Galanthus February 2011

[Paddy Tobin]

Good on you, Jo.

Beautiful shots of snowdrops looking their best. Great companion plants also. I think blue crocus are a great plant with snowdrops as the colour seems to lift the snowdrops very well.

A comment on G. 'Lady Elphinstone': we had a small clump in the same position for about ten years and it was overcrowded and the flowers and leaves had become quite small. I moved them last year to a new position and was curious to see if they would have their good yellow colour as it is usually said that they will loose it for a year after a move. The plants are all bigger, healthier, and the flowers are a glowing yellow, just beautiful. It really is a beautiful plant.

Paddy

[Brian Ellis]

Great pictures of your garden Jo, note to self buy blue crocus!

[Maggi Young]

However it looks like ebay is having fun again.  Perhaps we should have an ebay thread specially for gossiping about sellers/buyers/prices etc    

We do, sort of.... http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6498.0  

[Maggi Young]

Jo, your garden looks a picture and this still only February.... no wonder your garden visitors are so delighted to see it.

[ChrisD]

Lovely photos - what great looking clumps of drops. I was wondering what species "Cyclamen pets" was till I enlarged the picture

Chris

[Paddy Tobin]

Chris,

By coincidence, Mary took these photographs yesterday. We could call them "Snowdrops and Pets".

Fortunately, photograph 3, the scratchers were elsewhere and thank goodness for that as they can scatter snowdrops to the winds in a matter of moments.

Paddy

[Mavers]

Have a look at this snowdrop on ebay & look at the middle picture below the main one;D

Now that's class......

Item number: 290535597088 

[emma T]

Have a look at this snowdrop on ebay & look at the middle picture below the main one;D

Now that's class......

Item number: 290535597088 

Its a good look  maybe they should think about it for Snowdrops 2 

[Mavers]

Maybe it's worth naming...........galanthus 'Stinky Sock'    

[annew]

I can't believe all those Lady Elphinstones and ALL yellow! I only get about 15-20% yellows whether I move them or not. Different clones??? Jo and Paddy, do you have acid soil? It must be the most annoying snowdrop in the world.

[Paddy Tobin]

Anne, the soil here is slightly acidic. Paddy

[johnw]

It must be the most annoying snowdrop in the world.

Worse than the hollow £40'er in the bin?

johnw

[RichardW]

Lady Elph is another yellow that's hates me, my clump -if it can be called that is a sorry sight, another I wont be trying to replace.

was given a bag of plic Babraham today, presume it's the B Dwarf in the bible, is it known for its scent? it is amazing!

and Walrus, even more ugly in the flesh 
 

[loes]

[and Walrus, even more ugly in the flesh 
 
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Walrus is great,if you want to get rid of it....send it to me!

[RichardW]

it'll be planted, next to Double Charmer, they'll make a lovely ugly couple