Galanthus January 2012

[johnw]

These techniques must surely include disease control measures.

I talked to a few Dutch growers of Hippeastrum recently.  They do nothing for Stag on Hippeastrum; the reasoning is that the large bulbs can live long enough to flower and most homeowners toss them afterwards.

It would be of great interest to hear what measures they take for Narcissus.

johnw

[johnw]

Two questions:

Has anyone seen signs of Stag in the wild or in naturalized colonies?

Why does my reginae-olgae 'Cambridge' flower stem not flop in the cold like the other species and hybrids?

johnw

[KentGardener]

I was lucky to come home from work a little early today, while it was still daylight, to meet a friend at my place.    A couple of pictures he took.

1 - Trumps (My friend Paul doesn't like the photo title of 'Paul Trumps' for some reason...    )

2 - Me and a group of pots.

[art600]

John

What's in the two big pots?

[daveyp1970]

John lovely shot of the pots and i see mine is there two flowers per bulb.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Hi John,

a nice and typically pic from you.
But do you have  only purely white galanthus in pots???
We wish us some descriptions please.

I will wait in GB for you, between  the 5th to the 13th of February.
Hagen

[freddyvl]

By the mild weather, like everywhere, is the snowdropseason already underway.

. 'Christine' is always the last flowering reginae-olgae in my garden. It was named by Christopher Grey-Wilson for his wife 'Christine' originated in his mother's garden (1970 or before). When growing well it often produce a second shape.

. G. niv. 'Margery Fish' is a very nice distinct 'green' one. It was found growing in the famous ditch garden at East Lambrook Manor, Somerset and named after the great plantswomen who once gardened there.

. G. rizehensis (Picture: example with much broader foliage than is familiar in this species). Sir Frederick Stern described G. rizehensis in 'Snowdrops and Snowflakes' (1956), naming it after Rize, a town on the Black Sea coast of north-east Turkey.

[Webster008]

Hello John,

Lovely photos, trumps is really nice.

What's the name of the one on the left in the foreground? It looks yellowish

[Webster008]

Hello Freddy,

Margery Fish is a beauty, where did you get it from?

[Martin Baxendale]

. 'Christine' is always the last flowering reginae-olgae in my garden. It was named by Christopher Grey-Wilson for his wife 'Christine' originated in his mother's garden (1970 or before). When growing well it often produce a second shape.

Very nice clump of 'Christine'. I would guess that the fact that it does well outdoors, in addition to its late flowering period, suggests that it may well be better placed in reginae-olgae vernalis than reginae-olgae. Shame you don't see it for sale much. IN fact I haven't seen it offered anywhere recently.

[ChrisD]

Nice pictures everyone. Finally managed to take some photos that I am not too ashamed to post

First a clump of G. gracilis "Highdown" which have been flowering for more than a week. There is something about the way they hold their leaves that I find slightly comical.

Second Annes Millenium Giant, which has just got to this stage and is anything but a giant - approx 12cm high - is this other peoples experience too?

Both are presents from forum members last year, many thanks. These are the first two up here but havent opened up yet.

Chris

[Torsten Junker]

Jennie - Not sure it is good news for you, or bad news for me, but my Angelique isn't showing yet... I fear the worst...  

John - I love all the green tipped forms but that 'Trumps' is fantastic!
Freddy - 'Margery Fish' looks absolutely amazing!
Anyone have any suggestions as to where I might find either of these available?

[Lorraine Birchall]

Hi Torsen,

North Green Snowdrop Co. have G. 'Trumps' for sale in their catalogue this year for £40.00 (plus postage) !

If you buy some, and 'bulk' them up, don't forget who told you where to get them from !!

[Paddy Tobin]

John,

Funny name that for a snowdrop, "Davey Nice"!

And, "Bill Baker Green Tipped" brings back memories of a kind gift of a clump of bulbs from Helen Dillon with this name but they all turned out to be G. Atkinsii. Disappointed!

The pyracantha is great, by the way.

Paddy

[Torsten Junker]

I won't They better have some left! (although I suspect that is unlikely now )