Galanthus February 2011

[Martin Baxendale]

And here are some green tipped ones, separately and then together.  Cornwood and Jessica.

Jessica's a cracker isn't it Jo? The best green tip elwesii in my book. Probably Phil Cornish's best find.

[Jo]

And some more, Trumps, Trymlet, David Baker and them all together with  Trym at the bottom which I think may be a seedling rather than the real thing  

[Jo]

Yes Martin, she looks good and strong too.

Elwesii's are not my strong point here. I think It may be a bit acid and damp for them.

[mark smyth]

roll on Tuesday! 

[Maggi Young]

You must be feeling much happier with the garden starting to really blossom, Jo. I hope it's going to be a lovely year for  you and all your garden visitors.

[KentGardener]

Jo. I hope it's going to be a lovely year for  you and all your garden visitors.

I hope so too....  Mark arrives at Jo's on Tuesday and I arrive there on Wednesday.   

[Jo]

 

[Paddy Tobin]

Jo,

A lovely selection of snowdrops but, like Martin above, I think 'Jessica' is particularly good. 'Cornwood' is another good one.

Paddy

[KentGardener]

A few quick snaps taken at lunch time.

1 - Mrs Thompson - last year she was 5 or 6 petals per flower - this year she has decided to be all double headers!   

2 - a nivalis poculiform

3 - 'Anglesea Abbey'

4 - 'Bungee'

5 - fosteri

6 - 'Yaffle'

7 - 'Gerard Parker'

8 - 'Grumpy'

9 - 'Angelique'

10 - 'Green Light' (sorry about the quality of the picture - it refused to get into focus or get the light balance right!  But I thought Alan would like to see that it is happy here.)

[art600]

John

Excellent plants.  We all thought the harsh winter might have an adverse effect on our snowdrops, but so far everyone seems to be able to show better and better plants.  They may be later but no harm done.

Must get photographing.

[KentGardener]

Another couple:

1 - for some reason this little clump of 'Godfrey Owen' is going over already.     I think it may be because it was starting to flower in all that horrible snow last month and that seems to have shortened the life of the flowers this season.   

2 - fortunately the smaller group I separated off when doing my giveaways last year is on the other side of the garden and was a couple of weeks behind with flowers now looking in perfect health.   

3, 4 and 5 - 'Wendys Gold' - I noticed this fused flower today.

[Olga Bondareva]

Don't look Olga, don't look. You have to wait 2 months for spring. 

[johnw]

Thanks for the pix Jo and John, some beauties there.  Good to see part of your garden Jo and the Tr....'s.  Angelique is a particularly nice hefty one John.

johnw

[Tony Willis]

John the Godfrey Own is lovely.

Here is my 'Helen Tomlinson' nice memories of a long time friend.

[art600]

Another couple:

1 - for some reason this little clump of 'Godfrey Owen' is going over already.     I think it may be because it was starting to flower in all that horrible snow last month and that seems to have shortened the life of the flowers this season.   

2 - fortunately the smaller group I separated off when doing my giveaways last year is on the other side of the garden and was a couple of weeks behind with flowers now looking in perfect health.   

3, 4 and 5 - 'Wendys Gold' - I noticed this fused flower today.

John

Where is 5.