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Title: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 24, 2012, 09:01:21 PM: First new Galanthus nivalis virescens this year.
The show goes on. In my garden without G plicatus and G elwesii.

GRÜNER FRÜHAUFSTEHER (green early riser)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: mark smyth on February 24, 2012, 09:06:07 PM: It looks lovely already.
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Post by: emma T on February 24, 2012, 10:04:49 PM: Looks like its going to be stunning 8)
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Post by: Anthony Darby on February 24, 2012, 11:14:20 PM: Can't wait to see this one in its full glory. 8)
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Post by: johnw on February 24, 2012, 11:34:49 PM: Yow!

johnw :o
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Post by: johnw on February 25, 2012, 12:37:05 AM: Yow!

johnw :o
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Post by: Anthony Darby on February 25, 2012, 02:43:21 AM: You can say that again John> ;D
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Post by: Brian Ellis on February 25, 2012, 09:57:07 AM: I'm glad you didn't lose that one Hagen, it looks like it will be a real joy ;D Can't wait to see the open flower 8)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 25, 2012, 05:54:27 PM: Yes Brian, I`m happy because it is a nivalis.
Today we had sun, so the little emerald is ringing now.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 25, 2012, 06:02:49 PM: Another little flower with a lot of green.
SELINA CORDS
But it flowers between the leaves....
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 25, 2012, 06:06:56 PM: But here is the next star:
GREEN TEAR
Opens its flower first time.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: johnw on February 25, 2012, 06:56:20 PM: nivalis 'Grüner Frühaufsteher'!
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Post by: Brian Ellis on February 25, 2012, 10:29:14 PM: Goodness Hagen, Grüner Frühaufsteher is a little star let alone an early riser!

Green Tear is selling for over £300 on ebay but I think Grüner Frühaufsteher looks almost better.

I find the same with Selina Cords, yet when it was bought it was twice as tall, hopefully as the bulbs get older and older they will be taller plants but no sign of it yet.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: annew on February 25, 2012, 10:49:43 PM: I think if I had spent £300 on Green Tear, I would be very sad to see Grüner Frühaufsteher!
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Post by: chasw on February 26, 2012, 08:43:15 AM: My Selina Cords is also very small Brian,but is up and flowering,
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Post by: Anthony Darby on February 26, 2012, 09:02:49 AM: Quote from: annew on February 25, 2012, 10:49:43 PM
I think if I had spent £300 on Green Tear, I would be very sad to see Grüner Frühaufsteher!
Would you shed green tears Anne? :'( The ultimate expression of being green with envy? :-\
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: daveyp1970 on February 26, 2012, 09:14:33 AM: Quote from: annew on February 25, 2012, 10:49:43 PM
I think if I had spent £300 on Green Tear, I would be very sad to see Grüner Frühaufsteher!
Anne, Rod Leeds had a pot of green tear(or was it green dragon) at a talk me and Brian attended it is incredible,one of the best pot of snowdrops i have ever seen.
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Post by: Brian Ellis on February 26, 2012, 09:22:13 AM: It was 'Green Dragon' Davey, but all these heavily virescent snowdrops are stunning to my eyes, faint :D
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Post by: Olga Bondareva on February 26, 2012, 10:50:16 AM: Hagen, your greens are outstanding!
Grüner Frühaufsteher take my words away!
£300 (http://www.kolobok.wrg.ru/smiles/light_skin/mega_shok.gif)
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Post by: Hans J on February 26, 2012, 11:03:37 AM: I think I know the secret of Hagen :-X :-X :-X

He cross his Galanthus with Cucumbers (gherkin)

This cumcumbers are famos in his area ( Spreewald ) and in carneval the people do not throw away from the waggons bonbons ,choclate and other sweet things as typical in germany ....in Cottbus they throw gherkin :o :o :o

So my idea for a better name than "Grüner Frühaufsteher" would be "Cottbuser Essiggurke" ( "Cottbus gherkin ") ;D ;D ;D

Hans 8)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Maggi Young on February 26, 2012, 11:26:03 AM: Quote from: Hans J on February 26, 2012, 11:03:37 AM
I think I know the secret of Hagen :-X :-X :-X

He cross his Galanthus with Cucumbers (gherkin)

This cumcumbers are famos in his area ( Spreewald ) and in carneval the people do not throw away from the waggons bonbons ,choclate and other sweet things as typical in germany ....in Cottbus they throw gherkin :o :o :o

So my idea for a better name than "Grüner Frühaufsteher" would be "Cottbuser Essiggurke" ( "Cottbus gherkin ") ;D ;D ;D

Hans 8)

;D ;D
I think you are right, Hans... we have seen the evidence of Hagen with the gherkin.... proof positive of how he gains his success. :o :D :D
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hans J on February 26, 2012, 11:31:55 AM: Maggi ,

maybe this is a valuable information for Anne + Martin ?

