Galanthus January 2011

[Lesley Cox]

I like 'Yvonne Hay." She was one of several I bought last summer but didn't come up along with a couple of others.

[annew]

Thanks for that idea, Maggi. Contact me again in 20 yrs...

[Maggi Young]

Thanks for that idea, Maggi. Contact me again in 20 yrs...

Oh, I plan to do just that!   (because just imagine what kind of narcissus you'll have bred by then, hee hee )

[Paddy Tobin]

Galanthus 'David Baker' in the garden today. Paddy

Galanthus 'David Baker'

[Sean Fox]

Very nice Paddy and a very 'arty' photo may I add.

[Paddy Tobin]

Oh, Sean, you're from the North-east; you can say it the Irish way: It's very arty-farty.

Paddy

[Paddy Tobin]

Less "arty" but a good clump of Galanthus 'Ophelia' just about to open its first flowers, if the mild conditions continue here - and a little sun would help.

Paddy

Galanthus 'Ophelia'

[steve owen]

Paddy
Super clump. Does it result from periodical digging up, separating and replanting as we are supposed to do, or have you just let it get on with it?
Steve

[Warren Desmond]

Less "arty" but a good clump of Galanthus 'Ophelia' just about to open its first flowers, if the mild conditions continue here - and a little sun would help.

Paddy

Galanthus 'Ophelia'

That healthy clump look stunning Paddy..    Bet they will look even better if the sun manages to come out..!!

Regards Warren

[Paddy Tobin]

Steve, Warren,

This clump started with three bulbs in 2001. They were moved to this position around 2004 and were divided again in 2008. It is obviously a vigorous bulb and has done very well. It will look better when the sun shines and when the flowers which are presently low to the ground grow up a bit to full out the clump.

Paddy

[johnw]

Paddy - Can you tell us about the soil Ophelia in which has gone rampageous?

johnw

[Paddy Tobin]

John,

the soil in the garden is a heavy loam, about 40cm deep over clay. It is slightly acidic, wet in winter, though this area is not the wettest patch in the garden as there is a ditch beyond it which takes surface run-off and drainage from the land around us. It is quick to dry out in spring. This particular bed is particularly dry in summer as a line of ash trees are behind it and the roots extend underneath. Of course, the soil has been amended with generous amounts of garden-made compost and leaf-mould over the years.

Paddy

[Sean Fox]

Obviously perfect conditions for that snowdrop Paddy because it looks very content! 

[Tony Willis]

three more out today,the first two from swaps with Ian and the third my own seed in 1992

Galanthus 'Yvonne'
Galanthus plicatus ssp byzantinus
Galanthus plicatus ssp plicatus

[johnw]

Obviously the perfect scenario for most snowdrops Paddy.

Thanks

johnw