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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #240 on: February 07, 2012, 09:15:25 PM »
Great variation in sinus depth in your pics Jennie

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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #241 on: February 07, 2012, 09:38:35 PM »
Anybody help with a name for me. My label says Y. snowdrop  ::)

Angie  :)
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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #242 on: February 07, 2012, 09:43:34 PM »
Thank you Mark and Jo i thought that as well.£3 bargin
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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #243 on: February 07, 2012, 09:49:44 PM »
Great variation in sinus depth in your pics Jennie

I know Jo its amazing.....but still my family insist they all look the same & think I'm bonkers  ;)
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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #244 on: February 08, 2012, 01:30:51 AM »
Jennie

 Your Edith is spectacular, what a mark.  :o

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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #245 on: February 08, 2012, 01:45:35 AM »
In 2010 I purchased about 1,000 seeds of Galanthus nivalis from Jelitto. At the time I was amazed they sprouted immediately. Thereafter I paid no attention to them whatsoever. I transplanted them whilst dormant with the soil intact and without examing the bulbs. I really paid no attention to them after the pepped above ground.  That is until today when they all flowered blue.  Some sort of squinny Scilla or Chionodoxa.  :-Xjohnw
Oh, that hurts  :-X

Actually had long discussions with Jelitto today, they have been absolutely super to deal with. The matter has been reasonably explained - a forgivable mistake -and resolved to my satisfaction.

In the meantime my contact has confessed to being a Leucojumphile Leucojock and has been selecting vernums - dwarfs, doubles and so on.  So now I have ordered seed of regular vernum as well.

Turns out the Scilla was bifolia. I know nothing about it. Is it garden-worthy? Hard to tell here as they're juvenile.

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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #246 on: February 08, 2012, 09:12:19 AM »


Loving the images...some real beauty's... 8)

Few of mine last couple of days...

1) Merlin
2) Nothing Special
3) Sandersii
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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #247 on: February 08, 2012, 10:57:41 AM »
In 2010 I purchased about 1,000 seeds of Galanthus nivalis from Jelitto. At the time I was amazed they sprouted immediately. Thereafter I paid no attention to them whatsoever. I transplanted them whilst dormant with the soil intact and without examing the bulbs. I really paid no attention to them after the pepped above ground.  That is until today when they all flowered blue.  Some sort of squinny Scilla or Chionodoxa.  :-Xjohnw
Oh, that hurts  :-X

Actually had long discussions with Jelitto today, they have been absolutely superb to deal with. The matter has been reasonably explained - a forgiveable mistake -and resolved to my satisfaction.

In the meantime my contact has confessed to being a Leucojumphile and has been selecting vernums - dwarves, doubles and so on.  So now I have ordered seed of regular vernum as well.

Turns out the Scilla was bifolia. I know nothing about it. Is it garden-worthy? Hard to tell here as they're juvenile.

johnw
A Leucojock, eh? That's good news!  Sounds interesting that he's selecting them.

Scilla bifolia is quite a cute little thing - can make a nice show potfull in the right hands and it's good for naturalising in the garden. Not the most spectacular of garden plant if sparsely planted but fat drifts are good       (well, fat drifts of just about any bulb are good!)
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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #248 on: February 08, 2012, 12:06:37 PM »
Great photos everyone.

A picture I took on Saturday before the snow fell.

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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #249 on: February 08, 2012, 01:55:52 PM »
re: the Leucojock

I am trying to envision dwarf Leucojum vernums, they sound very enticing. Watch out Galanthus!

johnw
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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #250 on: February 08, 2012, 02:57:17 PM »
Apologies for introducing a touch of blue into this thread.
Scilla bifolia for John W.
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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #251 on: February 08, 2012, 03:56:19 PM »
Apologies for introducing a touch of blue into this thread.
Scilla bifolia for John W.

Ah - these are cute little things and I have them seeding around in my woodland beds.  They look quite nice among the snowdrops and I cannot imagine they would hinder them - I may be wrong.  A lovely haze of blue when they are flowering.
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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #252 on: February 08, 2012, 04:05:47 PM »
they are lovely but if it's anything like the one we have here they spread very fast & get into everything.

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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #253 on: February 08, 2012, 04:47:47 PM »


Loving the images...some real beauty's... 8)

Few of mine last couple of days...

1) Merlin
2) Nothing Special
3) Sandersii

Nice photos Warren.  Your sandersii looks nice.  I have just bought a different clone as the one I bought 15 years ago is still only four flowers this year!  Talk about slow to increase - stayed as one bulb for many years and I finally moved it two years ago and it is finally s-l-o-w-l-y growing - suppose the Narcissus fly will get it now  ::)
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Re: Snowdrops in February 2012
« Reply #254 on: February 08, 2012, 04:58:44 PM »
I have just bought a different clone as the one I bought 15 years ago is still only four flowers this year!  Talk about slow to increase - stayed as one bulb for many years and I finally moved it two years ago and it is finally s-l-o-w-l-y growing - suppose the Narcissus fly will get it now  ::)

The quickest clone that I have found to increase is the one from Roger Norman at Ivycroft.  Seems a really good do'er in my garden.  8)
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