Galanthus reginae-olgae

[Hagen Engelmann]

I was sure, That we can find all varieties of Galanthus nivalis also in the other species. But what a fine G r-o virescens, called FOTINI. Melvyn you are a lucky beggar.

[michael broadhurst]

Melvyn, Fotini is really beautiful, stunning! . Is it a strong grower? Some virescent snowdrops are bit difficult.
I have one bulb of Sofia but the flower is not very good. Two of the inner segments are fused to the outers, it looks very distorted. Have you come across this problem? I am hoping it will settle down by next year.
I also have Galanthus r.o. Eleni which looks very good with quite broad outers and a nice mark. I think this is also one of yours Melvyn.

[Melvyn Jope]

Melvyn, Fotini is really beautiful, stunning! . Is it a strong grower? Some virescent snowdrops are bit difficult.
I have one bulb of Sofia but the flower is not very good. Two of the inner segments are fused to the outers, it looks very distorted. Have you come across this problem? I am hoping it will settle down by next year.
I also have Galanthus r.o. Eleni which looks very good with quite broad outers and a nice mark. I think this is also one of yours Melvyn.

Thank you all for your positive responsesabout the G.r-o's.
Michael, yes Fotini is a very strong grower regularly producing two flowers from a bulb.
Sorry to read about Sofia, maybe it does just need to settle down as it has never shown this tendency with me. Yes, Eleni is one of mine and is obviously doing ok for you under your regime so if Sofia doesnt look right next year please contact me again.

[Paul T]

Melvyn,

Fantastic!!  Brilliant flowers on the names hybrids,and the Tessera is very, very cool.  And stable too!!   Thanks for the pics. 

[Hans A.]

Melvyn, thanks for showing 'Fotini', it is really an outstanding snowdrop!

[mark smyth]

Rob where did you get 'December'?

Are you going to the Gala? It's in your county this year.

[David Quinton]

Mark,

Have the invites been sent out yet?

David

[Tony Willis]

this is one from the Pelopennese which has been labelled as ssp vernalis. It is flowering with leaves and has a substantial flower

[mark smyth]

Not yet David.

Tony that's a lovely shaped snowdrop

[mark smyth]

So I heard on the grapevine. News travels extremely fast in the snowdrop world

[Hans J]

here is a pic from today from my

Galanthus reginae olgae f. corcyrensis

very late in this year !!!

[mark smyth]

That is a very good photo Hans.

[Hans J]

Thank you 'Big Master ' 

[Paddy Tobin]

Yes, Hans, lovely light and an excellent background to show off the white of the flowers. White flowers can be a nuisance to photograph accurately.

Besides the photographs, it is a lovely plant.

Paddy

[Hans J]

Paddy  -thank you

to say the truth - on the ground is a net to protect the plants for black birds and other ....this looks not so nice ....but in this time we had a lot of leaves and so I could make nearly natur conditions 

Hans