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Title: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 11, 2007, 07:40:16 PM
On the edge of the snowdropseason i found these nivalis in full flow today, any idea what they might be?

kind regards,
gerard
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: mark smyth on March 11, 2007, 07:44:00 PM
G. nivalis I would say.

There are still snowdrops to flower. 'Danube Star' is still in tight bud and vaious plicatus are only just up last week
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 11, 2007, 07:48:43 PM
Yes i know they are nivalis, but wich kind of nivalis do they look like Mark? Especially the one with the tiny mark on the inner petal, and the one with the dark green mark also on the inner petal.
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: mark smyth on March 11, 2007, 07:58:13 PM
ah, are these in your garden?
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 11, 2007, 08:02:37 PM
Yes they are in my garden now, but were not this morning Mark. Don't get me wrong they do come from a forrest were a various kind of nivalis is living.
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: mark smyth on March 11, 2007, 08:19:26 PM
Gerard they can look like another named nivalis but they cant be that one. The middle and last one look within the range that I have seen in gardens but the top one is the most interesting. It looks like Sally Wikenden but isnt fat enough
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 12, 2007, 09:05:32 PM
Mark what do you think of the last picture, you might not have noticed that the outer petals are going upwards when they get into fullflow.
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: mark smyth on March 12, 2007, 09:09:16 PM
yes I noticed. Quite a few snowdrops raise they outers above the horizontal such as 'Mandarin' and 'Pagoda'.
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 12, 2007, 09:18:28 PM
Do you have pictuers of them? Youre alway's so good with picture's of almost every variety, how many pictures of different snowdrop's does youre database contain?
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: mark smyth on March 12, 2007, 09:21:04 PM
over 300 I would say. Most are online http://www.snowdropinfo.com/gallery2007.htm (http://www.snowdropinfo.com/gallery2007.htm)
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Maggi Young on March 12, 2007, 09:21:36 PM
When snowies raise their outers above the horizontal, do they not usually do so right from the ovary? I discern a small difference in Gerard's since there is a dip then a bend to the raise. Perhaps this is Gerard's point?

Gerard, visit Mark's website, the link is by his signature and  under his avatar...he has lots and lots and lots..... of snowdrop photos!
Oh, he just told you this!
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Maggi Young on March 12, 2007, 09:22:22 PM
Now, Pagoda: that is fun.
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: mark smyth on March 12, 2007, 09:24:17 PM
one more seen in Scotland last year
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 12, 2007, 09:32:58 PM
Thank you for the information Maggi. Mark that Pagoda is very beautiful.
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: loes on March 13, 2007, 08:07:16 AM
this galanthus Pagoda is very nice.it`s like celebrating spring. ;D I love it!
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: snowdropman on March 13, 2007, 09:21:50 AM
Loes - 'Pagoda' is a gorgeous looking plant, but unfortunately nobody seems to have it - the same is true of the similar 'Flight of Fancy' - however a newer snowdrop, whose outer petals roll back like these two, is g. nivalis 'Egret' and this should be more generally available in a few years time.
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: KentGardener on March 13, 2007, 10:21:59 AM
I have seen Egret growing in a garden and I agree that it is a really nice looking plant that is definately on my future wants list.

regards

John
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Maggi Young on March 13, 2007, 03:33:25 PM
You see, Boys, where I come from, 'Egret' is a particularly nice little Rhododendron ! Quite readily available and at modest cost, too!!   Masses of little waxywhite trumpet flowers. I'll show you in the Rhodo page when it comes out!
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: loes on March 13, 2007, 04:41:53 PM
Maggi,I`ll wait for the Egret snowdrop if you don`t mind.I just don`t like Rhodo`s! :-*
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Maggi Young on March 13, 2007, 04:59:20 PM
AAaaaarrrgghh!! Are you mad?
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Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 13, 2007, 07:17:46 PM
Even i do love Rhodos, always sun and nice swimming and diving water!
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: snowdropman on March 13, 2007, 07:18:52 PM
Well I for one like rhodo's (in fact I grow about 10 different forms), so I am more than happy to wait for your photo's of 'Egret'  ;D
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: loes on March 13, 2007, 08:04:39 PM
I`m sorry Maggi but I really love all sorts of plants except...rhododendrons. :(I can`t help it.
Rhodos I do love,been there about 20 years ago.
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: snowdropman on March 13, 2007, 08:17:47 PM
Maggi - looks like you have a big job on your hands here  ::)
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Maggi Young on March 13, 2007, 08:23:10 PM
Chris, it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it! Now that I see the scale of the problem, I think I'll begin by asking loes and Gerard to take me to Rhodos to show me what is so good about the place, and, while there, I can begin to explain, over a nice meal and some pleasant drink, about the REAL rhodos !
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Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: snowdropman on March 13, 2007, 08:31:17 PM
I think I'll begin by asking loes and Gerard to take me to Rhodos to show me what is so good about the place, and, while there, I can begin to explain, over a nice meal and some pleasant drink, about the REAL rhodos !
Can I come too ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 13, 2007, 08:36:27 PM
No problem Chris, could it be possible that we have that discussion on the SnowdropGala i am going to organise next year?
I heard there are at least one Touringcar full with snowy's from England is coming.
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: loes on March 14, 2007, 07:54:54 AM
Gerard,I`m pleased to hear you are organising a snowdropgala next year! ;D ;D ;D
I will certainly come,looking forward to meet you and your drops!

Maggi,The Real Rhodos is in Greece!I`d love to see it again! 8) ( bring your sunglasses)
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: Maggi Young on March 14, 2007, 12:06:23 PM
No, no, Loes, the Greeks only called their Island Rhodos because they were so sad they did not have any real rhododendrons to make their land more beautiful!!  ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Last snowdrops of the season?
Post by: loes on March 15, 2007, 12:41:46 PM
Hmmm .... if you say so :-\
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