Snowdrop events 2011

[Maggi Young]

Probably elwesii Zwanenburg

 I don't think so, Mark... the claw is wrong.

Maggi, they are all the same! How can you spot any difference between them?

Paddy

 Ooops, walked straight into that one
 

 (I haven't got a smiley for "hoist by my own petard)

Well, shall we say there are some differences and, as Davey says, there are certainly some in this case.  I'm saying nothing about your personal preferences , Davey  ........
 
... but you're right... Jo's pic has very elongated and narrow petals, pretty much straight along their length and Mark's pic has long but broader petals with a distinct claw by the ovary....

[Paddy Tobin]

You have sharp and attentive eyes, Maggi

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Paddy... it's all part of my job.

I always knew if I looked at the ruddy things long enough I'd see something!

[steve owen]

To Anglesey Abbey today, cold and grey and lots of kids on half term, so quiet and reflective it was not. However the specialist snowdrops in both the "old" and "new sites were top rate and well away from the racket. More orange-tips being trialled. Bumped into Matt and Jorg on Matt's marathon of research for Snowdrops 2.

The Winter Walk is absolutely at its best. Go and enjoy it if you can.

 

[galanthophile]

I'm planning on going to Howick Hall in Northumberland at the weekend, the forecast says sunshine so here's hoping..

[Jo]

Could somebody tell me what that drops called in jo's pic HC9 it is an incredible thing and where could i get it from.

Hi Davey,  it was just an unlabelled hybrid,  the inner mark like Zwanenburg as Mark showed, but it wasn't an elwesii.  A nivalis, plicatus cross I think.

[daveyp1970]

Jo thank you for that,it is a really lovely thing.

[steve owen]

If anyone is going to Margaret Owen's on Sunday, could you PM me please? I want to ask a favour. Thanks,

[mark smyth]

did anyone go to the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh event?

[Maggi Young]

did anyone go to the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh event?

Quite a number, I'm told.... not sure about Forumists, though. Ian C was speaking , of course but was likely too busy to take photos. Sandy was there so a report from him may appear at some point. 

[mark smyth]

Thanks

[Martin Baxendale]

Is anyone planning on going to Margaret Owen's garden open day in Shropshire on Sunday? I was hoping to make it there this year (as opposed to breaking down in my car on the way there as happened the last time I tried to go). Then again it's half term and there are kids to ferry around and look after, so who knows?

[David Nicholson]

Maggie thats what i thought the outers on jo's pic are long drooping and thin(thats what i like)(David N waiting for a remark )

Whatever turns you on Davey boy!

[daveyp1970]

Maggie thats what i thought the outers on jo's pic are long drooping and thin(thats what i like)(David N waiting for a remark )

Whatever turns you on Davey boy!

I've got to say mate you fair cheer me up.

[Gerdk]

A few impressions from the 'Schneeglöckchen Tage'  (Days of the snowdrops) at Oirlich

Today I went to Oirlich - near to the border to the Netherlands - in order to visit the event mentioned above.
Contrary to the weather forecast it wasn't raining and there were masses of visitors - much more than I ever noticed before.
Sorry for the few snowdrop pics - but there were also a lot of other
interesting species.
Enjoy!

1. Jan Bravenboer - Cyclamen specialist
2. Cyclamen coum album from Jan
3. Galanthus Green Ice - named after Jan's nursery
4. John Finch - met at the stall of Joe Sharman
5. Corydalis solida 'White Swallow'
6. An interesting nest box
7. Günther Waldorf - the organizer of the Schneeglöckchen Tage
8. Viola odorata 'Rosine'
9. Visitors
10. a multipetalled form of Helleborus (?)niger

Gerd