Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: buckstalker on February 27, 2014, 09:04:41 PM
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Hello to all on the site.
I'm new, live in an old cottage in rural Berkshire and have snowdrops all over the garden.
Have recently come across a colony at the side of a road on an overgrown bank and feel they need to be taken into care before being destroyed by the 4x4 lads.
I have attached some photo's (hope I have posted them OK)
You will see a scale drawn on the photo back-drop. This is in inches to give an idea of scale.
You will see that they measure some 10" high.
They also have quite a distinct scent when in the sun
I am thinking they are s.arnott
What do people think please.
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Hello buckstalker- welcome! I've sent you an email which I hope will help you with posting photos.
Cheers,
Maggi
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Thanks Maggi
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Here are the photo's
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Hi buckstalker, welcome to the forum. I fear the snowdrop community is beginning to attract a few buck-stalkers who see snowdrops as a potential investment rather than a plant of interest but I presume that is not how your nickname was derived.
The first thing you should know about snowdrop identification is that you absolutely have to show the leaves. If you think about other plants for a minute you will recognise the genus by the flower but the species is often distinguished by the leaves. In the absence of leaves I would say that your snowdrop looks like a large form of nivalis but could easily be a nivalis hybrid or possibly something else.
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Thanks for your reply Alan_B
Buckstalker is my user name from another forum, that of deer stalking, hence the name.
Thanks for your advice about the leaves.
I will endeavour to get a picture of them and post soon.
atb
Jerry