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Title: Eranthis hyemalis: distinguishing 'Moonlight' from 'Pauline'
Post by: Rodger Whitlock on January 31, 2010, 08:39:20 PM: I have both of these rather rare, pale-colored cultivars of Eranthis hyemalis and they are both in flower at the moment. They are quite distinct; 'Moonlight' is a pale yellow, whereas 'Pauline' is somewhat the same color as Aurinia saxatilis 'Dudley Neville', sometimes described as "biscuit": a pale, washy, very slightly orange tinged color.

'Pauline' also seems to be a weaker plant than 'Moonlight', but I've had 'Moonlight' some years longer than 'Pauline' and the difference may simply be due to relative maturity of the plantings.

Of the two, 'Moonlight' seems to be the better garden plant so far.
Title: Re: Eranthis hyemalis: distinguishing 'Moonlight' from 'Pauline'
Post by: Lesley Cox on January 31, 2010, 08:56:55 PM: Were you intending to post pictures Rodger?
Title: Re: Eranthis hyemalis: distinguishing 'Moonlight' from 'Pauline'
Post by: mark smyth on January 31, 2010, 09:40:54 PM: I dont know 'Moonlight'. In a few days I'll have a photo of 'Pauline'
Title: Re: Eranthis hyemalis: distinguishing 'Moonlight' from 'Pauline'
Post by: Rodger Whitlock on January 31, 2010, 10:12:38 PM: Quote from: Lesley Cox on January 31, 2010, 08:56:55 PM
Were you intending to post pictures Rodger?

I posted a picture last spring showing Moonlight in the company of the type and "aurantiaca". Regrettably, Pauline's flowers are too small and squinny to make a decent comparison as yet. You'll have to wait another year or two, I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Eranthis hyemalis: distinguishing 'Moonlight' from 'Pauline'
Post by: Maggi Young on January 31, 2010, 11:08:28 PM: Rodger's photo from last year is here :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3477.msg90172#msg90172
Title: Re: Eranthis hyemalis: distinguishing 'Moonlight' from 'Pauline'
Post by: Lesley Cox on February 01, 2010, 07:23:04 PM: Thanks Maggi (and Rodger). I'd forgotten that picture. The comparison really helps to distinguish each from the others.