Galanthus March 2010

[jppreaux]

Hi,
I am new here. It's my first message.
I would like to present you a galanthus that I have found in the wild among a clump of nivalis. I have named it "Marin" who is my youngest little son.
The bulb increases quite well. 9 bulbs since 2008 and is very stable.
I shall insert a photo soon.

[jppreaux]

Here is a photo of "Marin"

[steve owen]

Hi jppreaux
Welcome to the Forum. Any chance that you could takeand post  another photo of Marin and slightly-sharper focussed? Meanwhile it looks a nice strong-growing plicate.

Antony, is your Little Ben always as limey-coloured as your posted pic suggests? Mine is generally a much greener colour. I have to say that a delicate lime colouration does more for me than all the yellows and green outers.

[bulborum]

Hallo John

The leftovers are grown in Holland and I think that they stay
near old farmhouses
where they are collected every 5/6 or more years
so there will be a lot of seedlings around
of course the original clone does not exist any more
it is taken over by commercial growers
but they harvest it the same way sins a long time
so commercial stocks are always mixed

Roland

[jppreaux]

Sorry Steeve. "Marin" is not a plicatus but a nivalis.
I shall put others photos later.
Mark Brown was here in my garden last week. He saw "Marin" and was  very surprised when discovering it.

[Maggi Young]

Hello "jp", welcome to the forum 

What a nice snowdrop to name for your son....... I like the texture in the petals.

[Paddy Tobin]

Hello JP,

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on finding such a lovely snowdrop. I think the texture on the outer segments is very nice indeed - one for you to treasure and nice to have it named after your son. Good also that it increases well, good health and vigour.

Paddy

Anthony, nearly forgot to comment on your photographs - lovely selection, all looking great. P.
I don't grow 'Lapwing'. Are the markings always that light?

[bulborum]

Just some new Galanthus elwesii var. monostictus

Roland

[Brian Ellis]

Welcome to the forum JP, Marin is very nice.

Here are a few from the garden this morning as I'm here for once when the sun is shining

Firstly Lapwing which is really a super snowdrop, quite distinctive Anthony.
Swanton lifting her skirts in the sun - despite all the others being nipped off this one survives, I'm glad I chipped the bulb last year.
Cordelia, a grotty picture, but any bids? 
Art Nouveau is quite delicate, I hope it increases soon.
Sentinel looks a good drop too, and finally dear little St. Anne's.

[Paddy Tobin]

Roland,

Photographs 14 and 15 show a different mark, pointed top to the inner mark, as the mark in 'Atkinsii'

Brian, I commented on Anthony's 'Lapwing' earlier and it seems to me that the marking on yours are a stronger green. Then again it may simply that your flower is in the sun.

I'll go to the bank and check on the account balance and may put in a bid on 'Cordelia' later on!!!

'Swanton' is a nice one, good big shape.

Paddy

[KentGardener]

Paddy, what a difference a year makes.......  

I also like the looks of 'Wishbone' but think 'Swanton' is pure ugliness.

Paddy

'Swanton' is a nice one, good big shape.

Paddy

I was surprised in 2009 when you took such a dislike to Swanton so remembered your comment - glad to see that you have now seen sense.  

[Anthony Darby]

Brian, I commented on Anthony's 'Lapwing' earlier and it seems to me that the marking on yours are a stronger green. Then again it may simply that your flower is in the sun.

Paddy

The label on my 'Lapwing' has gone awol, so I wasn't sure if it was that.

[KentGardener]

Home early from work.  A couple of quick snaps.

1 - 'South Hayes'

2 - 'Fieldgate Forte'

[Alan_b]

I would like to present you a galanthus that I have found in the wild among a clump of nivalis. I have named it "Marin" who is my youngest little son.

The outer petals have the nice puckered appearance that is found on some cultivars of G. plicatus (which is probably why Steve thought it was a plicatus).  If you want to be sure of keeping your snowdrop, I strongly advise you to split your clump so you have bulbs in at least two separate locations in your garden.  What is your locale, JP?     

[bulborum]

Hallo Paddy

The top picture is just one big mixture of G. elwesii var. monostictus
all the Other pictures are different selections from the selection field
most of them will not be good enough
for the collection so I will plant them somewhere in the garden

Roland