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Title: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hans J on February 28, 2008, 11:41:52 AM
Hi all ,

Here are now some pics of cultivars from Czech. Rep.

Snow White Gnom - thats the tiniest little plant I know ( high 4 cm)
Bohemia White ( I have shown this plant also in a other topic )
Tatjana ( there is a bit confusion with this plant -sometimes not correct written the name -and sometimes other pics - my plant is from the finder and it is named after his wife -I have the label written from him )
Streifen -Weh ( a nice member has confirm me this name )
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 28, 2008, 01:16:44 PM
TATIANA isn`t correct. Always the same problem with the same source. ;)
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hans J on February 28, 2008, 01:22:54 PM
Hagen :

the name of the wife of Wolfgang is : Tatjana

I had sent him , some years ago,  a drawing of "Wolfgang" and "Tatjana" -he told me both are correct !

Always I try : on the safe side
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 28, 2008, 01:29:25 PM
Have a look into the galanthus-bible. Site 96 :o
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hans J on February 28, 2008, 01:31:03 PM
I have ask Wolfgang - there must be something wrong !

also bibles have faults .....

I grow this plants since 8 years ....thats before the bible .....

Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: mark smyth on February 28, 2008, 02:13:42 PM
My trip to the Czech woods is off  :'( :'(
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 28, 2008, 02:51:17 PM
Some confusion here. Galanthus 'Tatiana' is a Greatorex double. I think Hans is saying that G. tatjana is a different plant with a different name?
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hans J on February 28, 2008, 03:16:21 PM
Anthony ,

Ooops - I have never heard before that Tatiana is a Greatorex cultivar .....there must be really something wrong .
The problem is here in Germany it exist several different plants from Tatjana -and there is also a different pic in the Snowdropbook -maybe can Hagen make a little more ligth in this problem after the next weekend ....
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 28, 2008, 03:43:56 PM
Perhaps my memory is playing tricks?
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 28, 2008, 03:48:08 PM
But at first, here is alittle bit more trouble. Or not?

OBRISTVY
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hans J on February 28, 2008, 03:53:37 PM
 :o ???
also from Wolfgang ?
never heard this name before...
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 28, 2008, 03:54:25 PM
And here is TATIANA from the bible. How we like it.
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 28, 2008, 03:55:34 PM
Sorry for you Hans, aber ich weiß es nicht besser. Beide aus der selben source.
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: mark smyth on February 28, 2008, 05:22:57 PM
Anthony there is a hybrid 'Titania' and a nivalis 'Tatiana'
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Diane Clement on February 28, 2008, 06:21:54 PM
Galanthus 'Tatiana' is a Greatorex double. I think Hans is saying that G. tatjana is a different plant with a different name?

I would think the Greatorex double is "Titania" in line with the Shakespeare heroine theme.
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 28, 2008, 06:50:37 PM
Sorry, getting my tits mixed up with my tats. :-[
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: mark smyth on February 28, 2008, 07:21:20 PM
If 'Tatjana' gets a bigger distribution there will be much confusion with 'Tatiana' when mentioned by name
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: David Nicholson on February 28, 2008, 07:29:46 PM
Sorry, getting my tits mixed up with my tats. :-[

a thing to avoid!
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Gerdk on March 02, 2008, 12:09:50 PM
Sorry, getting my tits mixed up with my tats. :-[

Anthony, translation please - my excellent translator told me:

tats = Iranian-speaking ethnic group in the Caucasus -   ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 02, 2008, 09:05:39 PM
Sorry, getting my tits mixed up with my tats. :-[

Anthony, translation please - my excellent translator told me:

tats = Iranian-speaking ethnic group in the Caucasus -   ??? ??? ???

Tit - tania instead of Tat -iana. ;D See, I had muxed them ip. ;D
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Gerdk on March 02, 2008, 09:27:21 PM

Anthony, Thank you.
This puns overcharge me and my inlone trenslatar a lot  ;D

Gerd
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 02, 2008, 09:38:56 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 03, 2008, 07:31:32 PM
Hi all, after asking the finder of TATJANA, the puzzle has an end. TATJANA isn`t near white, so I have shown you false pics. Sorry so much. I believed in the book SNOWDROPS. Between the autors and the founder, the are also some misunderstandings.

