Snowdrop events 2011

[chasw]

Well finally managed to get a picture of Woodpeckers,  :)thought it was just Woodpecker but on looking at the label again there is definiately an 's' ,Apologies for the delay,but we are having puter problems here at the moment 

[Brian Ellis]

That is really sweet, is that the normal size Chas or is it just because it's a young bulb?

[chasw]

That is just a young bulb Brian

[David Quinton]

Here are a couple of photographs I took last season of Woodpeckers. I am surprised that you don't recognise it, Brian, as you were there on the same day!

As you can see in the second photograph, the plants in this garden are virused but they do look great as they emerge. I would grow them in a pot and display them on a plant bench or similar so as to minimise the risk of the virus spreading. Having said that, the snowdrops planted close to these show no signs of viral infection. This was still the case this year too.

Cheers,
David

[Paddy Tobin]

I wonder where one could purchase those wire label holders in the last photograph? Does anybody know?

Paddy

[David Quinton]

Paddy,

Rod Leeds uses these and gets them from the local butcher! I'm sure that there are horticultural equivalents out there but try the butcher. I bet that they are cheaper too.

Cheers,
David

[Paddy Tobin]

David,

I've never seen them at the butchers but must ask about them. I use aluminium labels in the garden (Alitags) but make the wire holders myself.

I'd imagine they are something one would come upon at some of the flower shows.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

David I think you are referring to butchers pins. They rust in a day or two when left outside or in a plant pot

[Brian Ellis]

Here are a couple of photographs I took last season of Woodpeckers. I am surprised that you don't recognise it, Brian, as you were there on the same day!

Just too many other wonderful snowdrops to see there David.

Mark the ones in David's photograph don't look rusted.

[David Quinton]

I know, Brian. I spent hours going around the garden and missed some. This time around I got a personal tour and only then did I realised how many I had missed!

The butcher pins weren't rusty but that's not to say they wouldn't be, given time. I didn't pay much attention to them other than I didn't see a rusty one. Perhaps these were galvanised or aluminium.

Cheers,
David

[mark smyth]

Are we looking at Woodpeckers2? That one looks home made. Jo makes her own and showed me how easy it is

[chasw]

Surely that is Green Woodpecker

[Paddy Tobin]

Mark,

I have always made my own from strong galvanised wire but thought there might be a source of a ready-made type. The best material I had to make them was a very heavy electric cable which had a single copper wire of almost two millimetre diameter and covered in insulation. Unfortunately, this is a material not generally available. I simply got a few metres from electricians laying cable on a new road being constructed locally.

Back to the snowdrops. Apologies to David for diverting his interesting postings.

Paddy

[David Quinton]

Surely that is Green Woodpecker

Chas, you may be right. I'm not familiar with either of the Woodpecker plants and merely posted what I had photographed. It would make sense given the bright colour of the leaves but since when does sense ever come in to snowdrop naming Hopefully there is someone on the forum who can sort this out.

Cheers,
David

[Brian Ellis]

This time around I got a personal tour and only then did I realised how many I had missed!

Lucky boy