Snowdrops in February 2012

[David King]

and

1, 2 and 3  G 'Icicle'
4  G elwesii 'Henley Green Spot'

[David King]

and finally for Jennie so she can stop dreaming

1 and 2 G elwesii 'Moses Basket'

[kentish_lass]

and finally for Jennie so she can stop dreaming

1 and 2 G elwesii 'Moses Basket'

    Gorgeous

[johnw]

Lovely photos there David.

I especially like the sharp apical mark of plicatus Richard Blakeway-Philips, photo #2.

johnw - preparing for very heavy rain then a sharp plunge in temperature.

[KentGardener]

A lovely garden centre find Mr Campbell.   

Good to have a greenhouse Richard - something I don't have the space for and dearly miss.

Mr King - very good pictures of Brian's new drops.  It would have been nice to see you at Myddleton on Saturday but I can't say that I blame you choosing the ironing at home rather than standing in a cold frozen field for 4 hours!

[Alan_b]

and finally for Jennie so she can stop dreaming

1 and 2 G elwesii 'Moses Basket'

    Gorgeous

    Horrid!  There is a touching story behind the name, but I just cannot like the look of this snowdrop.

[RichardW]

me neither...

[KentGardener]

I like it because it is distinctively different.  A flower that anyone could spot in a garden and know what it is straight away.   

[daveyp1970]

I like it because it is distinctively different.  A flower that anyone could spot in a garden and know what it is straight away.   

I have to agree and you wouldn't have a problem naming that next to any other snowdrop at 50 metres.I think there are too many single marked Nivalis or Nivalis x plicatus named plants.(Please don't shout at me for that statement)

[Gerard Oud]

I like it too David! Ifs possible can i have some pollen of it?

Finally its thawing over here after 2 weeks severe frost with -21 as a maximum(only 1 night!) I hope they all recover before next weekend when our Gala starts at the Zaanse Schans in Zaandam www.sneeuwklokjesgala.nl

[Brian Ellis]

I have a love/hate relationship with it - I guess I love it a bit more since I bought it

It has a certain ungainly attraction, and yes it is distinctive, we can't like them all...can we? 

[kentish_lass]

I must admit I really like Moses Basket and can imagine a clump of 20+ flowers among groupings of other 'normal shaped' snowdrops in a bed.  It would really be an eyecatcher.  I do have a penchant for the odd & mutated    What is the sad story behind it?

Snow still laying on the ground - wish it would melt.

[ian mcenery]

Very cold here still and not much sitting up. Here  are a few species for me they have an elegance and simplicity.

G fosteri

and one which came to me as G kemulariae that I think is supposed now be called lagodechianus
G koenenianusx fosteri though I can't see much of the upper mark of fosteri in it, but the foliage definitely koenenianus
and one I showed a couple of weeks ago but since then it has been frozen so couldn't resist taking a new shot of sandersii

[johnw]

Marvelous again Ian.

 re: lagodechianus seems someone has left an orange lightbulb on.   It mulitplies vigorously but I have never managed a single flower on my clump outdoors or in.  Someone suggested shade. Any hints?

johnw

[ian mcenery]

Marvelous again Ian.

 re: lagodechianus seems someone has left an orange lightbulb on.  It mulitplies vigorously but I have never managed a single flower on my clump outdoors or in.  Someone suggested shade. Any hints?

johnw

John the lagodechianus is in a pot - there  I admit  it. I tried it outside and finding the right spot has been difficult though I think I might have a couple of flowers coming on one outdoor group. I find this one is very difficult and I am glad to know I am not the only one. The flowers do show  orange as I am sure you know because the anthers show through the inners. In cultivation I have just kept these with a few other potted ones which as I am useless at growing things in pots is therefore pretty much neglected. The book says that it grows 1800 to 2400 metres in the eastern Caucasus and might suggest cold and dry in winter and not wet in summer - I know I have moved mine to a better drained site. Perhaps others  may be able to share their experience with this plant as it would be nice to get more flowers