For some clarity I show you the most actuelly picture of TATJANA:
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hans J on March 03, 2008, 07:43:32 PM
Hi Hagen ,

Many thanks for your work with making clear this point !

I can now say all my plants from Czech. Rep. from this finder are correctly named -I'm really glad for it !

I hope in the next version of Snowdropbook is this missunderstanding correctet too ( the wrong name and the wrong pic )

Thank you
Hans
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 07, 2008, 06:10:47 AM
 To all appearances the season of white fever goes by in UK ??? But here in east germany we have the best flowering time of the Bohemians now. I have a few STREIFEN-WEH to swap.

Streifen Weh
Praha
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Brian Ellis on March 07, 2008, 09:48:31 AM
Quote
I hope in the next version of Snowdropbook is this missunderstanding correctet too

I am ever hopeful that there will not be a new version, but an addendum of the ones that were not included and new discoveries :)  It could otherwise be a bit unmanageable.
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 07, 2008, 11:00:38 AM
I think a new edition with many more photographs would be welcome.

Paddy
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 07, 2008, 11:37:48 AM
Perhaps, with hindsight, the second edition missed the boat? It's alright for those who can afford Mark's 'dirty' and 'clean' copies (perhaps by selling excess plants on Ebay?), but I'm certainly not buying a second copy when the difference is minimal and virtually pointless.
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hans J on March 07, 2008, 11:41:52 AM
my idea :

a online version of a snowdrop book .....so it was easy to make corrections and add pictures or better informations ...
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 07, 2008, 11:58:47 AM
my idea :

a online version of a snowdrop book .....so it was easy to make corrections and add pictures or better informations ...

Perhaps on the Forum?
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Maggi Young on March 07, 2008, 12:00:45 PM
I am absolutely sure that if the authors of the Snowdrop book, or any other, came to the SRGC with a proposal to provide such a project for the SRGC Website, then it would be happily received.
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Maggi Young on March 07, 2008, 12:06:17 PM
It must be said that to an enviable extent, the Forum already provides all of you with the opportunity  to post your photos of plants, and discuss them....

What I would also encourage you all to to do, is to compile a file of photos, PLUS a description of vital details/ cultivation conditions and so on, and submit these regularly for inclusion into the main website's plant gallery.
You may send your submissions to infoATsrgc.org.uk  ..... changing the AT for @ !!
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: johnw on March 13, 2009, 03:53:39 PM
Hi all ,

Here are now some pics of cultivars from Czech. Rep.

Snow White Gnom - thats the tiniest little plant I know ( high 4 cm)
Bohemia White ( I have shown this plant also in a other topic )
Tatjana ( there is a bit confusion with this plant -sometimes not correct written the name -and sometimes other pics - my plant is from the finder and it is named after his wife -I have the label written from him )
unnamed - a nice plants also from Czech .Rep.

Hans  - Can you tell me more about the inner segment markings on your 'Snow White Gnom'.  From the picture they appear yellow at the base but look more like embossing in the shape of an ellipse with no colour?    Hard to tell more.

The Bohemia White is also a beauty.

johnw
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hans J on March 13, 2009, 04:05:59 PM
John :

Please look here on the pics from Hagen - maybe it is now more clear :

http://www.garten-in-den-wiesen.de/bilder/galanthus/bestand/pages/SNOW%20WHITE%60S%20GNOME.htm
this plants are really small ( look in the Galanthus bible ( page 98 )
http://www.garten-in-den-wiesen.de/bilder/galanthus/bestand/pages/BOHEMIA%20WHITE.htm
my plants are mostly pure with - but some have small markings ( like the wrong 'Tatjana' from page 96 )

I hope this helps you a bit
Hans

Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 13, 2009, 06:12:46 PM
I heard they are working on a new snowdropbible and this time with more photographs and the latest newnamed snowdrops. I hope they do not only use a picture of the flower but from the whole plant, so that you can see the leafsort and structure as well.
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Maggi Young on March 13, 2009, 06:51:48 PM
I heard they are working on a new snowdropbible and this time with more photographs and the latest newnamed snowdrops. I hope they do not only use a picture of the flower but from the whole plant, so that you can see the leafsort and structure as well.

