Galanthus in January

[Tim Ingram]

What a lovely couple of pictures! I have tried planting 'yellows' together in the garden, but still only get normal seedlings from 'Wendy's Gold'. A more controlled cross is obviously a lot more effective. I have only just bought 'Godfrey Owen' (from Rod and Jane Leeds); a strong bulb but only just showing in the garden. It must be one of the most distinctive of all snowdrops. (We have around 100 plus different snowdrops in the garden, but I begin to realise I am still very much a novice! I am especially interested in selecting out seedlings that arise in the garden over time and are well adapted to garden conditions).

[Hagen Engelmann]

Anne, it is a very fine pale yellow green type you have.
I like these unobtrusive colors! Best.

[Maggi Young]

Anne W:    ......a pot of one of the clones of Wendy's Gold x Lutescens......

That is a very attractive hybrid Anne, holds itself well.

Tim Ingram :  I am especially interested in selecting out seedlings that arise in the garden over time and are well adapted to garden conditions

Surely the most important thing for a garden, Tim, rather than a collection and so of prime import in my opinion.   

[Brian Ellis]

Yes very pretty Anne, we'll all be watching your sales list in two or three years time

[Mavers]

Is it possible to keep the pollen from Godfrey Owen Anne & use it to fertilise later snowdrops?

 

[annew]

That's the plan  I've Mrs Thompson in mind.

[ian mcenery]

That's the plan  I've Mrs Thompson in mind.

I wonder if Mrs Owen knows

[Carolyn Walker]

Does anyone have any experience with 'Snow White' (not her gnome)?  There is a flattering description in the snowdrop bible as G. nivalis 'Snow White'.  I have also seen the name G. elwesii 'Snow White'.  However, an internet search reveals little about it and a forum search, which I am not sure I performed correctly, yielded nothing.

Thanks, Carolyn

[mark smyth]

Anne thats a lovely yellow. Holds its head high and looks like it doesnt have plicate leaves

[Maggi Young]

Some forumists who may may be able to help with some info..........

Forumist Gerard Oud sells  G. elwesii Snow White, .....
http://www.sneeuwklokjes.info/index_gb.asp    gerardoud @ tele2.nl

Also Irish forumist Guy de Schrijver has listed it ( I think as an elwesii) in the past, ...
http://fieldofblooms.ie/product-list/           guy2002@eircom.net

[Carolyn Walker]

Some forumists who may may be able to help with some info..........

Forumist Gerard Oud sells  G. elwesii Snow White, .....
http://www.sneeuwklokjes.info/index_gb.asp    gerardoud @ tele2.nl

Also Irish forumist Guy de Schrijver has listed it ( I think as an elwesii) in the past, ...
http://fieldofblooms.ie/product-list/           guy2002@eircom.net

Thank you, Maggie, I can always rely on you to come to the fore.  I am more confusd because both sources list it as G. elwesii (without a photo or description) but Snowdrops calls it G. nivalis.  Are there two 'Snow Whites'?  Does anyone actually grow it?

[Maggi Young]

Photo of Snow White on this page, Carolyn.....
http://www.sneeuwklokjes.info/collectie_species_gb.asp?soortnaam=Galanthus+elwesii&offset=24

[RichardW]

bit nippy at work but lovely frost this morning covering everything, later in the day trees were raining ice.

few pics from the greenhouse this afternoon.

Lady Beatrix Stanley
Yvonne PC
Merlin
John Gray

[RichardW]

one more....

[Lina Hesseling]

Carolyn, I do grow G. 'Snow White'. It was a present from a friend. It will take a few more weeks to flower. Just two weeks ago it did break through the soil. It slows down a bit now we have very cold weather. I 'll show it as soon as I can take a good picture.

Lina.