Galanthus in December

[Maggi Young]

Very nice Thomas -  and do I see a little hint of sunshine in the photo?

[mark smyth]

Mike I was angry yesterday but OK today. It was a small group of Bess which maybe arent Bess anyway

[hwscot]

I'm with Maggi on this one .. stands out for sheer elegance rather than for eccentricity of markings. You have way hotter summers than we do in the NE of Scotland though. Anyone up in this part of the world know how 'Mrs McNamara' does up here?

Yes it is ... 
Can't remember having it out so early as this year.
Shot of today:
Galanthus elwesii 'Mrs McNamara

[Alan_b]

Good old "Peter Gatehouse" flowering unusually late this year (and photographed in rather breezy conditions).

I particularly like the way that the green marking on the inners is visible even when the outer petals are closed.   

[Maggi Young]

Newsflash!  Snowdrop shows flower in Aberdeen garden in December 

We've been out tidying leaves and the BD spotted a small white flower -
"whazzat?" he asked, bemused.

"It's a snowdrop, dear. " I replied, kindly.

"Oh, right" says he, returning to his happy pursuit of counting the Leucojum shoots.

[Tim Ingram]

We have a lot of snowdrops in the garden, but not many that are this early. David and Anke Way specialised in many of the very early cultivars, and one that they gave me - 'Rev. Hailstone' - is just about to flower. Will try and get some pictures if and when the sun shines. Does anyone else grow it? It is especially robust and striking both in leaf and flower. (Much better than 'Colossus' which is also just about out).

[johnw]

Tim - We saw Rev. Hailstone at Covertside a few years back.  I can't recall ever having seen it before or since.   You've got a good one.

johnw - about 7cm of snow instead of the promised 40cm.

[Brian Ellis]

'Rev. Hailstone' - is just about to flower. Will try and get some pictures if and when the sun shines. Does anyone else grow it? It is especially robust and striking both in leaf and flower. (Much better than 'Colossus' which is also just about out).

Much to my amazement, our Revd Hailstone and Colossus are at the same stage as yours - I'm normally weeks behind everyone else. I am fond of Revd Hailstone as it is a good tall one.  Strangely though my Hunton herald has not yet put in an appearance.

[KentGardener]

Exactly, Brian! I call it "an outer perianth segment long claw effect"!! 

I like a nice bit of 'outer perianth segment long claw effect' too.   

[KentGardener]

A lovely selection of early flowers freddyvl.   

[Paddy Tobin]

Despite high winds we have had quite a warm spell of weather and a few snowdrops have opened.

Desdemona
Ding Dong
Florence Baker
Mra Macnamara
Paradise Giant
Three Ships

[Gerard Oud]

A few pics from yesterday when the weather was a lot better. Almost everything has started showing noses and more.
I do hope we do not get the deepfrost again from last winter, without snow -21 celsius!!

A happy new year to everyone!

[Alan_b]

Nice little helper you have there, Gerard.  I have a theory that you ought to be able to train a dog to sniff-out bulbs suffering from some of the common fungal diseases - maybe you should give it a go?

[Gerard Oud]

She lifts one frontleg and her tail when she sniffes a good one Alan

[ChrisD]

Despite high winds we have had quite a warm spell of weather and a few snowdrops have opened.

Desdemona
Ding Dong
Florence Baker
Mra Macnamara
Paradise Giant
Three Ships

Very nice Paddy - are these earlier than usual with you?