Snowdrops in February 2012

[Alan_b]

... Maybe Wendy's Gold is just one of those rather unstable examples. We already know that the yellow colour can vary a lot depending on conditions, so it's probably no surprise that it can vary in other ways too. People probably just don't generally look that close - one of the benefits of seeing good quality large close-up photos on here.

I'm still a bit surprised; you would think that so many of us grow Wendy's Gold we would have noticed before if it had a habit of turning into Bill Clark from time to time.  On the other hand, I do sometimes neglect to look closely at the snowdrops I own whilst giving minute attention to the ones on the sales table.  But thanks very much for posting the photos, Carolyn.  I regard this as a demonstration of how well this forum can work when we combine good photographs, sharp eyes and our collective knowledge.

[daveyp1970]

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.

Thank you Richard

[johnw]

Diane  - Nice collection there.

How many outers on your Trymlet this year?

johnw - +3c and overcast.

[steve owen]

A couple of Forumists have asked to see "Flamborough Head" that I mentioned a few posts ago..

[Diane Clement]

Diane  - Nice collection there.

How many outers on your Trymlet this year?

It's not opened up yet, so hard to tell.   

[johnw]

A couple of Forumists have asked to see "Flamborough Head" that I mentioned a few posts ago..

Now if Maggi can't see Foghorn J. Leghorn in that one I'll eat my snowdrop hat.

Quite unique Steve.

johnw

[RichardW]

the best I could do outside today, one of my finds poking through.

and Melanie Broughton I picked up at the weekend.

[mark smyth]

Steve Ermentrude would have been better

[Maggi Young]

Dear me.... I can see both Foghorn Leghorn AND Ermintrude in that Flamborough head... I thought all you were supposed to see off Flamborough Head was passing boats?

(An old friend of mine is married to a VERY eminent E.N.T. specialist who looks more like FL than the cartoon character does.... I've never been able to keep a straight face speaking to him. )

[kentish_lass]

Wow Steve - that is very unusual.  I did not have a clue who Foghorn Leghorn was so googled him and could see the likeness immediately 

[kentish_lass]

Lovely photos everyone.  Paddy that natural drift of Brenda Troyle is breathtaking.  I love the simplicity of her and have it lining a pathway in the garden where it stands really tall - but I have a way to go before the clump is as impressive as yours.

I took a few photos inside today but the focus is not that great.

1.  Puck - very weird little one
2.  Puck again showing 2 protrusions from the ovary
3.  Puck inside
4.  x Lady Dalhousie
5.  x Lady Dalhousie close up
6.  Gray's Child

[Jo]

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)

With the split spathe your viridipice looks more like Sharlockii  to me 

[kentish_lass]

A few more

1.  Daglingworth
2.  Ruth Birchall
3.  plicatus Little Emma
4.  woronowii Cider with Rosie with open flowers
5.  Edith - love the sheer size of this one

[mark smyth]

I thought Sharlockii also

[mark smyth]

Cider and Edith wow.