Snowdrops in February 2012

[johnw]

Carolyn - The classic lost label one could be Fieldgate Prelude or Fieldgate Superb not - should have gone to bed.  Frankly until they settle down and their markings stabilize I can't tell one from thr other. No comments Maggi.

johnw   - -1c and clouding over. Rain tomorrow.

[Brian Ellis]

I thought Corrin was Bob & Ran's daughter.

Megan being Corrin's daughter

Thank you Arthur, I'll confirm that with Ann Borrill when she comes over this morning.

[Alan_b]

I have a terrible memory for names but Bob Wallis did cover his relationship to Corrin in the talk he gave at the Galanthus Gala 11 days ago.  Maybe somebody who was there (with a better memory than mine) can help?

[annew]

Does nobody have a photo of Warham? Or Colossus? Or is everybody else as confused as I am?

[art600]

Anne

There is a photo on http://www.galanthus-online.de/kultivare-p-z/warham.html 

[Alan_b]

I have grown Galanthus plicatus "Warham" badly for many years (by which I mean it remained a single bulb).  I have made two attempts to grow "Colossus" but managed to kill it off after a few years on both occasions.

However irrespective of appearance, "Colossus" flowers very early in January whilst "Warham" (or my version of it) flowers at the normal snowdrop time of February.  So there should be no possibility of confusing the two, purely on that basis.

In fact "Colossus" is never colossal at flowering times and is so named because the leaves eventually grow quite large later in the season.  In my opinion the main (possibly the only) feature that makes it worthy of cultivation is the early flowering time.  

[David King]

Does nobody have a photo of Warham? Or Colossus? Or is everybody else as confused as I am?

This is Colossus.  I might have Warham too but need to check with the snowdrop man.

[David King]

This is Warham Rectory.

[Maggi Young]

I thought Corrin was Bob & Ran's daughter.

Megan being Corrin's daughter

Thank you Arthur, I'll confirm that with Ann Borrill when she comes over this morning.

Could be  a different version I suppose.... the book of baby names my  nephew and his wife are studying at the minute gives it as a boy's name. Girl's version is given as Corrine .

[Martin Baxendale]

Alan, could I suggest that you correct the 'Wareham' typo in your post, just in case it's seen and noted by people not aware that it should be 'Warham' and might confuse someone. Unlikely, I know, but anything to help avoid naming confusion - you can never tell where simple typographical slips like that can lead.

[Alan_b]

Done, and quite right, Martin.

[Alan_b]

Girl's version is given as Corrine .

Or indeed (as I should know) Corinne.

[art600]

But the Trymlike 'Corrin'  from Ranveig is spelt without an 'e'  .  It may be a Welsh thing 

[Maggi Young]

Girl's version is given as Corrine .

Or indeed (as I should know) Corinne.

Aha! Yes, indeed! Corinne is even nicer , I think.


 Corrie is a Scots name, again for a girl. She said, a propos little!

[Gerard Oud]

from today a 6 petal double with poculoform inners, not complete but its a start!