;)
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Post by: Maggi Young on February 26, 2012, 11:39:11 AM: Quote from: Hans J on February 26, 2012, 11:31:55 AM
Maggi ,

maybe this is a valuable information for Anne + Martin ?

;)
Yes, I think so... and now we know what to get them for Christmas......seeds to grow their own gherkins to begin! ;)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 26, 2012, 12:07:49 PM: Yes Hans, so it is.
But here we have a lot of different recipes for gherkins, so I can also create different greens too. ;) ;D
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Post by: Olga Bondareva on February 26, 2012, 12:08:30 PM: Quote from: Hans J on February 26, 2012, 11:03:37 AM
He cross his Galanthus with Cucumbers (gherkin)
(http://forum.tvoysad.ru/images/smilies/gf.gif) I have to cross strawberry with snowdrop!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hans J on February 26, 2012, 12:26:02 PM: Hagen ,

Do you use a "Gurkenflieger" for pollination ( cross between Galanthus + Cucumber ) ?

;D Hans
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: johnw on February 26, 2012, 02:09:50 PM: Quote from: Hans J on February 26, 2012, 12:26:02 PM
Hagen, Do you use a "Gurkenflieger" for pollination ( cross between Galanthus + Cucumber ) ?
;D Hans

Hans - Let's hope the results are not seedless. 8)

johnw
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hans J on February 26, 2012, 02:20:26 PM: John W

I do not hope that soon the people from Spreewald start with eating snowdrops in salat !

Snowdrops with mustard or vinagre in glasses ....

GALANTKINS ? or GHERKTHUS? or SNOWCUMBER? or CUMCUMDROPS ?

this is only a warning !!!

Hans :-\
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Gerry Webster on February 26, 2012, 02:38:52 PM: Quote from: daveyp1970 on February 26, 2012, 09:14:33 AM
Quote from: annew on February 25, 2012, 10:49:43 PM
I think if I had spent £300 on Green Tear, I would be very sad to see Grüner Frühaufsteher!
Anne, Rod Leeds had a pot of green tear(or was it green dragon) at a talk me and Brian attended it is incredible,one of the best pot of snowdrops i have ever seen.
I read that as a "pot of green tea" & thought you galanthophiles must be an abstemious lot.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: johnw on February 26, 2012, 03:55:38 PM: Quote from: Hans J on February 26, 2012, 02:20:26 PM
John W
I do not hope that soon the people from Spreewald start with eating snowdrops in salat !
Snowdrops with mustard or vinagre in glasses ....
GALANTKINS ? or GHERKTHUS? or SNOWCUMBER? or CUMCUMDROPS ?
this is only a warning !!!
Hans :-\

Hans - One must be very careful, here they yell at a bad driver - Vous êtes concombre diplômé! :-X

And after all Hagen is in the driver's seat with the Virescens and the best.

johnw
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: annew on February 27, 2012, 01:00:08 PM: I'm ready to have a try at Galatkins :D
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Post by: KentGardener on February 28, 2012, 06:49:18 AM: Quote from: Gerry Webster on February 26, 2012, 02:38:52 PM
I read that as a "pot of green tea"

;D
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 04, 2012, 07:01:32 PM: GRÜNER FRÜHAUFSTEHER rings now.
But the next also begin to show their green too.
And there is a pot full of green seedlings too. Fresh filled last year.
Next years will get no boredom.
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 04, 2012, 07:16:03 PM: An this is the pot full of green hope and (later) surprise.
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Post by: Brian Ellis on March 04, 2012, 07:24:50 PM: I hope it is a good surprise Hagen ;)
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 04, 2012, 07:33:57 PM: Green or yellow or green with yellow surprises would be the best!
Anticipation is the best joy.
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Post by: Gerard Oud on March 05, 2012, 08:26:07 PM: Its breathtaking beautiful Hagen :o
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Post by: KentGardener on March 06, 2012, 05:04:10 AM: GRÜNER FRÜHAUFSTEHER is looking lovely Hagen 8) - what size is the flower?
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Mavers on March 08, 2012, 01:42:58 PM: Hagen your GRÜNER FRÜHAUFSTEHER snowdrop is stunning. I agree with Brian about virescent snowdrops they are utterly beautiful.
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Post by: Thomas Seiler on March 08, 2012, 08:02:49 PM: Absolutely beautiful, your 'Grüner Frühaufsteher', Hagen.
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 11, 2012, 12:52:47 PM: Here are some brothers of GRÜNER FRÜHAUFSTEHER (Galanthus is male in Germany). But they have no names. To fresh.
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Post by: Brian Ellis on March 11, 2012, 02:23:27 PM: The inner mark on 3 is lovely Hagen :o
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Post by: johnw on March 13, 2012, 02:17:16 AM: Quote from: Brian Ellis on March 11, 2012, 02:23:27 PM
The inner mark on 3 is lovely Hagen :o

