Galanthus January 2011

[emma T]

The xfiles John very kindly gave me is over. It was in the poly tunnel, lovely plant. Bungee and Madaline are in the poly tunnle as well and will be opening up soon. Pics to follow 

[chasw]

Well only three out here at the moment,but lots with their noses poking through

Only have Faringdon Double,Three Ships and Mrs McNamara in flower

[Brian Ellis]

Brian, how are you "normally later than most people"?
Never thought of you as a slow one.
Paddy

How kind of you Paddy, the little grey cells are definitely getting slower!  Every year I see what people have in flower and my snowdrops are just coming through, not even in bud.  It's very frustrating, however, the upside is I am still enjoying them when other people have none to come out

[Brian Ellis]

I've just realised the little grey cells definitely are slow...I was thinking of starting the February thread

It has been such a nice day today, mild and dry, what more can you want.  Here are a few of the snowdrops including G.Faringdon Double from AnneW, X Files from Kentgardener and two received from Wol and Sue this week (G.Gabriel and G.Howard Wheeler), most beautifully packed, in flower and totally unharmed, well done Wol, if only all suppliers provided plants like this
I think I am getting into snowdrop 2011 mode

[Paddy Tobin]

OK, Brian, nothing wrong with the little grey cells now. A lovely selection of snowdrops and very nicely photographed. What are you doing - new background, lighting set-up?

And, John Finch must have had the main stock of 'X-Files'. Half the country seems to have received bulbs from him. Many thanks, John, greatly appreciated.

Paddy

[Alan_b]

X-Files is always an early one here.

Could it be that what you (and now several other forumists) have is "X-Files - John's early form"; some sort of distinct variety?  

[KentGardener]

And, John Finch must have had the main stock of 'X-Files'. Half the country seems to have received bulbs from him. Many thanks, John, greatly appreciated.

Paddy

 

It just one of the ones that does really well here Paddy - Happy to pass on stuff that increases itself freely.   

[Brian Ellis]

OK, Brian, nothing wrong with the little grey cells now. A lovely selection of snowdrops and very nicely photographed. What are you doing - new background, lighting set-up?

And, John Finch must have had the main stock of 'X-Files'. Half the country seems to have received bulbs from him. Many thanks, John, greatly appreciated.

Paddy

I'll come clean, photographed by David (rather than snapped by Brian) against blue card.  As they were all in pots for one reason or another, it was easy to do indoors  And of course my thanks to the kind forumists who supplied the same.

[KentGardener]

X-Files is always an early one here.

Could it be that what you (and now several other forumists) have is "X-Files - John's early form"; some sort of distinct variety?  

It came from Phil Cornish in 2007 - as he found it I think it is the normal version and nothing out of the ordinary.

[Paddy Tobin]

It's synonym, 'Early Bird' might explain the early habit.

Paddy

[Alan_b]

Then it looks like Steve is the odd one out with his late X-Files.

[johngennard]

Don't normally get involved but couldn't resist this patch of Three Ships.

[Maggi Young]

Don't normally get involved but couldn't resist this patch of Three Ships.

I don't think that is a patch, John.... nor yet a flotilla, more a whole navy! 

[Paddy Tobin]

Wow, John, what a fabulous drift of 'Three Ships'. Such a planting is the best way to see a snowdrop's true character. Paddy

[Diane Clement]

Don't normally get involved but couldn't resist this patch of Three Ships.

Wow        
John, you certainly never do anything by halves