Galanthus February 2011

[johnw]

G. 'Lady Prescilla Bacon' is certainly a sturdy looking snowdrop, a fine looking one indeed.
Paddy

You're too polite Paddy, I'd say the Lady's downright hefty and a beauty.  This might be a good one for Martin to consider in his breeding.  Kudos to David for the photography.

johnw

[kentish_lass]

Gorgeous photos Brian/David.  I really love that one of Margaret - lots of movement for an indoor shot.  Priscilla Bacon is a beautiful photo as well.  All really lovely snowdrops.  I think I will have to have a go at taking a few shots indoors as this rain looks like it will last a few days.  My brother is a photographer and has all different coloured cards so I will try to loan some from him - I like the blue background very much.  I do not have a flashgun and will have to hope for enough natural light.

Jennie

[KentGardener]

Great photos from Brian's assistant.    

Glad to see you got 'Prescilla Bacon' as I know she was high on your list of desirables.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Hello Brian, a very nice couple of galanthus, I never heard from. I never saw a more impressive pic of ALAN`S TREAT. PRESCILLA BACON
has a very fine puckered outside.

Hi Alan, I wish, your discovery should be stable. I have a cultivar called NIP`l (Nobody Is Perfect)which have mostly 6 inner tepales, but sometimes also 1-2 outers, so it is not perfect. Hoping yours is healthy and will split too.

[Brian Ellis]

On instructions from above (the fully furnished photography studio) I am asking for your opinions on which is the better background.  The house is divided  We are off to Oxfordshire later this morning on our way to the Gala, but would value replies as we will return tomorrow night.  Thank you for all your kind comments on the previous photos (I think he'll get his head through the car door without too much problem).

Hagen and John, I am particularly pleased with both 'Priscilla Bacon' and 'Alan's Treat' both of which I had been searching for for some time.

Jennie 'Margaret' is actually called 'Goblet', I am sorry I have muddled you by putting the name of the generous donor.

[RichardW]

I prefer black over blue, the contrast just works better, I did experiment with various colours when I started taking photos for our gallery but black always looked better in my opinion.

[Paddy Tobin]

Black every time, Please.

Paddy

[Martin Baxendale]

I vote black too.

[art600]

And me - I think the white shows up better and when we have the 'orange' snowdrops, I think they will really stand out.

[Thomas Seiler]

Black is more beautiful ... 

[Sean Fox]

It's a tough one to call for me!!
I like the black background but for me the blue background makes the darker greens tones stand out more, whereas with the black background they tend to blend/fade in together.

[Sean Fox]

I re-read my post and it's not clear which one I prefer 

So to make it clear I vote for blue 

[Paddy Tobin]

I'm surprised, Sean, I was sure you would go for black and amber.

Of course, I could have opted for blue and white.

Paddy

For others: these are local sporting colours.

[Sean Fox]

 

[Hagen Engelmann]

Brian, back in black.

If anybody is sitting at home and cannot go to the GALA.
Here is a garden discovery of this morning: the first flowering Gnv of this season