Galanthus in November 2011

[Martin Baxendale]

The first to open here in the garden. It has been out for nearly two weeks but opened today in the lovely sunny weather.

G. elw. 'Barnes' - which, I fear, may have virus. Opinions?

I'd treat it with suspicion, Paddy. Some mottling/breaking of the ovary colour and inner segment mark. I'd check the leaves later in the season.

[ian mcenery]

Three ships arriving a little early this year

[Paddy Tobin]

Many thanks for the comment, Martin. There are only a very few bulbs in this clump and it has always been a poorly growing one and has always been a cause of concern.

Lovely clump of Three Ships, Ian. Mine are simply showing white here, none open yet.

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

Three ships arriving a little early this year

They must have opened to enjoy that sunshine, Ian. 
 Very pretty.

[Hans A.]

G. reginae-olgae 'Anmarie Kee', with sunshine.

[Maggi Young]

G. reginae-olgae 'Anmarie Kee', with sunshine.

Jim Kee hasn't been around the forum for months... and I'm not sure he got his birthday card.... does anyone know if he's okay?

[JohnLonsdale]

Jim Kee is definitely OK - I had a beer with him on Saturday.

J.

[Maggi Young]

Jim Kee is definitely OK - I had a beer with him on Saturday.

J.

Excellent!!
Cheers to you both!
M

[Pauli]

Galanthus reginae-olgae still in very good condition, 17 days afer I showed the first pictures.
Weather has since been without rain or snow, temperatures between -4 and 11 C

[Maggi Young]

That is lovely, Herbert... and you have been lucky  with the weather, too!

[Paddy Tobin]

I am always jealous of these photographs of G. reg. olg. as they simply won't grow in the garden here. Lovely plants, Hans and Pauli.

Paddy

[ian mcenery]

Lovely clump of Three Ships, Ian. Mine are simply showing white here, none open yet.

Paddy

 Paddy its been  a funny year even Mrs Mac is well on its way

They must have opened to enjoy that sunshine, Ian. 
 Very pretty.

To get that sun I had to run. There has not been much about here this last couple of weeks - but at least no rain

[angie]

Had a really good talk on Galanthus from Rod Begbie last night in our Aberdeen group. I found it really interesting. Not only was the pictures so lovely the talk was very informative. These little white things are so cute. I can see why he and so many others fall for them.
Ron Begbie had a chart with the dates when he bought his snowdrops and over the years he showed how his stock had multiplied and others had decreased . I found this very interesting. He had no answer why some never bulked up but had said that this is why some bulbs are still expensive after many years of them being in cultivation. I also found it interesting to hear that snowdrops push themselves up,  many of my snowdrops are laying on the top of the soil. I never knew this was caused by overcrowding I thought it was just that the soil was blown of them.
Looking forward to see all mine pop up soon, they are not the expensive or unusual types that I see on this forum but they do bring me a lot of joy.

Angie 

[Paddy Tobin]

Angie,

These snowdrops certainly take a hold on one and it is an interest which can last a lifetime. By chance, I telephoned a friend today, a gentleman in his eighties, and he reported he had just come indoors after lifting and dividing a large clump - as big as a football - of G. 'Compton Court'.

What other plant would draw you happily out into the garden at this time of the year?

Paddy

[RichardW]

one of the potted p x byzantinus ex Warham from Brian in flower today, is lovely