Snowdrops in February 2012

[johnw]

Well, maybe if the list takes more than 3 days I will be in Britain by then and the list in my post box in germany. Well, well.But thanks for letting me know, Mark.

Martina - Maybe someone can scan it and email it to you or your phone.  You want to be prepared for the sale!

johnw - drizzle.

[daveyp1970]

Kalum looks fantastic 

Davey - 'Kalum' is new to me - can you tell me anything more about it?

Many thanks

Chris a few years ago i helped my friend clear an old graveyard of brambles and nettles ect and after doing the job i asked if i could take some snowdrops from the thousands that has naturlized on there,(at the time did not collect snowdrops or no anything about them)amongst the ones i got there were a few with green outers and the best one was named Kalum(when i dug them up they were not in flower),it is a fantastic dooer grows like stink and tough as old boots.It was found at a place near Mansfield Woodhouse here in Nottinghamshire.

[Martina Kopsieker]

Martina - Maybe someone can scan it and email it to you or your phone.  You want to be prepared for the sale!

johnw - drizzle.

John, good idea! I was just thinking about my antique mobile phone- no way! But, yes,that's an idea! Laptop!!
I better should be prepaired, you're so right!

[art600]

John

I will definitely let you take all the photos this weekend.

Hi Arthur

I have noticed that pictures of people get a lot more views than pictures of snowdrops.   So while I am busy taking pics of flowers maybe you could be taking pics of all the people.

Done - that means I won't be in them 

[kentish_lass]

Nice photos John - all lovely and Fatty Puff has to go on my wishlist.  Kalum is a good find Davey (all the better that it was pot luck - a nice surprise for you).

Was too cold for me today and someone has run off with my kneeling pad and I did not feel like kneeling in the mud. The ground is well and truly frozen here.

Here's a few from yesterday - nothing great.

1. Coloured stemmed dogwood border
2. Norris - nice big flower although very simple
3. Narcissus 'Cedric Morris'

Jennie

[RichardW]

is that orange ish stem Midwinter Fire?

have decided my bed is too green so some are coming out, that combo looks very nice.

[maggiepie]

Love the dogwood border.
Must be lovely to see such colour in the midst of winter.

[kentish_lass]

is that orange ish stem Midwinter Fire?

have decided my bed is too green so some are coming out, that combo looks very nice.

Yes Richard it is Midwinter Fire and it really does glow much more than my photo captures.  Bought a few stems on ebay last week - 'Annie's Winter Orange' which looks lovely and bright as well.  If you want to try growing them from stem cuttings I can send you a bundle - I hate throwing them away!  The black one 'Kesselringii' is very effective with the greens.  I also have sibirica with bright yellow foliage - fab leaf colour.  PM me.

Wish I had room to grow more coloured stemmed Cornus and Salix - I love them and they are such a good backdrop for the snowdrops.

Jennie

[johnw]

jennie - Smashing dogwoods there. Are those railroad tracks installed for moving your pruchases from the Gala? 

johnw

[kentish_lass]

jennie - Smashing dogwoods there. Are those railroad tracks installed for moving your pruchases from the Gala? 

johnw

I wish     They are however railway tracks for a train that runs all the way around the garden - complete with tunnel !  It is now out of action but I have been thinking how nice it would be to get it going again one day - would cost a fortune though.  We used to put our German Shepherd and baby goat on the train with us and they would happily chug round    Happy Days

Jennie

[snowdropman]

Many thanks for the background info to 'Kalum' - are you able to tell me anything about how/why you chose this particular name?

[Lesley Cox]

Is Cornus sericea one with coloured winter stems and if so, has anyone a picture of it please?

[kentish_lass]

Is Cornus sericea one with coloured winter stems and if so, has anyone a picture of it please?

Lesley - I done a quick google and apparently C sericea has blood red stems and is now considered a threat to the wetlands in Ireland as it layers itself.  I found these pics - the second one is C sericea baileyi.   Hope this helps

Jennie

[Lesley Cox]

Thank you Jennie. That is certainly stunning colour isn't it?

[KentGardener]

Many thanks for the background info to 'Kalum' - are you able to tell me anything about how/why you chose this particular name?

Chris, 'Kalum' is the name of Davey's son.