Galanthus in February 2013

[Hagen Engelmann]

Thomas, man könnte meinen es sind Erdsternchen, really very fine!

[JacquelineJ]

Crikey Melvyn, yellow snowdrops!!!

I have to admit, I think I prefer white but what a talking point and from a collectors perspective, I can certainly see how one has to have one.

Wendy's Gold is coming along nicely.  Hope to see the inner perianth very soon! 

[Alan_b]

Possibly because I'm a little bit colour blind, I never find myself at ease with "orange" or "yellow" snowdrops (sorry Melvyn).  My basic problem is that we use the wrong terminology.  To my eyes these snowdrops are off-white.  Yes, white "with a hint of" yellow, or white "with a hint of" orange, as a range of Dulux paints once used to be advertised.  They are undoubtedly interesting and I'm sure some are attractive but if we describe them as "yellow" or "orange" then we oversell them.         

[bulborum]

So true Alan
for me a long discussion
What can you call white, yellow , blue or orange for example
for me the one from Melvin shows some ,just some, real yellow in it
but most names are far away from what they claim
like blue tulips or
I can fill a book with stupid names
worse if a name exist , alba for example
and the plant isn't pure white , for example Cyclamen coum album
how do you name the pure white albino
well maybe a discussion for an other topic

Roland

[KentGardener]

Melvyn - wow!     I am in the 'love it' group. 

[Brian Ellis]

When John and I saw 'Chadwick's Cream' we nearly fainted on the spot, it was so beautiful - and we still haven't got it.  I think it was well named and perhaps cream or ivory is a more suitable appelation than yellow?  Certainly a choice one Melvyn.

[Alan_b]

I'm with you all the way there, Brian.  Cream or ivory or buttermilk would be excellent appellations for the slightly yellow snowdrops.  Although I'm not sure what you'd call the slightly orange ones that they have at Anglesey Abbey.

[Oakwood]

My yellow G.elwesii is increasing nicely with three flowers this year. For colour comparision I have put it next to G.angustifolius, a gift from Dimitri, very surprised to see the four petals as this is its first year flowering for me.

Still not sure about the yellow  G.elwesii and feel its more curious that attractive. What do others think, should I call it Melvyn's jaundice or Melvyn's buttermilk? Showed it to Ruby Baker yesterday, her comment was 'it certainly is an interesting find and much deeper colour than G.Jonathon.

Melvyn, as for me - remarquable addition to snowdrop cultivar palette! I wonder to know what the real effect is in a basis of such coloration: pigmentation, petal tissue structure?? and by which factor it was caused: genetic, physical or disease\pest impact?? Interesting to see also G. angustifolius from me flowering so early!!! I saw your mild climate may cause such aberrant flower structure and early blooming... It flowers in my garden end-February-March and I never saw on it such odd petals 

[Melvyn Jope]

I like the range of comments my plant has provoked about colour. As one who on field trips has checked thousands of cyclamen flowers against RHS colour cards and rarely finding a good match then attempting to describe  a colour especially when you throw in all the variables like age and conditon of flower, light levels etc.....then in conversation with my wife knowing that we will never agree on whether something is duck egg blue or duck egg green I just assume that like beauty colour is in the eye of the beholder.
Continuing in a slightly provocative manner, do you like the orange inner marks from a photo taken this morning? 
 To my taste pure pristine white and green are much more attractive.

[Melvyn Jope]

A few Galanthus enjoying the sun today.
Rosemary Burnham.
Margery Fish
Galanthus gracilis

[Emmas Mum]

 Hello ,I am Cherry...........other wise known as Emma's Mum. Thought it was time to join the forum, so with Emmas help its taken an hour to get set up. We will upload a picture another time .

[Maggi Young]

Hello ,I am Cherry...........other wise known as Emma's Mum. Thought it was time to join the forum, so with Emmas help its taken an hour to get set up. We will upload a picture another time .

Hey, Cherry! You are VERY welcome.  Great to "meet" you at last!

[Brian Ellis]

Welcome to the forum Cherry, well done for taking the plunge and divesting yourself of the lurker hat!  Hope you're better soon too.

[kentish_lass]

Welcome Cherry - I have seen you on several occasions and of course own one of your famous hats (that lady on ebay  )

Today I took a few shots of some plants I bought at Myddleton House last week.

1. Faith Stewart Liberty
2. Frinton Advent
3. Chequers - huge big blowsy flower.  It also has another large flower coming from the same bulb
4. Gemini ex PC - also huge
5. Gemini & Chequers side by side - Chequers is on the left

[kentish_lass]

A few more

1. Tim's Hill Poe which is much bigger than the usual Hill Poe
2. The inside of Tim's Hill Poe
3. Tim's Hill Poe next to Pride 'o the Mill for comparison of size
4. Wake Up Call - a bit like me in the morning!  It is a smallish double
5. gracilis 'Corkscrew' - just love the twisted foliage for a nice change of texture