Galanthus January 2012

[Alan_b]

so I think that they are the same species and have assumed that they are most likely to be G.woronowii

Although there are some species that look quite similar to woronowii, those don't come up for sale in garden centres so yours must be woronowii.

... the label is G.elwesii. How does it happen that these plants are wrongly labelled as I often see them incorrectly named for sale?

I'm sure the nurseries that sell snowdrops to garden centres have a large stock of elwesii labels.  But woronowii labels are in much shorter supply.  And evidently they don't care much about species accuracy. 

[David King]

Trymming - or looking at these I think it should be Batman!

[KentGardener]

Thanks for showing 'Hobbgoblin' David.  It is not one I have seen of or heard of before.  I like the way the outers are raising.

[kentish_lass]

A nice little snowdrop:  Hobbgoblin

What a lovely name for a lovely little snowdrop.  I also like the way the outers are turning up - a group of these would be a delight.  Also David your photos are beautiful.  Thanks for sharing them

Jennie

[snowdropman]

Thanks for showing 'Hobbgoblin' David.  It is not one I have seen of or heard of before.  I like the way the outers are raising.

Now who could it have been who posted on the Forum in February 2011 "I like 'HobbGobling' Brain - different from a lot of others so could maybe one day earn a space in my little patch."    

[johnw]

Not quite my debut John, that was this time last year! Decorating ever since then.

Well let's say your seasonal debut.

Need decorating help here if you are finished there, starting with the removal of a 3 storey kitchen chimney (aka chimley in Hfx.).

johnw

[Rob]

One photographed today that might be Warei.

Are there any named Warei cultivars or crosses with plicatus?

[Lina Hesseling]

Rob, this is a perfect snowdrop for Valentine'sday. It has a perfect heart on the inner leaves. Lovely!

Lina

[David King]

Not quite my debut John, that was this time last year! Decorating ever since then.

Well let's say your seasonal debut.

Need decorating help here if you are finished there, starting with the removal of a 3 storey kitchen chimney (aka chimley in Hfx.).

johnw

Not finished here yet John, just the lull before the next storm.

[Brian Ellis]

Not quite my debut John, that was this time last year! Decorating ever since then.

Well let's say your seasonal debut.

Need decorating help here if you are finished there, starting with the removal of a 3 storey kitchen chimney (aka chimley in Hfx.).

johnw

Not finished here yet John, just the lull before the next storm.

...and not before the end of the snowdrop season either

[Lina Hesseling]

Just read, there is an article about Irish snowdrops in Gardeners Illustrated this month. I only can see the cover in the internet. Can anyone tell me, who is interviewed? Sounds interesting!

Lina.

[Maggi Young]

Lina,  in The Garden  Feb. 2012 there is an article about Colesbourne Park, the Elwes family, the snowdrops and John Grimshaw, by Stephen Anderton.
There is also a piece on Hepatica, by John Grimshaw.


 Edit by Maggi: Sorry, thought you meant in The Garden - snowdrops are everywhere !

[johnw]

...and not before the end of the snowdrop season either

Brian  - We'll book him in for April first then.

johnw

[Lina Hesseling]

Now I'll have to find both magazines.
Thanks for the information.

Lina

[David King]

...and not before the end of the snowdrop season either

Brian  - We'll book him in for April first then.

johnw

The first class fare is £5934 return.  Send it over and I'll be there.