Galanthus March 2011

[ashley]

Among many ordinary nivalis in the garden, these look different.
Unfortunately they're going over now, and poorly photographed in bad light, but I'll check them again next year.

[mark smyth]

Ashley it looks like they are trying to be poculiforms

[ashley]

Yes, both the markings and segment shapes seem variable so it will be interesting to see whether they look more regular next year. 

[Paddy Tobin]

That's an interesting one, Ashley, and if it continues in the same manner it will be a very fortunate find in the garden.

Get it to develop strong green marks on the outer petals and you can give up the day job.

Paddy

[Gerard Oud]

Nice pocs Ashley!

[RichardW]

as usual as soon as we close the sun shines 

not much left now apart from a few lates.

Upcher,
another find, short, only just starting to flower but seems to be very weak.
Merlin - very late this year.
Armine

[Paddy Tobin]

A nice find, Richard. An offspring of one of your many 'Diggory's, perhaps.

Paddy

[RichardW]

think so Paddy, but I doubt it'll amount to anything, apart from the flower it has nothing else going for it.

[carolesmith]

I have also included a 'yellow' named as 'Sharman's Late'. It's anyone's guess as to whether this applies to the time of the season it flowers or Joe's timekeeping. I suspect a little of both!

[/quote] Love it, and the comment.  Will have to search for this one I take it that it is not generally available? [/quote]

Joe Sharman gave me this a number of years ago partly as an insurance policy and I was allowed to use it for swaps.  As it was leaving my garden I felt it had to have a name, you can take it how you want but it is taller and does flower later than normal sandersii, it has also bulked up quite well in my garden. My husband, Forbes, does have an unfortunate sense of humour!
I have sent Matt some bulbs this year to evaluate and so it is up to him whether it will appear in the next book.

[mark smyth]

How about this for evil eyes

[mark smyth]

 .. and a Sophie North seedling

[mark smyth]

... how about this for leaves. G. plicatus Wendys Gold

[kentish_lass]

How about this for evil eyes

Nice seedlings Mark - that first one really does look evil    I like it.....
Jennie

[kentish_lass]

... how about this for leaves. G. plicatus Wendys Gold

My Wendy's Gold have a touch of yellow to the leaves like that - is it normal?  I thought mine were virused 

Jennie

[RichardW]

mine always look sick, don't think I've seen W Gold with nice green leaves.