Galanthus March 2011

[kentish_lass]

A few more taken yesterday. 

1.  Washfield Warham
2.  Baxendale's Late
3.  Angelique
4.  Tiny nivalis - mine is not all that tiny at all
5.  Plicatus subsp byzantinus

Jennie

[KentGardener]

Melvyn - Lovely virescent nivalis - any chance of a tape measure alongside the 'Marchwood' flower.  It is a pretty little thing - but after having seen 'Hugh Mackenzie' and 'Witchwood' in the flesh I wonder if 'Marchwood' is not so little after all.  A few years ago I saw photos and in my mind compared them to 'greenish' - but they are so much larger flowered. 

[KentGardener]

Lovely pictures Jennie - your flowers are lasting so much longer than mine.  'Angelique' is such a nice snowdrop flower.

It is good to see how great your pictures are when you get a bit of bright light - I remember how frustrated you were when trying to take pictures here in failing light one day.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Melvyn, MARCHWOOD looks very nice. The late flower is not a sign of lot green, but a sign of the geographical background.

Jennie, very good "march" collection. And GREEN BRUSH looks very OK. I`m sure you like it, I´m too.

[Brian Ellis]

In future, if in doubt - buy it!!

Oh dear Jennie, road to rack and ruin

[mark smyth]

Jennie if a Narcissus fly wants to lay an egg or 50 it doesnt care if the snowdrop has been divided or not. In the old garden I go to I lifted a clump of nivalis. When I seperated the congested clump four bulbs had grubs inside. The garden hasnt been looked after for about 40 years.

[KentGardener]

Inspired by every one else's photographs I have walked round the garden determined to find something picture worthy here too!  Doing my best to Look past the sad sight of brown petals and elongated foliage I spotted a few things to make me smile.

1 - 'Belles Etoiles group'
2 - 'Fieldgate Superb'
3 - 'Streifen Weh'
4 - 'St Annes'
5 - 'Landhochzeit'
6 - 'June Boardman'
7 - 'Greenish'

[Hagen Engelmann]

John, STREIFEN-WEH feels good in your garden. But LANDHOCHZEIT has lost a lot of green. Were is it?
JUNE BOARDMAN is a very impressive color.
The late season is also a good season.
Today is our first sunny spring day.

[Brian Ellis]

Very nice John, particularly 'Belles Etoiles group' and 'Streifen Weh', I must see what is still out when I have finished pruning.

[KentGardener]

.... But LANDHOCHZEIT has lost a lot of green. Were is it?...

Hi Hagen

I have looked again in the garden and 'Landhochzeit' is showing no green lines at all so, even though the shape is perfect there are no green lines on the outers, I have decided to remove the photograph for this year.  Looking at the bulbs, I see they are small so I expect they will be more true to form next year after they build up some size.  

[Hagen Engelmann]

John, here is LANDHOCHZEIT in good color condition. It is worth to wait I hope. Every wedding needs a little bit time for prearrangement.

[mark smyth]

A forum lurker contacted me today to say how unhappy she is with the size of bulbs received from the Snowdrop Company. My advice is send them back and ask for a flowering bulb or a refund.

Are you happy with yours?

Here's G. Margaret Biddulph - £40

[mark smyth]

The query, from someone new-ish to the snowdrop world, via my web site asked

if this is the size of the bulb I should expect to receive from all snowdrop sellers?

I suggested buying from Avon Bulbs and Wol and Sue

[mark smyth]

someone else suggested I should put a list a good Ebay sellers on my web site. I dont know how I could do it without upsetting some people. I could say I recommend ...

I know forum members sell and could start with you, Mr O Howes, Farmhouse Barry, Beth Chatto

What do you think?

[Tony Willis]

someone else suggested I should put a list a good Ebay sellers on my web site. I dont know how I could do it without upsetting some people. I could say I recommend ...

I know forum members sell and could start with you, Mr O Howes, Farmhouse Barry, Beth Chatto

What do you think?

I think I have said this before but I should make sure you have a good lawyer.