Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: Maggi Young on February 09, 2012, 07:47:15 PM
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Ian the Christie kind, has got a new website : http://ianchristiealpines.com/
Here you will find gallery photos and lists of galanthus, trillium and meconopsis
Enjoy!
(So much for him retiring, eh? ;) )
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And what beautiful snowdrop is on the opening page? G. woronowii 'Elizabeth Harrison'.
Paddy
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And what beautiful snowdrop is on the opening page? G. woronowii 'Elizabeth Harrison'.
Paddy
What else for Ian, the champion of Scottish snaadreeps?
My own scepticism about galanthus is well known, and yelows even more so but this is one 'drop that really excites me.
Galanthus 'Elizabeth Harrison' is a quite delightful flower. Named for the charming lady in whose garden it arose..... every bit as lovely as the lady herself.
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Can I presume then, Maggi, that you have seen this snaadreep in the flesh, so to speak? I have only seen photographs, Ian's no doubt, and think it is the best snowdrop to come on the scene for a long time. A real beauty.
Paddy
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Paddy, quite a number are fortunate to have seen this 'drop in the flesh, in neat glowing potfulls at the Dunblane Early Bulb days.
It - she is just a delight.
I'll seek out some pictures to post here.
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Ian the Christie kind, has got a new website : http://ianchristiealpines.com/
Here you will find gallery photos and lists of galanthus, trillium and meconopsis
Enjoy!
(So much for him retiring, eh? ;) )
It was only last week I deleted Ian's old Web Site from my Favourites. Now I need to add it again-good, what's retirement anyway?
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For those keen to see more of Elizabeth Harrison... here are some pictures from a pot exhibited in Dunblane the other year. 2010.. when the 'drop was awarded a PC by theJoint Rock Committee, if I remember correctly.
First pic by John Finch, who was also pleased to meet the lady herself.
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Now two pix by Anthony Darby - who instead of contributing soup to the Dunblane Day on the 18th February, will be sitting some 12 thousand miles away in his new home in New Zealand.
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I have a close up from Dunblane February 2010.
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......... of the soup too? ;D
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Lovely, Anthony.
There is something about this flower that just sings to you when you see it. Star quality, I suppose.
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......... of the soup too? ;D
....never lasts long enough for a photo, David. Hungry work, all that chatting after a winter's absence for all the SRGC members keen to meet up again.
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it is lovely, nice website and some drops I'll be ordering
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I don't know if anyone but Ian knows the answer to this - but when he found 'Elizabeth Harrison' growing in the Harrison's garden - was it just a single yellow bulb among a clump of woronowii or several bulbs? Had it crossed with anything else or is it a pure woronowii?
Wow - I bet he was so excited when he saw it. I think I would have fainted !
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Hello every one thank you all very much for you good comments, my plant growing will have to be limited as Ann spend a lot of time with our two grandchildren Grant who is now 6 and Little Emma the one the snowdrop is named after is now 4 going on 24. The first time I saw the G woronowii was in a pot showed to me by the lady heself and yes I nearly fell through the floor Elizabeth found it growing beside a large group of normal green G woronowii so rightly moved it to a place where she could watch it now the interesting thing is that both she and I have raised some seedlings which have flowered Yellow some are also green unfortunately we got no seed last year as the very cold winter messed everything up. I am chipping bulbs which are taking longer than I expected but I do not intend to push them by feeding a lot of fertiliser. I will keep you posted about my other finds watch this space or the new web site, cheers Ian the Christie kind
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When green-tipped and green-marked are all the fashion it is good to be shown a snowdrop which is good for its purity of colours and marking. A pristine white, clear yellow and fresh green foliage. It surely is the best.
Paddy
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Ha, Ha, I was typing as you posted the photographs, Ian. That is some cake!
Paddy
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Hi again Grant is really into Volcanoes so the cake is supposed to look like one, no I did not make it but I did eat it, cheers Ian another pic of the snowdrop
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Volcano?
I just thought it was a cholesterol bomb.
Paddy
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Ian, the seedlings from 'Elizabeth Harrison' were they from open pollinated flowers or did you self pollinate or cross with something else? Also, what sort of percentage do you think came yellow? I'm asking with my breeder's hat on :)
Also, just sent you an email about an order I placed on your new website. Just hope I did the ordering correctly (I'm easily confused).
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Does anyone know if the yellow colouring of 'Elizabeth Harrison' varies with soil and growing conditions, like most other yellows, or if it's pretty constant even in different soil types? Useful to know if it is a very constant bright yellow, for breeding purposes.
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Hello Martin, I did not hand pollinate the flowers neither did the Harrisons and I am not sure about percentages as we did not get much seed, in the Harrisons garden the ordinaary G woronowii is now around at least 60 meters away from the yellow one and I have very few bulbs of the ordinary G woronowii anywhere near the yellow one will have to wait and see, thanks we did get your order will have to sort that out later will be in touch, cheers ian.
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Thanks Ian. Sounds like it must have self-pollinated if there were no other woronowii nearby. Interesting. :)
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For those keen to see more of Elizabeth Harrison... here are some pictures from a pot exhibited in Dunblane the other year. 2010.. when the 'drop was awarded a PC by theJoint Rock Committee, if I remember correctly.
First pic by John Finch, who was also pleased to meet the lady herself.
I remember the day and all the lovely people I met like it was yesterday. 8)
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Nice to see such a joyful picture of the original 'Little Emma' (and Grant of course).
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For those keen to see more of Elizabeth Harrison... here are some pictures from a pot exhibited in Dunblane the other year. 2010.. when the 'drop was awarded a PC by theJoint Rock Committee, if I remember correctly.
First pic by John Finch, who was also pleased to meet the lady herself.
I remember the day and all the lovely people I met like it was yesterday. 8)
I have a few memories of the day too.
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Maggi - many thanks for Ian's new website. Some delicious trilliums and snowdrops (never heard of Hedgehog double!). I was excited by the views of the nursery and garden - nice looking crevice bed - but couldn't blow them up larger. The pictures earlier of 'Elizabeth Harrison' are truly exquisite - all good things come to those who wait!
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I have a few memories of the day too.
MMmmmmmm. Bacon sarnies at your place. ;D Yum yum.
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Hello Tim, thanks for your comments, I will post some pictures of the Two crevice gardens I have built on my new web site when the snow clears a bit, cheers Ian the Christie kind
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Nice to see your new web site.
Grant and Emma look so lovely, I bet you spoil them rotten. I would if I had two cuties like that.
Angie :)
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I have a few memories of the day too.
MMmmmmmm. Bacon sarnies at your place. ;D Yum yum.
It would be pancake stack or French toast, grilled banana and maple syrup with your bacon now John ;D 21oC at 8.15 when I got back from Cocklebay Tennis club, having dropped James off for his first interclub match.
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It would be pancake stack or French toast, grilled banana and maple syrup with your bacon now John ;D 21oC at 8.15 when I got back from Cocklebay Tennis club, having dropped James off for his first interclub match.
Wow. What time should I arrive? ;D
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Any time before the sun sets. 8) I have had it for breakfast ("Columbus Coffee"); lunch ("chez nous") and early tea (same as last place).
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Great site Ian. Really like the look of Yvonne, shame it's sold out :-[