oud]

Some more

elwesii green on the outer petal
Daglingworth a real beauty!
Hippolyta  still a good double!
Irish Green
A 4 petaled in and outer nivalis Maximus

[Gerard Oud]

some more

just nivalis single
nivalis Carpathian Giant
poculoform plicatus
Scone Palace
Walrus
White Kay

[KentGardener]

poculoform plicatus

Is that 'E. A. Bowles' Gerard?  It looks very similar.   

[KentGardener]

I've not noticed before - but 'Beth Chatto' is a nice looking drop - I can see why Brian Ellis has been searching it out for the last few years.   

[Thomas Seiler]

Hagen, I am ravished with the beauty of your snowdrops, and the photographs you took of them are as stunning as they always are .

[Alan_b]

If you're in the UK you've just missed Jo on Gardeners World!

[Maggi Young]

No, Alan, we saw her... she was great .... and so was her really lovely garden.

Fabulous willows!
 

[Gail]

Lovely garden Jo! Just wish they had given you the whole 30 minute programme; it would have been nice to have a tour of your cyclamen collection.  Agree with Maggi that the willows are stunning.

[mark smyth]

Bulb Log Tour goes to visit Jo!