And made more dramatic with the inners almost the same diameter as those hefty cylindrical ovaries.

johnw
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 13, 2012, 06:01:25 AM: always a pleasure: GRÜNER SPLITTER
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 13, 2012, 06:17:14 AM: another new green
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Post by: Otto Fauser on March 13, 2012, 06:33:38 AM: Quote from: Hagen Engelmann on March 11, 2012, 12:52:47 PM
Here are some brothers of GRÜNER FRÜHAUFSTEHER (Galanthus is male in Germany). But they have no names. Too fresh.
Hagen , you grow some beautyful and desirable G. nivalis virescens - Congratulations !

Maybe after living in Australia for more than 50 years my command of the German language is not perfect any more : is Galanthus really male = das Schneegloeckchen ?? please enlighten me .
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 13, 2012, 06:44:44 AM: Hello Otto

das Schneeglöckchen
aber
der Galanthus.

Steht so schon geschrieben bei Paul von Gottlieb-Tannenheim 1904.
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Post by: Rogan on March 13, 2012, 10:22:06 AM: Green Galanthus? I don't get it, surely a Snowdrop has to be white? ??? Then, I suppose, I'm not a 'dropaholic' (...and it shows)! ;)
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Post by: Anthony Darby on March 13, 2012, 11:12:18 AM: ;D
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Post by: Otto Fauser on March 14, 2012, 02:47:11 AM: Hello Hagen , vielen Dank fuer die Aufklaerung - das ganze Leben ist eben ein Lehrgang .
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 25, 2012, 08:40:33 PM: Spring season is over now. Very very fast. Seven warm and sunny days brought the end to the flowers.
Now we have to wait for Autumn season or next year.
Here are a few late impressions:

MÄRZEN`S MAIGRÜN - a yellow green marked virescens
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Post by: Lina Hesseling on March 25, 2012, 09:27:42 PM: Hagen, I really love your virescens snowdrops. They are very, very nice!
Thank you for sharing them with us.

Lina.
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Post by: KentGardener on March 26, 2012, 04:51:48 AM: Hagen

Such a shame that you have to wait so long for your snowdrop season to begin and then it ends so quickly.

Another beautiful flower.
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 26, 2012, 06:21:49 AM: This seedling was blooming the first time. The size of the flower is very compact.
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Post by: Oakwood on March 28, 2012, 05:17:55 PM: Some new finding of the last year Ukrainian trip - Galanthus graecus ex Odessa region, Ukraine
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Post by: Brian Ellis on March 28, 2012, 07:20:44 PM: Wow :o
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Post by: loes on March 28, 2012, 08:17:56 PM: Is it green on the outers? Looks almost yellow.
Very,very nice drop
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Post by: Oakwood on March 28, 2012, 08:29:27 PM: Quote from: loes on March 28, 2012, 08:17:56 PM
Is it green on the outers? Looks almost yellow.
Very,very nice drop
yes, Loes! this one has a tender tint of green-yellowish, very, very warm coloration..........
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Post by: loes on March 28, 2012, 09:28:46 PM: Now,that's something new!
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 29, 2012, 06:07:47 AM: Hello Dimitri, it is a very nice one.
Good globular
and the different greens :o
You should have often a way to Odessa!!!
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Post by: wolfgang vorig on March 29, 2012, 09:30:59 AM: some green striped nivalis with no name
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Post by: Oakwood on March 29, 2012, 10:05:31 AM: Quote from: Hagen Engelmann on March 29, 2012, 06:07:47 AM
Hello Dimitri, it is a very nice one.
Good globular
and the different greens :o
You should have often a way to Odessa!!!
hi Hagen! yes, wondering to possess anyone outer green drop in the meanwhile found growing this plant blushing-colored from Odessa)) not so heavily green that you cultivate, Hagen
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 30, 2012, 06:08:36 AM: Hello Dimitri, I think all species are able to create VIRESCENS-types.
So you could have a chance to find another G. plicatus virescens too.

