Snowdrops in February 2012

[Martin Baxendale]

It could be the light in Anne's photo but I can see green

I see what you mean, Mark. At first glance there's no green, but when you stare at it you seem to get just a hint of green shading, then it's gone again! Weird!

BTW I think I may be coming down with something similar to you. Very tired and aching, flu-like but also very icky    Hope I'm well enough for the gala.

[annew]

Paddy, there are green marks, but they are quite faint and I couldn't get them to show up very well on the photo.

[Diane Clement]

a few of mine:
S Arnott
Brenda Troyle
Diggory
Llo 'n' green
Trym (does this always have such a limey coloured ovary?)
Trymlet (even more so)
David Baker

[Brian Ellis]

Paddy, there are green marks, but they are quite faint and I couldn't get them to show up very well on the photo.

I could see very faint green marks and assumed it was either the season or the difficulty of photographing it.  My 'Big Boy' and 'Jessica' have no green marks this year so I had half thought it was the season.  Of course when it thaws they might suddenly appear

[annew]

Does Diane's Trym look more like South Hayes? S Arnott must be an all-time classic, everybody should have some.

[Brian Ellis]

You are right that the mark is much bigger than you would expect for 'Trym', but I would have thought the outers were much broader than you would expect for 'South Hayes', there are now loads of 'Trym' seedlings about with names exhibiting slight variances and perhaps it is a seedling from a 'Trym' rather than an offset or one of these like 'Trymposter' 'Trumpolute' etc?

[Diane Clement]

Does Diane's Trym look more like South Hayes?

Yes, it does have a stronger mark than usual.  It came from Wol so I assume it's correct.  Don't want to mention "South Hayes"    - mine is in Galanthus isolation hospital being treated for stag. hopefully caught in time.

[daveyp1970]

well the ground is frozen solid so i thought instead of being bored post a couple of pics from the greenhouse.First one i would like an id for it was bought as G.viripice,the second is its tiny brother G.elfin(is it spelt right because i have seen it spelt elphin as well)

[RichardW]

first one looks like Viridapice to me.

[daveyp1970]

first one looks like Viridapice to me.

Richard my normal viridipice doesn't have such long ears and these flowers are a lot smaller.But still i am no expert.

[Maggi Young]

Davey, last time I saw ears that long there was a furry face under them, chewing carrots!

[Brian Ellis]

It came from Wol so I assume it's correct.

I shouldn't think there's any doubt then.  They do know what they're doing

[daveyp1970]

Davey, last time I saw ears that long there was a furry face under them, chewing carrots!

I have said it before but you fair make me chuckle.

[Paddy Tobin]

Back for a moment to Anne's G. 'Emerald Isle' - Looking back, I think I can see some hint of green alright. I have found that some years the green is more visible than others.

On a similar vein, I have noticed one flower in a clump of G. 'Comet' with noticeable green markings at the tips of the outer segments. Likewise, I have the same on G. elwesii monostictus this year, very faint.

Nice to see G. 'Brenda Troyle' doing nicely for you Diane. It is one which  has done very well for me here and I am delighted with it. Will post a photograph in a few minutes.

Paddy

[RichardW]

Richard my normal viridipice doesn't have such long ears and these flowers are a lot smaller.But still i am no expert.

my pot grown plants are always smaller, they also vary quite a lot depending on where they are growing, mine do have very long ears like the photo, I'll take some pics when things have thawed.

Paddy that's a lovely clump, I've just planted a lot & I'll be very happy if they look like that in few years.