Author Topic: Galanthus January 2012 (Read 80311 times)

johnw · « **Reply #315 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:54:47 AM »

A very nice find Carolyn. Do the leaves advance very far before the onset of winter and if so do they weather well?

johnw -11c at 22:00

KentGardener · « **Reply #316 on:** January 16, 2012, 04:50:22 AM »

It looks good Carolyn. Reminds me of the mark on 'Maidwell L' and 'X-Files'. But the X on your find seem even more distinct.

Brian Ellis · « **Reply #317 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:05:41 PM »

Quote from: steve owen on January 11, 2012, 04:51:42 PM

Exam Q1.
January 2011 - following snow and prolonged cold; on 7 January 2011, 75% of my snowdrops were "up".
January 2012 - unseasonably warm weather; newspapers and Scottish Rock threads all reporting how far advanced the growing and flowering season supposedly is; on 11 January 2012 75% of my snowdrops were "up".
Discuss.

Just had a roll call here Steve and I have just 66.8% up at the moment, many of them just putting there noses through (which in this bitter cold is a little silly).

ScotsmanInKent · « **Reply #318 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:37:19 PM »

Carolyn I prefer your Elwesii to X files, and what a super and healthy looking group you have.
I hope this one continues to do well for you.
Early Elwesii do well naturalized in Grass in my Garden and I love the large leaves that last a long time and the large size of the plants.

KentGardener · « **Reply #319 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:52:53 PM »

Quote from: ScotsmanInKent on January 16, 2012, 06:37:19 PM

Carolyn I prefer your Elwesii to X files

It is a super mark isn't it.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #320 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:22:49 PM »

Quote from: Carolyn Walker on January 15, 2012, 09:00:22 PM

Actually of all the G. elwesii I have planted quite a few bloom in the fall. I keep meaning to separate them and give them the TLC you recommend. Maybe next year.

The three photos below are of a snowdrop given to a friend by a landscape designer who got it from one of here customers (i.e., it could have a name but it's lost). It blooms here at the end of November so I am thinking it is a G. elwesii. The X looks much more distinct than other cultivars that I have seen. Does anyone know what it is? Carolyn

A smart 'drop, Carolyn.... the mark is good and 'firmly painted' ( nothing wishy-washy!) and I do like a that sort of fat ovary

The overall effect is of solid elegance!

Carolyn Walker · « **Reply #321 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:49:40 PM »

Quote from: ScotsmanInKent on January 16, 2012, 06:37:19 PM

Carolyn I prefer your Elwesii to X files, and what a super and healthy looking group you have.
I hope this one continues to do well for you.

Since I got all this positive feedback, I have been looking at even more photos on the web and, you are right, the X on this snowdrop is the clearest I could find. However, I am sad to report (as I thought I mentioned originally) that I don't own those gorgeous clumps. I am going to swap with the person who does own them though. It appears that the person who originally owned this snowdrop (not the current owner) purchased it with a name, but she died quite a while ago and the name went with her. If anyone comes across a named cultivar that looks like this please let me know because it would make snowdrop-deprived American galanthophiles very happy.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #322 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:53:24 PM »

Yes, Carolyn, you did mention that this was a drop you hoped to make a swap for. I'd say go for it!!

johnw · « **Reply #323 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:32:23 PM »

Carolyn - Your elwesii's marking looks a bit like a compressed "Walker Canada" - of which no one in Canada knows anything about. The ovary is entirely ddifferent - too elongated. Brian - What say you? Any thoughts and is WC a Hiemalis?

johnw

Brian Ellis · « **Reply #324 on:** January 16, 2012, 10:07:48 PM »

Yes John the mark is similar to 'Walker, Canada' but that has plicate leaves. It certainly has a great mark Carolyn...I take it 'Walker, Canada' isn't anything to do with you

johnw · « **Reply #325 on:** January 16, 2012, 10:32:16 PM »

Quote from: Brian Ellis on January 16, 2012, 10:07:48 PM

Yes John the mark is similar to 'Walker, Canada' but that has plicate leaves. It certainly has a great mark Carolyn...I take it 'Walker, Canada' isn't anything to do with you

Brian - Is Walker Canada a plicatus or plicatus hybrid? I had it recorded as an elwesii in my notes. If so it would be the first non-elwesii from Canada unless Carolyn is connected. Never even thought of the Walker connection.

johnw

mark smyth · « **Reply #326 on:** January 16, 2012, 11:18:49 PM »

Lost label and snowdrop from Avon's summer list 2011 which I no longer have

Can anyone help me with a lost label snowdrop? elwesii or elwesii hybrid. 3 outers and 5 or 6 inners bought as dormant bulbs from Avon. I dont have Godfrey Owen.

kentish_lass · « **Reply #327 on:** January 17, 2012, 12:03:29 AM »

Mark - I have the 2011 dormant list on my old computer if it would help jog your memory?

Gerard Oud · « **Reply #328 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:36:27 AM »

Nathalie Garton, a good choice Mark!

Brian Ellis · « **Reply #329 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:59:56 AM »

Quote from: johnw on January 16, 2012, 10:32:16 PM

Brian - Is Walker Canada a plicatus or plicatus hybrid?

John Morley describes it in his catalogue as G.plicatus other than that I do not know, I am afraid it is in that great snowdrop bed in the sky

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