I agree, Gerard, more photos are needed and of flower and leaves...... I can't see the point otherwise.
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: johnw on March 14, 2009, 01:22:36 PM
John :

Please look here on the pics from Hagen - maybe it is now more clear :

http://www.garten-in-den-wiesen.de/bilder/galanthus/bestand/pages/SNOW%20WHITE%60S%20GNOME.htm
this plants are really small ( look in the Galanthus bible ( page 98 )
http://www.garten-in-den-wiesen.de/bilder/galanthus/bestand/pages/BOHEMIA%20WHITE.htm
my plants are mostly pure with - but some have small markings ( like the wrong 'Tatjana' from page 96 )

I hope this helps you a bit
Hans



Hans  - Thanks for the link. Do I detect a bit of yellow on the inner tip on yours or is it the anthers showing through?

johnw
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: wolfgang vorig on March 14, 2009, 06:53:24 PM
Hello,
my Galanthus nivalis unnamed from Czech Republic.

Regard,   Wolfgang
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Martin Baxendale on March 14, 2009, 08:51:48 PM
Hello,
my Galanthus nivalis unnamed from Czech Republic.

Regard,   Wolfgang

There really are some very nice green-tips coming out of the Czech Republic, Wolfgang.
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 14, 2009, 09:06:46 PM
Wolfgang,

A wonderful selection of snowdrops. Many thanks. Paddy
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: KentGardener on March 15, 2009, 01:37:15 AM
Thanks Wolfgang

Some nice green tipped plants - but I particularly like the pale green of the ovary on your picture 938.

Regards

John

Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Hans J on March 15, 2009, 09:47:34 AM
Hans  - Thanks for the link. Do I detect a bit of yellow on the inner tip on yours or is it the anthers showing through?
johnw

Hi John ,
I take a look before mintues to my "Snow White Gnomes" ...I can see there nothing yellow or shining antheres - the inner petals are mostly pure white or they have a really small marking .

I hope this will help
Hans
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: wolfgang vorig on March 16, 2009, 12:45:07 PM
Hi all;

Trip yesterday in Czech Galanthus Biotope.All Galanthis nivalis from Czech Republic.
Regards    Wolfgang
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: KentGardener on March 16, 2009, 01:03:01 PM
Hi Wolfgang

thank you for posting the pictures of the Galanthus carpets spread throughout the woodland.

Can I ask, do you know what the sign says in the last photograph?

With many thanks

John

Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Maggi Young on March 16, 2009, 01:15:57 PM
I think that sign warns of fines of large sums of money for interfering with the snowdrops in any way...... I hope I'm correct, and I hope that the signs are paid attention to by all visiting those lovely sites.

Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Maggi Young on March 16, 2009, 01:18:23 PM
It is so dreadful to hear, from around europe, of snowdrop woods and even gardens being robbed of plants...  >:(   Some people seem unable to bear in mind that most land is under ownership and the owners is liable, quite rightly, to feel that inauthorised collection is theft ....... I mention this here because it seems that Galanthus are one of the plants that seem to engender the worst excesses of collecting mania... often for commercial purposes. Since nine times out of ten, when one approaches the owner to ask for the chance to have a bulb or two, permission is given, why do people steal?
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: wolfgang vorig on March 16, 2009, 01:28:12 PM
Hi Maggi and John,

Contents of the shield.Excavation of punishment depending on the quantity between 10. 000 and
1. 000 000 Million Czech crowns punishment!!!
Approximately 385 € to 38 000 €.

regard Wolfgang
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Maggi Young on March 16, 2009, 01:29:50 PM
Thank you, Wolfgang! 
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: KentGardener on March 16, 2009, 01:56:39 PM
Excellent - thanks Wolfgang - that is what I had hoped it said.

Cheers

John

Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Brian Ellis on March 16, 2009, 02:21:45 PM
They look wonderful woodlands Wolfgang, it would be such a shame if the bulbs were stolen
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 16, 2009, 02:34:39 PM
I think part of the addage is "take nothing but photos; leave nothing but footprints".
Title: Re: Galanthus from Czech Rep.
Post by: wolfgang vorig on March 19, 2009, 04:24:50 PM
Thank you all for the interest of the czech Galanthus

Regard.     wolfgang   
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