Galanthus 'Ailwyn'

[steve owen]

G. 'Esther Merton' -see photo, which was taken at Colesbourne Park, at http://www.andreajones.co.uk/_imgCache/62fd8538c274a33842f9dc5f07cb68df.jpg

This pic may permit closer scrutiny.

[mark smyth]

I hope in the future Esther doesnt end up confused with Ailwyn/Lady Fairhaven

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks Steve, she certainly is a very tidy lady 

[Maggi Young]

I hope in the future Esther doesnt end up confused with Ailwyn/Lady Fairhaven

 She looks quite different to Ailwyn, Mark... even to me! 

[Alan_b]

I hope in the future Esther doesnt end up confused with Ailwyn/Lady Fairhaven

Well just to be on the safe side, can somebody comment about the rest of the plant?  From which species of snowdrops does her ancestry derive? 

"Ailwyn", for example, looks like an elwesii.  Since she arose at Anglesey Abbey where many different snowdrop species grow I suppose nobody can be sure she is a pure elwesii but the appearance of her leaves certainly owes much more to G. elwesii than any other species.   

[mark smyth]

She looks quite different to Ailwyn, Mark... even to me! 

LOL Maggie I think are beyond the point of no return

[steve owen]

Alan, as and when the plant appears I'll post a pic of the wholer plant. Hope to post the other pics I promised tomorrow.

[Alan_b]

My 'Ailwyn' (originally from forumist Steve Owen) has just opened.  I thought I would try to take a photo that shows the entire plant in order to show what the leaves ought to look like.  Obviously, there isn't much leaf yet but you should be able to make out that the leaves are supervolute (tulip-like) because Ailwyn owes much or all of his parentage to Galanthus elwesii.

[mark smyth]

My Ailwyns are out and continue to have two green eyes on the inners 

[lettuce begin]

G. 'Esther Merton' -see photo, which was taken at Colesbourne Park, at http://www.andreajones.co.uk/_imgCache/62fd8538c274a33842f9dc5f07cb68df.jpg

This pic may permit closer scrutiny.

G. 'Esther Merton' is a beautiful drop. Has anyone seen it availible on a list this season,
or is she one thats not yet widely availible.

[steve owen]

Esther is up but not yet out (i.e. later than Ailwyn?). I promised a pic of the plant and will do so as soon as.  Now I'm off to bed!

[mark smyth]

Sorry for the out of focus photo. Its very dull here today. This is Ailwyn today keeping her green eyes