Galanthus February 2011

[johnw]

John, I found both krasnovii and platyphyllus easy to accommodate. Needless to say, I don't have them now otherwise I'd send you some!

Why thank-you Anthony.    

Seriously now, I know you wouls.

Do you think then think these species more suited to a cool climate than ikariae & reginae-olgae?

Hope you and yours are safe in NZ, a terrible calamity there.  Sounds like Lesley has jobs for you already.

johnw

[Warren Desmond]

Hi All

Few shots from my garden over the last few days....

1) helen tomlinson

2) lapwing

3) green hayes..there is some green there (honest)

4) spindlestone suprise

5) little ben

6) mighty atom

7) primrose warburg

Take care...

Warren

[johnw]

Great photography Warren. Your yellows are spectacular and that Spindlestome Surprise is beyond belief. Wish our yellows were as electric.

johnw

[Warren Desmond]

Great photography Warren. Your yellows are spectacular and that Spindlestome Surprise is beyond belief. Wish our yellows were as electric.

johnw

Thanks John

My wendy's this year seen far less yellow than last...strange how that works...!!

Warren

[Paddy Tobin]

A lovely selection, Warren, all looking very healthy and in top condition.

Paddy

[freddyvl]

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

1. Bill Bishop
Chris Brickell named the plant after he received bulbs sent by the late Bill Bishop from his garden at Putley, Herefordshire. The name was first published in the 1998 Snowdrop catalogue. Readily to identify by its (very) large outer segments.

2. Hill Poë
A double discovered by James Hill Poë under a walnut tree near the dining-room window at his home at Riverson, Eire in about 1911.
(on the picture with 3 outer segments, usually 5)

3. Hugh MacKenzie
A late flowering nivalis raised by David Baker. The outer petals are apple-green on both surfaces for the lower two thirds of their length, with a white tip and edging. (not on the picture: inner petals have a thick green W mark).The effect is of a very 'green' snowdrop.

4. Reverend Hailstone
A large, early flowering hybrid found at Anglesey Abbey and named after the rector of the time at the local church.

5. Richard Ayres
This full double was found by Richard Nutt in 1987 at Anglesey Abbey  and named by the National Trust for the former Head Gardener. Original described as having 4 outer segments but their number ranges from 3 to 5 (on the picture 3 outers).

6. Robyn Janey
A hybrid with normally two flowers per bulb, long pedicels and very long claws. Really distinctive with 2 elongated eye spots.

7. Ronald MacKenzie
An unusual snowdrop with richly yellow ovary: the markings at the base and apex of inner petals are also yellow, striking against the pristine white of the outer petals.

8. Wilhelm Bauer
A. G. nivalis ‘Scharlockii’-type found by Rudi Bauer at the Eifel, Germany. It is named after Rudi Bauer’s  father.

[johnw]

Freddy - Splendid shots and I appreciate the time you take to give us a little summary of the cultivars.

Robyn Janey is new to me, very nice eyes.

johnw

[RichardW]

Back from Carole and Cliff's NGS openings, weather was very nice first thing & hoped to beat the rain on the way home stopping at Carole's but it was already raining quite heavily when I arrived, real shame as I didn't get much opportunity to take photos, is a lovely garden, will try again next year.

came home with some nice bits inc replacements for some I had lost, Modern Art and Tubby Merlin, and a very nice gift from Cliff of "Cliff Curtis", was great to finally escape Benington and see so many nice plants.

South Hayes
Sally Ann
Priscilla Bacon
Mrs Wright's Double (think is right, forget to take pic of label)

[Hagen Engelmann]

Thank you for the last series of pics.
 
Warren, a very nice group of LAPWING. Do you have all put in a tunnel???
Freddy, what kind of camera do you use ? Good pics.
Richard W Priscilla Bacon has good puckered tepals, looks very elegant!

[Hagen Engelmann]

Yesterday in our garden: snow and drops

[Brian Ellis]

At last a day in our own garden!  The predominant note seems to be green, and variations thereon. 
Firstly nivalis 'Prague Spring' a selection by John Morley from a wood in Prague.
Hugh Mackenzie, shown before today
Cowhouse Green a suffolk snowdrop I think
and virescens just coming out

[Brian Ellis]

...and the variations?
Miss Adventure has a white spathe, in a group (mine will eventually clump up I hope) this makes it look very floriferous
June Boardman named for his wife by Bill Boardman of Bergh Apton, a surprise flower in a clump of plicatus
Corrin one of Rannveig's selections
Fieldgate Forte from Colin Mason
All Saints seen at the gala in Richard Hobb's talk
and Cordelia from the Greatorex stable of snowdrops

[Hagen Engelmann]

Oh Brian, your galanthus world has a big green factor. Super.
When I see these pics I will not wait much longer until the begin of the season

[Brian Ellis]

Oh Brian, your galanthus world has a big green factor. Super.
When I see these pics I will not wait much longer until the begin of the season

Yes Hagen, I am trying to find more of the green ones having seen the super pictures on your website, I hope you don't have to wait too long for the beginning of your season.

[mark smyth]

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