Galanthus February 2011

[RichardW]

it saved several, I have removed two very thin bamboo canes split at the top for the photo, florists wire is pushed into the splits.

[steve owen]

Steve,

The white balance is different between the two photographs - compare the shades of white in both. I reckon the green is about the same in both, perhaps a little more towards olive green in the seedling.

Paddy

Paddy

Now I've got my camera back and a chance to take one or two pics. Here are two; first, an ID parade of Trym and other suspects. Apologies for the state of Trymmer which, flowering first of the six, is now going over and has in fact lost one of its outers, but I thought it should be included for completeness. The blooms are by no means perfect but do at least allow a comparison between size, shape and colour of the flowers, taken together and of course in a single light. The closest match of the seedling in terms of flower shape and the flaring of the outers is with Trymming.

The second pic shows Trymming and my seedling, again taken with the two flowers standing in the same eggcup. The differences in colour and ovary colour and size are now clear.

Lastly, I have reproduced the pic Mark posted of his "trym yellow" (thanks Mark) with of course the reservation Paddy made originally, i.e. that Mark has taken his pic in his light and I have taken my two in a different light.

I think I hear the distant voices of Alan Street and Joe Sharman saying "see what it does next year"!

Steve

[RichardW]

have to confess I don't really like Trym, I did grow it, briefly, but is one I've never really been bothered about replacing, falls into my "does nothing for me" category  

[Alan_b]

I love 'Trym' but its such an able parent of similar snowdrops that I fear the original may soon be lost in a plethora of Trym-alikes.

[mark smyth]

I couldnt tell them apart.

Last year I was given bulbs of the "true" G. nivalis Flavescens from a very reliable source. That's what I was told. Unfortunately the flowers were over. They have just surfaced so I took photos today. They are very different to Sandersii.

Does anyone else grow it?

[steve owen]

Yes Mark and with the same rounded scape as yours.

[Lesley Cox]

What would anyone recommend using for pollination , paint brush or some thing else  ?
I didn't have a paint brush .

 I am making do with a dead bumble bee on a cocktail stick

I use a small (size 2) sable watercolour paintbrush, available from any art shop.

The same paint brush used by those not quite satisfied with their G.'Green Brush?'

[RichardW]

the rounded scape creates a nice effect, nicer than sandersii.

[steve owen]

resembling the lifeboat davits on the Titanic.

[Maggi Young]

resembling the lifeboat davits on the Titanic.

Crikey Biggles, you're older than you look. 

[Paddy Tobin]

Steve,

The difference in the greens is very obvious in your second photograph. Your seedling is worth growing on in the garden. Good one.

Interesting line-up of Trymmy snowdrops.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Thanks Steve. I must get one or two chipped this year.

[kentish_lass]

quote author=Brian Ellis link=topic=6625.msg186436#msg186436 date=1297791562]
Well it was very cold today so while someone took photos on black backgrounds in the warmth of the house I did a bit of gardening then took a couple of photos.    What really caught my eye was the length of the split spathe on 'Mill House', the stature of 'Homersfield',
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I am behind with the posts, just catching up.  Love Homerfield Brian - lovely clear photo and the snowdrop has such an incredibly sad 'face'.

Just been scanning ebay to see whats wot and came across this photo of probably a seedling from someones garden.  At first glance it reminded me of Daffy Duck - does anyone else see this or am I hallucinating 

Just resized more pics from RHS and will post them now.....
Jennie

[kentish_lass]

Some photos from yesterday at RHS Halls, London

1. Birds eye view of the halls 
2. Avon Bulbs stand close up
3. Avon Bulbs stand from a distance
4. Avon bulbs sales table
5. Imbolc
6. elwesii Snow White

Jennie

[kentish_lass]

Few more

1. Harvey's Garden Plants stand
2. Harvey's sales table
3. Jacques Amand stand
4. Mighty Atom
5. elwesii var. Whittallii - a firm favourite and could not find anyone who sells it
6. Honeysuckle Cottage - ordinary flower but nice and tall and apparently early

More tomorrow
Jennie