Scottish Snowdrops to the fore! Snowdrops in February 2012

[Maggi Young]

It has been a grand spell for Scottish snowdrops:  the record price for Galanthus 'Elizabeth Harrison' on Ebay,  Don Peace's great pot of G. 'Sophie North' winning a Farrer medal at the  Carleon AGS South Wales  show :


Rob C's pic of Don Peace's pot of Galanthus 'Sophie North' 
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8617.0


and at Dunblane ( http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8592.0) there were lots of snowdrops  for sale and on display.
There was a super pot of 'Elizabeth Harrison' on display - about thirty flowers in a 30cm pot. Enough to look lovely but not so many that you couldn't see and appreciate each flower.


'Elizabeth Harrison' in the sunlight

Just about every plant stand had snowdrops for sale... though I got no chance to see most at close quarters. There was a large selection (at least 50 cultivars, I think) for sale  from Rod Begbie, a passionate galanthophile living in Aberdeenshire, who has been collecting snowdrops for around thirty years and who is now selling them via the internet. (www.galanthus.co.uk ) This was his first time selling them pot grown at a show.

Some general 'drop shots in this thread: http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8592.0

[johnw]

Thanks for photographing Galanthus Alexander The Great Maggi.  I think this is the first time we have seen it on the forum.

johnw

[Maggi Young]

Thanks for photographing Galanthus Alexander The Great Maggi.  I think this is the first time we have seen it on the forum.

johnw

Which one was he, John? I remember seeing the name and thinking I liked him, but.......   aha.... found him.... will try to extract a better shot of him .

[Maggi Young]

Thanks for photographing Galanthus Alexander The Great Maggi.  I think this is the first time we have seen it on the forum.

johnw

Which one was he, John? I remember seeing the name and thinking I liked him, but.......   aha.... found him.... will try to extract a better shot of him .

Will post a couple of closer shots of one or two in the February thread.

[Anthony Darby]

Thanks for photographing Galanthus Alexander The Great Maggi.  I think this is the first time we have seen it on the forum.

johnw

Photos of this clone were on the Forum in Feb 2010, taken at the Early Bulb Display then.

[Paddy Tobin]

Good times for Scottish snowdrops. Well deserved and appropriate to enjoy and celebrate the occasion.

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

Thanks for photographing Galanthus Alexander The Great Maggi.  I think this is the first time we have seen it on the forum.

johnw

Photos of this clone were on the Forum in Feb 2010, taken at the Early Bulb Display then.

So it was....AND  a better photo than mine, too!
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4607.msg137553#msg137553

[Anthony Darby]

I've never seen it available.