Snowdrops in March 2012

[Maggi Young]

One of my absolute favorits:CLIFF CURTIS

Very smart 'drop.

[Lina Hesseling]

A few drops from my dutch garden,

G. 'Desdemona'
G. 'Washfield Warham'
G. 'John Long'

Lina.

[johnw]

That's interesting to see how you grow them in your coldframe John.  Do you have them standing on grit?  Do many rot?

Jenny - The pots in the frames are sitting on perhaps 2cm of wood chips.  No sign of rot but two new Magnet (true) have failed to appear, I have no idea why I have such problems with this one.  I used a very leafy mix this year and in mid December we had to give this frame a really good drink before closing the lids.

As mentioned before we have a real winter - even when it's a mild one - so I'm not sure how this system would work for you. Is it possible with the pots sunk in the UK the drops might advanced a bit too quickly?  Also you would only need to close the lid during cold snaps. The surface mulch of wood chips might be chancy given the winter damp there but perhaps necessary if a really cold snap threatened.

johnw

[Webster008]

Only one can be the king: E A BOWLES

Hello Hagen,

You are right, E A Bowles is wonderful, however the poc in the background is also stunning.

What's the name of the poc?

[Hagen Engelmann]

Rick, the background poc is DANUBE STAR. It has the small tepales.

[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 - here a couple of shots of a drop in the garden here which is very similar. It has a pair of small green dots on the inners (which I think are bigger than last year) and it is late, although earlier this year - probably due to a combionation of a warmer spot and a milder winter. In previous years it has been flowering well into April. You can see the elwesii type leaves in the second photo.

Chris

[Thomas Seiler]

Wonderful photographs, Hagen! Absolutely perfect ... 

[kentish_lass]

Lovely photos everyone.  Chris that late elwesii is nice - I like the markings.  Hagen - love Cliff Curtis and Fieldgate Tiffany is lovely and big - i like that one.

1 & 2  .....I wonder if anyone can identify this snowdrop for a friend of mine who lives on the Isle of Wight.  A friend gave her lots of named snowdrops....without the names!  She asked me - but I have not a clue.  It is just beginning to flower now and she said it is not minute....but smaller than her other named drops.  Any ideas?  By the way the tape measure is in inches along the side.  I know the photo is not very clear, but you can get the general idea.  The inner marking is a horse shoe shape apparently.

3....I received Ruby Baker last week - she got a bit crumpled in transit, but very pretty.  Hope she survives til next year  

Jennie

[Hagen Engelmann]

DAS GELBE VOM EI begins to flower with a soft cream color.
Here it is side by side with a normal white flower.
Later it fades to white.

[Alan_b]

Chris, I have a soft spot for snowdrops that do unusual things so I like your little late elwesii. 

[mark smyth]

Chris is your snowdrop named?

[David Quinton]

A few more from my diminishing display. Only a couple more left to go now but I fear that they may abort in the warm weather.

1. Prague Spring from North Green Snowdrop in its second year with me.
2. Ruby Baker finally decided to open up and shows the inner markings quite nicely now.
3. Hugh Mackenzie has already been shown by Kentgardener but it's such a lovely flower I just had to show my own one too!
4 and 5. The marvellously plump and large Dodo Norton. Nothing too special other than it's a lovely flower with a nice heart shaped mark on the inner.

David

[ChrisD]

Chris is your snowdrop named?

Mark - No, I think I got in a garden centre a few years ago, it has increased quite slowly either due to my incompetence or its reluctance  . It was certainly not bought as a named variety.

Chris

[Webster008]

Rick, the background poc is DANUBE STAR. It has the small tepales.

Thanks Hagen.

[Thomas Seiler]

Can this snowdrop raise a smile?