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Gerard Oud

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The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« on: December 26, 2007, 01:33:44 PM »
I think this will be the first Galanthus nivalis that will start flowering this winter, i have not forced it or whatever its growing outside and its definitly a nivalis.
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2007, 10:04:13 PM »
I'm always telling people if they grow snowdrops they should keep some G. nivalis also
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2007, 10:23:04 PM »
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I'm always telling people if they grow snowdrops they should keep some G. nivalis also

You mean they're no 'drops?
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2008, 03:15:27 PM »
my nivalis is flowering for about a week now,in the greenhouse and also in the garden.it`s not the normal one,that is way behind.this is an very early selection.
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2008, 04:34:08 PM »
Show us a photograph that you are telling the truth Loes.

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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2008, 04:52:13 PM »
it`s on my camera Gerard.Silly me,I don`t know how to place a photograph  :-[

and that`s a shame because I am a technician but computers and stuff...

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« Last Edit: January 03, 2008, 05:25:51 PM by loes »
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2008, 05:05:03 PM »
yes Rob. Everyone who is in to snowdrops, and I suppose any other bulb, should also grow the species. These can be looked at to see how their flowers and leaves affect the hybrids.

I bought some elwesii monostitctus from Ebay last year and asked for them to be left in the ground until the leaves were past their best. The description was very 'blue' leaves. They cost £1 each. They are very good and have an excellent bloom, as in dusting, on them. On the other hand I bought some 'Augustus' that were extremely virused. They went in the bin and I got my money back

If you are buying snowdrops on Ebay I recommend the following two - ombersleyplants and _ _ _ if only I can remember her name. She also sell Geraniums especially G. phaeums
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2008, 05:05:39 PM »
place a photo on here or edit it? I'll edit it and post it for you
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2008, 08:35:58 PM »
I have three snow drops flowering today: peshmenii is still out, having opened a couple of weeks before Christmas. I also have G. reginae-olgae 'Tilebarn Jamie' just coming out and in the next but one pot 'Robin Hood'!
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2008, 10:39:35 PM »
It's amazing the difference in flowering times...Tilebarn Jamie is now over and peshmenni is about to flower!
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2008, 05:17:47 PM »
It's amazing the difference in flowering times...Tilebarn Jamie is now over and peshmenni is about to flower!

What have you been doing to your peshmenni Brian ? As we are not that far apart, mine must have flowered a month ago and has a large seed pot on it now.
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2008, 08:09:03 PM »
Here they started flowering one week ago. Some are very short in stature this year. Maybe I will post a picture the next days.

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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2008, 08:34:10 PM »
My G. peshmenii are finished a couple of months
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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2008, 11:30:30 AM »
This is what i have never seen before. I chipped one of my selections last summer and now they are already some getting in flow from a chippie!

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Re: The first Galanthus nivalis starting flowering?
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2008, 11:34:40 AM »
Gerard your pots look too wet and I would worry about rot kills the roots
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