can any one id this one?

[emma T]

I found this growing amongst normal nivalis this morning .the flower shows no trace of green,looks almost poculiform.the sinus notch looks like little fangs .

[Alan_b]

It reminds me of a snowdrop called Angelique (which you might find on sale on ebay).  I'm not saying it actually is Angelique, just something similar.

[KentGardener]

Hi Sophie

am I seeing correctly that the flower has just 2 large outer petals?  I quite the look of it - Will be interesting to see what it does next year.

John

[KentGardener]

Oh dear, what happened to the pictures?  I am sure they were really clear at 5am - and now they seem a tad blurred....   

regards

John

[mark smyth]

just a nivalis Poculiform very common in wild populations. A couple of years ago I saw many to woods in the north of England and along the borders areas of Scotland

[Alan_b]

just a nivalis Poculiform very common in wild populations. A couple of years ago I saw many to woods in the north and England and along the borders areas of Scotland

Not just a nivalis Poculiform but a nice one, as far as I can tell.  And, although I have found quite a few unusual snowdrops, I have never yet managed to find an all-white poculiform one, so all credit to you.

[mark smyth]

Alan I was amazed at the variation in the snowdrops I saw. Very tall, very short, good green inners but no green outers, pocs with all lengths of inners. The numer of yellows was amazing. First I couldnt spot them and then as my eye tuned in they were easy. Unfortunately due to a computer hiccup I lost the majority of one days photos and it would have to be the day in the woods

sorry to show photos here but while on the subject ..

snowdrops and Eranthis in Borders area woods
genuine wild yellow nivalis

[loes]

Sophie,

Lovely ,an all white galanthus.would love to find one myself.

Mark,

how nice to see so much snowdrops and yellow ones in nature.

now my question:

when you see those in the fields,can (and do) you dig up the snowdrops?

I mean,do you always get permission?or not?

(so I don`t mean stealing but asking and permitting or refusing,do I say this correct?)

[mark smyth]

they were all left in place - yellows, pocs, green inners

[emma T]

here another picture of it not to blury i hope.i have asked the head gardener whos an old friend to let me keep one of them.thanks for all the replies.

[Alan_b]

....
now my question:

when you see those in the fields,can (and do) you dig up the snowdrops?

I mean,do you always get permission?or not?

(so I don`t mean stealing but asking and permitting or refusing,do I say this correct?)

I know this question was addressed to Mark and not me but my experience is that most land owners and garden owners will allow you to take a few snowdrop bulbs if you ask nicely.  In the case of snowdrops found it churchyards, I have always sought permission from the church warden and made a small contribution to church funds.   

[loes]

sophie,mark,alan,

thanks for the answers.so,if i do find a special snowdrop I just have to ask nicely.think I can do that

[Paddy Tobin]

No Loes,

You approach the owner, admire the beautiful snowdrops which are growing on his/her land and then offer your sincerest sympathy that some of them have a disease which if left untreated will spread and wipe out the entire colony. You can then show him/her the diseased snowdrops - those will yellow markings, or those poculiform ones or those with the unusual markings, all obviously a danger to the other healthy and beautiful snowdrops on the site and then you offer to remove them for him/her and to take them away and to dispose of them safely, thus ensuring the safety of the others.

Such an act of kindness would be greatly appreciated by the landowner and you could 'dispose' of the diseased snowdrops as you thought best - perhaps keep them in quarantine in a suitable position in your garden for more detailed study in your research for a solution to these diseases.

Paddy 

[Anthony Darby]

The devil get your tongue Paddy