Galanthus January 2011

[daveyp1970]

Brian superb pics Sutton Courtenay is a gem were will i be able to get one from,Mark were will be going to get yours?Brian were did you get yours?

[mark smyth]

Mine must have come from the Gala

[Brian Ellis]

Brian superb pics Sutton Courtenay is a gem were will i be able to get one from,Mark were will be going to get yours?Brian were did you get yours?

It came from Drs Julian and Sarah Sutton at Desirable Plants, Davey.

David passes on his thanks for the comments on his photos.

[Brian Ellis]

Re 'Sutton Courtenay' It has been pointed out to me that it is also currently available on Avon's list so not a difficult one to pick up this year

[johnw]

Re 'Sutton Courtenay' It has been pointed out to me that it is also currently available on Avon's list so not a difficult one to pick up this year

Brian - Super shots and sensational snowdrops!

johnw - -1c.  Cold tonight, rain tomorrow.

[steve owen]

Steve, do you have a photo of your plant?

Mark
Enid Bromley is about a week away from full flowering but when it does there will be about ten flowers so hopefully a decent picture to post.
Steve

[Paddy Tobin]

Re 'Sutton Courtenay' It has been pointed out to me that it is also currently available on Avon's list so not a difficult one to pick up this year

I have just  looked back at Avon Bulbs' Catalogue and see that I had 'Sutton Courtney' marked for consideration but the photograph there does not show the flower as well as yours does. I didn't order it, opting instead for 'Alison Hilary', 'George Elwes' and 'Lapwing'.

There's always next year!

Paddy

[Paddy Tobin]

Yesterday was a particularly nice, warm, sunny day and several snowdrops opened. Some photographs with some repetition of previously posted snowdrops as I thought they looked better.

Paddy

Barnes: G. elw. montostictus Hiemalis Group 'Barnes'
Castlegar
Colossus
Faringdon Double

[Paddy Tobin]

A few  more, Paddy

Godfrey Owen - first time flowering this one in the garden and I can see why people rated it so hightly.
Paradise Giant - a group catching the low rays of the winter sun
Pyramid - does anybody know its origins?

P.S. I forgot to mention that I brought a little posy of G. 'Paradise Giant' into the house and find they have a very pleasant scent, something I hadn't taken note of in the garden.

[mark smyth]

Pyramid - guilty but I didnt grow it.

I was in Margaret Owen's garden some years ago working prior to lunch or open day putting out labels and bark. She pointed out the unnamed monostictus and asked my opinion. I liked it because the petals remained narrow without opening far. We were thinking of names and I said it looked like a pyramid

I hope this info is in the snowdrop book. I need my name in print forever

[Paddy Tobin]

Many thanks, Mark. I had read some comments you made on this in previous years but hadn't come across such a full background to the name. It is a nice elegant snowdrop with the long and slim outer segments.

Paddy

[johnw]

A few from today. A nasty day to photograph white with a bit of snow falling and snow on the ground.

Gerard Parker
George Elwes
Tubby Merlin
Whittallii  (Foxgrove's big one) 2
elwesii Rosemary Burnham
Brian Spence Sutton Courtenay

johnw

[Paddy Tobin]

A lovely selection, John.

Nice to see 'George Elwes' and glad I have ordered it from Avon Bulbs. I think it will be a good one in the garden.
'Rosemary Burnham' is, of course, a delight and I hope to see it in flower this season as it has appeared above ground.

Good show, despite your snowy conditions. Paddy

[mark smyth]

I think Brian Spence should be  a tiny G. nivalis with a single mark.
yes - http://snowdropinfo.com/brian-spence.html

could your's be Armine?http://snowdropinfo.com/galanthus%20armine.html

[johnw]

"Posted on: Today at 08:51:46 PM Posted by: mark smyth
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I think Brian Spence should be  a tiny G. nivalis with a single mark."

Paddy & Mark - Indeed. I think Brian Spence had a bit of make-up on and was trying to mascarade as Sutton Courtenay.  Now corrected. And by the way compare mine with the marvellously grown same by Brian Ellis.

re: the Whittalli I believe Steve Owen photographed this same plant at the RHS Show some years ago and at the Foxgrove stand.  Was there comment made back then?  Here is my photo from the same event.  

johnw