Margaret Owen's snowdrop day

[Martin Baxendale]

"Ruby Ba..." is most likely 'Ruby Baker'.

[mark smyth]

Very observant John! I was in the garden for two days and didnt see those. I would guess the yellow with Ruby's name on it is one she has found. I wanted to take a photo of her but was scared to for some reason. I said hello to her on Saturday and after a few seconds the reply came "oh yes you're Mark Smyth from Ireland!" If only my white haired mother was into plants I wouldnt lose so many

[mark smyth]

While at Ashwoods on Sunday John gave The Irish Three  a plant each of their new selection of H. x nigercors that have white veins and the tiny green Hellebore

[mark smyth]

I took way too few photos at Margaret Owen's.

Angelique
Blue Peter
Celadon
elwesii Helen Tomlinson
elwesii Michael Holcroft
elwesii selections x3
George Elwes

[jamouatt]

Perhaps Margaret got it from Ruby Baker as it does not fit the description as in "Snowdrops".

Margaret came up to me whilst I was taking photos Mark and asked if I was taking them for lectures. On explaining it was just for my own interest she lost interest and carried on instructing which bulbs were to be dug up next for the sales desk.

Any ideas as to the name for the 2nd/3rd photos of the first batch? I can't make head nor tail of the writing.

[mark smyth]

Imbolc
Maidwell C
nivalis selection
Percy Picton
Primrose Warburg
Quattrefoile
reginae-olgae Ken Becketts form

[mark smyth]

and lastly
Sally Passmore
Sally Wickenden
Trymlet
Warham
Wasp

I have a feeling I have posted all of these already

[mark smyth]

I think one says Czech but spelt Chech meaning one wild selected and given to her.

[Martin Baxendale]

Nice selection of pics, Mark and John. Wish I'd made it up to Shropshire. I think reg-olg Kenneth Beckett's Form should be reginae-olgae vernalis K.B.'s form. And the pic of 'Warham' isn't right - it looks like a nivalis rather than a plicatus.

That Blue Peter has an incredibly silvery-blue leaf!

[johnw]

What a grand tour de force!

johnw

[mark smyth]

I never thought about Warham and just edited it and posted. It should be a plicatus which it obviously isnt. 100 lines - one must study the leaf before posting

one must study the leaf before posting
one must study the leaf before posting
one must study the leaf before posting
one must study the leaf before posting ....

[Martin Baxendale]

I assumed you were probably tired after formatting and posting all those pics, Mark. Time for my lines...

I must make more of an effort to visit other snowdrop gardens.
I must make more of an effort to visit other snowdrop gardens.
I must make more of an effort to visit other snowdrop gardens.
I must make more of an effort to visit other snowdrop gardens.
I must make more of an effort to visit other snowdrop gardens.

(I'm cheating - using copy and paste)

[Paddy Tobin]

Nice set of photographs, Mark.

Was that G. reg. olg. Ken Beckett's Form in flower in Margaret Owen's last Sunday?

Paddy

[KentGardener]

Great Picks Mark and John - thanks for sharing.

Next year I must save some of my 'galanthus miles' for Shropshire!

I think one says Czech but spelt Chech meaning one wild selected and given to her.

Could the one that says 'check' - mean simply that she needs to check who gave it to her?...

John

[mark smyth]

Paddy yes it was flowering. As corrected by ?Martin it's the spring flowering r-o

I've been informed Celadon isnt correct