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Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: apothecary on February 18, 2008, 11:54:22 AM

Title: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: apothecary on February 18, 2008, 11:54:22 AM

Another favourite of mine I think, but shorter than I expected it to be.

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: Maggi Young on February 18, 2008, 12:06:45 PM

Well, it looks exactly the same as the one I bought in Dunblane on Saturday!! ::)

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 18, 2008, 01:01:31 PM

How short is it? In my garden it is a very tall robust snowdrop, clumping up well. I gave some to my mum and it seems to have taken over! It is even spreading in her lawn from a single bulb planted next to the path. The clump is now a foot in diameter!

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: Maggi Young on February 18, 2008, 01:08:35 PM

My newbie looks to be a tall sort of thing... I would be thrilled if it performs as well as those you have given to your Mum, Anthony.  8)  It certainly is easy to tell it from the others! :-X

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: KentGardener on February 18, 2008, 04:30:58 PM

Quote from: adarby on February 18, 2008, 01:01:31 PM

How short is it? In my garden it is a very tall robust snowdrop, clumping up well. I gave some to my mum and it seems to have taken over! It is even spreading in her lawn from a single bulb planted next to the path. The clump is now a foot in diameter!

Guessing at your age Anthony.....  Just how many decades has it been at your mums?.....

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 18, 2008, 05:05:57 PM

Not more than 10 years John. From a single pot she now has half a dozen reasonable sized clumps and I have four. I'll post a pic of one later.

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: mark smyth on February 18, 2008, 05:45:05 PM

Maggi!!

I've just went out to measure mine. They are 8.5 inches / 22cm

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 18, 2008, 07:46:54 PM

Must get my ruler out :-[

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: David Nicholson on February 18, 2008, 08:03:46 PM

 ;D

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: annew on February 18, 2008, 08:18:53 PM

Mine are 30cm in a shady spot but smaller in the sun.

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: Maggi Young on February 18, 2008, 08:53:02 PM

My newbie is about six inches, I would think but I was told it would be a bigger plant when settled.
Flower is like Kristina's though.

Title: Re: G. 'Viridapice'
Post by: apothecary on February 19, 2008, 08:26:48 AM

Mine is only 14cm at a push.  :-[

But that's probably due to the pot, especially if they take a while to get settled.  I'm sure it was quite tall and elegant last year.