Galanthus in January

[Michael J Campbell]

Galanthus ophelia
Galanthus Natalie Garten
Galanthus ophelia
Galanthus woronowii
Galanthus Atkinsii

[Michael J Campbell]

Galanthus Magnet
Galanthus Titania
Galanthus Galatea
Galanthus Melanie Boughton
Galanthus straffan

[mark smyth]

Michael some of those are way ahead of mine.

Is anyone getting very short spathes this year?  Too many of mine are short

[steve owen]

Michael some of those are way ahead of mine.

Is anyone getting very short spathes this year?  Too many of mine are short

Might be natural selection at work - the snowdrops learning to keep their skirts clear of the slugs. In which case natural selection will favour those slugs that learn to jump.

[Maggi Young]

Is anyone getting very short spathes this year?  Too many of mine are short

So few 'drops visible here that we cannot say how they are doing this year, but Ian remarked in the Bulb Log recently about the unusual toughness of some of the narcissus spathes in the glasshouse. Instead of  them turning papery and splitting naturally, he is having to assist a lot of flowers to make their escape. we think it's caused by the weather conditions.

[KentGardener]

Might be natural selection at work - the snowdrops learning to keep their skirts clear of the slugs. In which case natural selection will favour those slugs that learn to jump.

Steve.  The slugs and snails in Kent can find anything - even if it is on top of a 5 ft stem!  LOL - as I have found far too many time while growing my jungle plants for 6 months of the year!   

[mark smyth]

damn - that should be scapes 

[ChrisD]

Michael - thanks for the photos. Are those under any protection - cold frame? They are so far ahead of mine to suggest we are on different planets. For instance in the garden the woronowii have just got their noses out of the soil! Most of the others are buds waiting to elongate and open, they seem to have been in that state for most of January. We had rain last night which melted the last of the snow and it is quite warm today so hopefully things will start to move at last.

Chris

[KentGardener]

Hi Chris

From Paddy and Michael's lovely picture it definitely seems that for 2013 Ireland and England are in different time-zones (by weeks!).

I did have some stuff here that seemed well ahead - and other stuff, like you, that isn't even out of the ground yet.  I must admit to digging down with my finger early today (I know I shouldn't!  Brian - you didn't read that I did this) to find that things are still there but just taking their time to reach the surface.  Give it a few weeks and I am sure it will all seem normal.   

[Michael J Campbell]

Are those under any protection - cold frame

Some in a cold frame and some in the garden but not much difference in flowering time. 

[RichardW]

spent a few hours at work checking things were ok now the snow has gone, some more from the greenhouse...

Mighty Atom for sale this year, from chips in 2009 & the first big batch I did (with my daughter Maddie's help, she is v impressed!)
Madelaine
George Elwes
Hans guck in die luft
Benhall Beauty

[RichardW]

a not very Diggory looking Diggory...

oops,

gracilis ex Glen Chantry

[Maggi Young]

Congrats, Richard- and Maddie - dontcha love it when a plan comes together? !!
Lovely healthy looking Mighty Atoms all lined up there.

[RichardW]

both very pleased with them Maggie, several hundred more were planted last year to create my Mighty Atom hedge, the one someone decided to dig a trench along last Feb  but most seem to have survived, did 300 more chips in 2012 and had a very good success rate again, still experimenting with varieties but MA seems to be particularly good.

[Gerard Oud]

Mighty Atom does twinscale very well compared to others.

Here are my Diggory's coming through the melting snow!