Snowdrops in March 2012

[Martin Baxendale]

Beat you by 13 seconds, Mark 

[mark smyth]

so we agree http://www.snowdropinfo.com/galanthus%20peg%20sharples.html

[Martin Baxendale]

I'm fairly sure, but it'd be good if Arthur can remember buying or being given Peg Sharples.

[Martin Baxendale]

Had to remove the text from that last post as I posted in the wrong thread. Didn't we used to have a "delete" post button? Now I find I have to delete the text, but still have to leave a full-stop otherwise the forum tells me the comment box is empty. Is there no way any more to delete an entire post unless you're an administrator?



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[KentGardener]

Gerard.  Now I know where the Harry Potter car took itself to for retirement after the films were finished.   

[art600]

I am happy to confirm that I received 'Peg Sharples' from Hans Joschko several years ago.

Thanks

[ChrisD]

Does anyone know a tiny elwesii that flowers now/late? It has very small leaves 6cm x 1.5cm and a 9cm scape. The inner mark is two tiny dots.

It was labelled Rowallane which is a mistake

Mark - I have a small clump of one that is the same/very similar which I think I got from a garden centre several years ago - before I became a trainee galanthophile. It is by far the latest of my collection to flower and this year I have two flowers (so far) with perhaps 8 more noses that have only just appeared above ground. It is also in one of the warmer parts of the garden. All my other drops are just about over.

There is a thread here...

http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5342.0

with another mention of a similar/same type. In my view it should be named, a very late flowering elwesii with distinctive (small) markings on the inner petals and a rather elegant flower shape. Much more distinctive than lots of other drops.

I will post some pictures when the weather improves. (First wet day here today for weeks).

Chris

[johnw]

I am happy to confirm that I received 'Peg Sharples' from Hans Joschko several years ago.Thanks

Art  - tthe fellows are fast on the draw.  Mine came from Northern Germany long ago but originally via P&M in 1994.

johnw

[Martin Baxendale]

A tiny seedling now flowering for the first time, with nivalis 'Virescens' blood in it, showing as green marks on the outers.

And the same flower with my thumb nail to show the scale.

[Martin Baxendale]

Some good late seedlings flowering now. All hybrids except for
the last one, which is a rather grumpy plicatus byzantinus.

[KentGardener]

Back in England to a lovely rainy day...    

So many of my snowdrops have 'gone over' while I have been away, but I was determined to take a few photos on my first day back!

1 - 'Hugh Mackenzie' - still has a place in my top ten snowdrops.
2 - 'Trym' from Ivycroft.  (I really must make time to compare the Trym's from different places one day as I am sure there are a few different clones doing the rounds.....)
3 - 'Fieldgate Superb' - going over and not open today - but still looking lovely to me after no snowdrops in Madeira.
4 - 'Luke'  
5 - Hellebore
6 - Ypsilandra thibetica
7 - Another pic of the only fix I got in Madeira!  I think I see Leucojum, Narcissus, English marigold, Primula, Strelitzia, Californian poppies, and who knows what else all in a fabulous all inclusive flower arrangement on Feb 29th....

[Martin Baxendale]

Your Hugh Mackenzie really does look good, John.

[Sinchets]

Flowering now in our upper meadow, this Galanthus elwesii came with the garden and is slowly seeding around.

[John Aipassa]

I went to the Wildenborgh Estate in Vorden Netherlands, not far from where I live. The owners opened their garden for the public to enjoy the snowdrops. Had a pleasant afternoon with nice temperatures.

Because of the size of the photos I will post several photos in different posts

Enjoy.

photo 1        :  Frontside of the mansion
photo 2        :  Backyard of the mansion

Enjoy.

Cheers,

[John Aipassa]

Wildenborgh Estate Vorden

photo 3,4      :  In the woodland garden