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Title: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 09:59:58 AM

Galanthus surprises

Here the Galanthus pictures which are maybe wrong labelled
The parcel arrived a few years ago with completely rotten newspapers and labels all over the parcel

please confirm names if they are correct
or if you find any mistakes please let me know
so I can edit the names

The names from what I think they belonged to the plants are under the pictures

Thanks in advance for any remarks

Roland

      ???
    Galanthus corcyrensis_07.JPG  Solved correct New name is now Galanthus reginae-olgae subsp. reginae-olgae
    Galanthus Daphne's Scissors_02.JPG   Solved correct
    Galanthus gracilis-102.JPG  Wrong named looks like Sutton Courtenay ??
    Galanthus gracilis-103.JPG  Wrong named Looks as a Galanthus plicatus
    Galanthus gracilis-104.JPG  Wrong named Is the same as the previous 103 but just the leaves

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 10:01:30 AM

 ???
    Galanthus Helen Thomson-102.JPG
    Galanthus Hill Poe or Ruth-102.JPG
    Galanthus James Backhouse-072.JPG
    Galanthus James Backhouse-102.JPG
    Galanthus Magnet-072.JPG

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 10:02:35 AM

 ???
    Galanthus Lady Beatrix Stanley-102.JPG  Solved correct
    Galanthus Lady Beatrix Stanley-103.JPG  Solved correct
    Galanthus Merlin-102.JPG
    Galanthus Mighty Atom-102.JPG   Wrong named  maybe G. elwesii monostictus or G. elwesii Comet
    Galanthus Mocca's form-072.JPG

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 10:03:43 AM

 ???
    Galanthus Mrs. Backhouse Nr. 12-102.JPG   Wrong named
    Galanthus Ophelia-102.JPG    Wrong named   Who has an Idea ??
    Galanthus Robin Hood-102.JPG Wrong named  Who has an Idea ??
    Galanthus Sir Herbert Maxwell-102.JPG
    Galanthus Straffan-102.JPG

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 10:04:56 AM

 ???
    Galanthus Spindlestone Surprise-102.JPG
    Galanthus Spindlestone Surprise-103.JPG
    Galanthus UK9-102.JPG
    Galanthus UK9-103.JPG
    Galanthus Wendy's Gold-037.JPG  Correct name

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: Rob on January 28, 2013, 10:29:39 AM

The Galanthus gracilis looks wrong, the leaves should be thinner and more twisted.

As mentioned on the other thread Ophelia looks wrongly labelled, should be more double shaped and smaller ovary?

I'm no expert, so these are just guesses.

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: Gail on January 28, 2013, 08:11:03 PM

My 'Robin Hood' (from Rod Leeds) looks to have different markings.

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 08:19:56 PM

Thanks Gail

I cross the name
now to find the real name

Roland

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 08:26:30 PM

Hello Lesley

I thought just that the Lady Beatrix Stanley looked right
but honestly there are so many pictures on internet
that I prefer a confirmation
maybe one of the other know

Thanks

Roland

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: art600 on January 28, 2013, 08:50:18 PM

Roland

Lady Beatrix Stanley looks to be correct - nice clump forming for me.

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 09:24:33 PM

Thanks art

I make a marking

Roland

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: mark smyth on January 28, 2013, 10:11:56 PM

Daphne's Scissors is correct. gracilis looks like Sutton Courtenay

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: mark smyth on January 28, 2013, 10:13:10 PM

Hill Poe isn't

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: mark smyth on January 28, 2013, 10:19:21 PM

Mrs Backhouse no. 12 isnt but it looks great. When you find the name we must swap

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 10:20:15 PM

Thanks Mark
I will fill it in

Roland

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: mark smyth on January 28, 2013, 10:23:51 PM

Ophelia should be a double. Mighty Atom may simply be elwesii monostictus or elwesii Comet

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 28, 2013, 10:46:51 PM

Hi Mark

Sure Ophelia is a double one and I have no idea what it can be
Galanthus Mighty Atom looks as many of my elwesii monostictus
but I didn't know the parent selection from Mighty Atom
sure these leaves are from elwesii

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: Alan_b on January 28, 2013, 11:43:12 PM

That's a lot of snowdrops.  It would help to divide them up into classes, doubles, yellows etc.  For example, you have two yellows amongst the set that I can spot and I think you have them the right way round because 'Wendy's Gold' has a fuller marking than 'Spindlestone Surprise'.   

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 29, 2013, 12:34:17 AM

I think the same Alan
but I am not a snowdrop specialist
just hobby
and chose one or two ok
but I have about fifty maybe wrong ones
that's a real challenge

Roland

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: mark smyth on January 29, 2013, 11:28:34 AM

Roland you can compare your snowdrops against those on my web site http://www.snowdropinfo.com/galanthusgallery.htm (http://www.snowdropinfo.com/galanthusgallery.htm)

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: annew on January 29, 2013, 01:11:44 PM

And mine - note that not all G gracilis have very slender leaves.

Title: Re: Galanthus surprises
Post by: bulborum on January 29, 2013, 01:36:33 PM

Thanks
will do tonight
first I have to clean the barn :(

R