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johnw

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Galanthus January 2011
« on: December 31, 2010, 05:44:56 PM »
Let the season begin!  ;D ;D ;D

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Edit by Maggi: Though John made this post on the last day of 2010, I think it is more cheering to have these photos as the start of a new thread for 2011  :D




Galanthus Ding Dong DSCN0152.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Benton Magnet DSCN0160.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Bess DSCN0162.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Bess DSCN0163.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Fieldgate Prelude DSCN0156.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Hans Guck in die Luft DSCN0155.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Mrs. MacNamara DSCN0154.JPG.jpg
« Last Edit: January 04, 2011, 11:58:21 AM by Maggi Young »
John in coastal Nova Scotia

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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2010, 05:47:55 PM »
Six more.

16c in the greenhouse today despite windows open. Far too warm.

johnw -
 sunny +5c

Galanthus plicatus Green Peace DSCN0159.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Richard Ayres aberrant DSCN0167.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Richard Ayres DSCN0166.JPG.jpg
Galanthus rizehensis DSCN0153.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Silver Wells DSCN0161.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Sutton Courtenay DSCN0158.JPG.jpg
« Last Edit: January 01, 2011, 12:01:10 AM by johnw »
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2010, 05:49:07 PM »
And the last of them.

Roots! We like to see roots.

johnw

Galanthus elwesii green tips DSCN0164.JPG.jpg
Galanthus elwesii green tips roots DSCN0165.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Compton Court DSCN0157.JPG.jpg
« Last Edit: December 31, 2010, 07:39:26 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2010, 05:57:06 PM »
First leaves up in my pots of 2010 snowdrop chips. Over 100 pots X an average of say 20 chips per pot = where the hell am I going to grow them all? Quite a lot of leaves up in the 2010 seed pots too. Same story there. Maybe fewer pots but more seedlings to a pot, so same long-term quandary. Why do I do it?

Retire on the proceeds?  ;D

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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2010, 06:24:04 PM »
A lovely selection, John, and so very clean - a benefit of being grown under cover.

The aberrant 'Richard Ayres' has an interesting and attractive marking.

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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2010, 07:43:29 PM »
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2010, 07:46:36 PM »
And the last of them.

Roots! We like to see roots.

johnw

Galanthus elwesii green tips DSCN0164.JPG.jpg
Galanthus elwesii green tips roots DSCN0165.JPG.jpg
Galanthus Compton Court DSCN0157.JPG.jpg

john your greentips is lovely very nice indeed
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2010, 10:27:57 PM »
What a treat to start off the New Year, cheers John
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2010, 11:03:15 PM »
Tidying dead stems in the garden today I see many snowdrops are pushing up fast. We've had the warmest week since before November. No need for a fleece. My Three Ships is finally showing a flower
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2011, 03:29:28 PM »
John, stop posting lovely snowdrop pictures at once!  You have got me wondering what I may have starting to flower at home when I should be enjoying Madeira!




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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2011, 07:59:50 PM »
John,

I was going to tease you yesterday and say all your snowdrops were blooming while you were away but it seems the thought strayed into your mind of its own accord.

Mark, by coincidence, G. 'Three Ships' is showing here also. Not enough sun to open the flowers but it will come, I hope. G. 'Peter Gatehouse' which came up in early November has only opened its flowers in the last week or so. The cold weather obviously suspended its development
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2011, 08:59:03 PM »
My Peter Gatehouse has only just come up.

With lots of white starting to show I put slug pellets out yesterday to stop damage. Pity the -13 didnt wipe out slugs. They must have antifreeze in their blood
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2011, 09:34:20 PM »
John, I doubt you're missing anything much. All the snowdrops seem to be have been held right back by the cold. All I have is a few buds on Faringdon Double.
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2011, 08:12:28 AM »
It`s a good feeling, to see you galanthophile all here also in 2011 in best conditions.
It will becoming a good season, sorry, a good spring season and I hope a good autumn season too.
This is the good luck of the galanthophile.
We get two seasons in only one year.
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Re: Galanthus January 2011
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2011, 08:16:10 AM »
Hello JohnW.
There is a little mistake in your collection. Have a look to GREEN PEACE!?!
Thank you for the other drops. They give a lot of confidence.
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