Galanthus February 2011

[Brian Ellis]

How do you keep Snowdrop Company snowdrops alive. I stopped ordering because snowdrops were always small and weak

I've had no more trouble with their bulbs than anyone else's Mark.  Generally repotted immediately on arrival and given TLC until established seems to work

[kentish_lass]

Oh my Brian - what beauties!  It is nice to see a photo of Hugh Mackensie opened up - what a beautiful snowdrop.  I did choose that one on my order this year and I am sure I will not get it - infact I hope I do not get it as the worry of keeping it alive would put years on me!!  One day I hope to collect some of those gorgeous virescents but I think I need to learn how to take care of my collection properly first.  This year has been stressful to say the least   My thanks to everyone for their advice - it is all in a folder on my computer and I just need to work out what steps to take and in what order.

Beautiful, beautiful Brian
Jennie

[johnw]

Beautiful, beautiful Brian
Jennie

Yes he is, isn't he Jennie?   

jonw

[Warren Desmond]

Hagen all mine are out in the garden...mainly in lattice pots...two main sizes 2.5 litre and the big 10 litre.
The more posts I read on drainage the more grit I seem to add...     probably by 2015 they may be in 100% grit...!!

Freddy love the shot of hugh mackenzie

Paddy thanks for the comment

Warren

[Brian Ellis]

Beautiful, beautiful Brian
Jennie

Yes he is, isn't he Jennie?   

jonw

Aw shucks   It ain't me it's the 'drops

[kentish_lass]

Beautiful, beautiful Brian
Jennie

Yes he is, isn't he Jennie?   

jonw

Aw shucks   It ain't me it's the 'drops

 
Got a bit carried away! 

[kentish_lass]

I took a few photos the other day on my larger camera and was able to zoom in without laying on the ground. 
Here are a few:-

1.  Armine
2.  Blonde Inge
3.  One of my double Hellebore seedlings
4.  Another of my Hellebore seedlings
5.  Angelique
6.  Hellebores and snowdrop clumps
7.  An un named plicatus (but I am worrying it is virused)
8.  A very shy Grumpy!

Jennie

[Brian Ellis]

Very nice Jennie, that border looks nice

[KentGardener]

Wow a shot of the rare krasnovii on John Grimshaw's marvellous blog this morning!

Does anyone sell seeds of platyphyllus or krasnovii?

johnw

I saw two people walking around with krasnovii clutched in their mits in Germany - didn't get a chance to find out where or who they came from  - but lovely flower (and distinct enough to attract my attention - VERY nice  )

[KentGardener]

A better way of labelling a rare plant collection might be putting numbers rather than the name of the plant on the labels. As long as you have a reference to these numbers in a book or computer, your plants ought to be a little safer.

Avon bulbs had their small stock of 'Green Tear' labelled with just a number last year and some ****** still stole it.   

[ArnoldT]

Here's a New Jersey Galanthus.

Think it is G. elwesii

[KentGardener]

 It's raining in Belgium all night & day, time for serie 2:
All snowdrops with a male name

Hi Freddy

Great pictures.  And thank you for coming and saying hello to me on Saturday in Germany - it was very nice meeting you.  

[scatigaz]

That is awful and low. How can people live with themselves.

[mark smyth]

Green Tear was stolen while Avon staff were away for the day.

[kentish_lass]

At least I am safe with my snowdrops - with all the various ailments they seem to have - no one would want to nick 'em 

I now have concern over the Armine that I posted earlier as it has brown tips.  Here are a few more pics - wonder if any of these are poorly?!  There is a brown spot on Little Magnet, not sure if that indicates stag?

Here goes:
1. Clump of Bill Bishop
2. Blewbury Tart
3. Little Magnet (with brown spot on flower)
4. Nivalis thriving in our unkempt woodland area with no problems whatsoever 
5. Scilla with long name (it is on the actual photo).  I like this in with the snowdrops, very pretty blue
6. Spindlestone Surprise
7. Trymlet

Jennie