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Title: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Hans J on March 17, 2009, 10:34:55 AM

Hi - I will post here today a new topic for a species Galanthus - I think it is later easier to find as when it is in Galanthus March 2009

Here is a other rare snowdrop from Georgia :

Galanthus ketzkhovelii

This plants comes original from the Loc. Class. !
....I know that similar plants are sometimes underway but I have always my doubts....

Enjoy
Hans

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 17, 2009, 11:10:19 AM

That is quite distinctive with its upturned edges. Thanks for posting Hans. 8) You are indeed fortunate to be able to grow these.

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Brian Ellis on March 17, 2009, 11:14:40 AM

These are fascinating Hans, thanks for showing us.

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Renate Brinkers on March 18, 2009, 11:57:46 AM

Hi Hans,

a really rare one and it looks great, I have never seen it before.
It looks as it is a small one.

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Hans J on March 18, 2009, 03:09:39 PM

Hi Renate ,Anthony and Brian  :D

Thank you for your interest !!!

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: johnw on March 18, 2009, 04:12:18 PM

Hans - You never fail to amaze us with your rarities!

johnw

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Hans J on March 18, 2009, 04:38:35 PM

John ,

I'm glad if you like my postings about species Galanthus  8)

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 18, 2009, 05:23:42 PM

Hans,

Lovely plant, doing well for you, looking very healthy and, of course, very beautiful.

Many thanks, Paddy

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Hans J on March 18, 2009, 06:28:10 PM

Paddy ,

thanks  ;D

I'm glad that here also species snowdrops found some interest  ::)

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Thomas Seiler on March 18, 2009, 11:14:33 PM

Hans, are you also growing G. lagodechianus? And if so, do you see any significant difference to G. ketzhovelii?

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Hans J on March 19, 2009, 06:38:45 AM

Thomas ,

Yes I grow G.lagodechianus from several locations ( all true material )
One big difference to G.ketzkhovelii is G.lagodechinus flowers much earlier .
A other aspect that G.lagodechinaus comes from lower habitats ( around 800 m ) - G.ketzkhovelli comes from more than 1800 m.
Both have a applanate vernation -but G.lagodechianus has broader leaves with a little stripe in the middle .

I know that botanist has made G.ketzkhovelli made as synonym to G.lagodechianus ( same is with G.kemulariae ).....but I have doubt that those botanists have ever visit the habitats .....

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Brian Ellis on March 19, 2009, 09:15:36 AM

Thanks for the explanation Hans, everwhere on the internet seems to have G.ketzkhovelii as a synonym for G.lagodechinus which confused me for one ::)

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Hans J on March 19, 2009, 09:28:31 AM

Brian ,

no problem !

I'm in meantime very carefully all to believe  ;D what is written in books or in internet !
Look -same sitution was earlier for G.artjuschenkoae ( it was written as a synonym for G.transcaucasicus) ....now after visiting of some western botanists :
it is a own species ( and it is really different )

I will try to post more pics of species Galanthus in next years  8)
Hans

Title: Re: Galanthus ketzkhovelii
Post by: Paul T on March 29, 2009, 06:27:29 AM

Beautiful, Hans!! 8)