You make a difference between G. gracilis and G. graecus???
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Post by: Oakwood on March 30, 2012, 12:20:01 PM: Quote from: Hagen Engelmann on March 30, 2012, 06:08:36 AM
Hello Dimitri, I think all species are able to create VIRESCENS-types.
So you could have a chance to find another G. plicatus virescens too.

You make a difference between G. gracilis and G. graecus???

hi Hagen! yes, I hope to find them all green types))))
And yes, I separate from this complex G. elwesii, G. graecus and G. gracilis, that I've stressed in my last paper on a matter in one Ukrainian botanic review in 2011.
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 04, 2013, 08:46:55 PM: A year is over, but my love is flaming up to the greens again.
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Post by: mark smyth on March 04, 2013, 10:40:04 PM: Hagen are you twinscaling your virescent snowdrops? Will they soon be available?
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 09, 2013, 08:42:57 PM: Every year the greens come faithful in the middle of our season.
They bring joy.
They bring verve. They are the honey of our desire.
Here is a real royal plant: GREEN TEAR.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 09, 2013, 09:01:51 PM: But every king needs a servant:
GREEN TEAR and GRAKES GREEN BELLS.

PS: The virescens group is the kings leguage and GGB is a full member of this group.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 09, 2013, 09:10:38 PM: But the king isn`t alone.
He always has women on his side.
One is: GRÜNE WALDFEE.
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 09, 2013, 09:28:33 PM: Women often have lovers.
Names are unknown.
Here is a noble one.

I hope he is only looking to the fairy.
Or is he a rival for the king also?
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 09, 2013, 09:33:50 PM: And what do these both?
The first is GRÜNER SPLITTER the second is a newcomer.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 09, 2013, 09:42:24 PM: Here is a very elegant knight: GRÜNER STREIFENTROPFEN.
A little bit too conceited?
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 09, 2013, 09:44:39 PM: Last not least, all want to live, to eat.
Kitchen is full of servants: SCHMALHANS IM GRÜNEN
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 09, 2013, 09:47:40 PM: I hope, we will have 2 weeks later the next sunny day.
Then I could tell you chapter two of the court of the green king!?
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Post by: Brian Ellis on March 09, 2013, 10:01:06 PM: Wonderful snowdrops Hagen, I can't wait for Schmalhans Im Grünen to bulk up like that.
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Post by: johnw on March 09, 2013, 10:09:00 PM: I'm signing myself into a monastery.
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 09, 2013, 10:16:16 PM: And I thought you have ROSEMARY B on your side, John???
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Post by: johnw on March 10, 2013, 02:01:42 AM: Alas she is not a nivalis. Seems the lawns are getting greener in Brandenburg. ;)

I think JimF will sign in just after me.

johnw
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: KentGardener on March 10, 2013, 06:52:13 AM: :o

I am sitting here gobsmacked and speechless.

All are beautiful with their subtle differences.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Robin Callens on March 10, 2013, 01:46:59 PM: I couldn't resist posting a few more pics of Galanthus 'Green Mile' after seeing Galanthus 'Green Tear' yesterday in real life. I have to say (sorry Gert-Jan) Green Mile is slightly better. ;)
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Post by: Martin Baxendale on March 10, 2013, 02:00:14 PM: Very nice, Robin 8)
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Post by: johnw on March 10, 2013, 02:23:44 PM: Green Mile seems to be as green as is possible. :o

johnw
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Leena on March 10, 2013, 04:46:32 PM: The greens are just wonderful!
A newbie question: are these new greens pure nivalis or are they hybrids, and if they are, with what?
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 10, 2013, 04:55:44 PM: Hello Robin,
good to see GREEN MILE here also.
In my eyes it is one of the best virescens, but I never saw it in nature.
But this day will come....

You would be not a good businessmen, if you would say other plants are better than yours.
What are your criterions to create the best? Price?
Much of green, deepness of green, flower size, flower shape, vigour, health???
GREEN MILE is a good member of an increasing virescens society.

Sorry for saying GREEN TEAR is the king, this was not correct. This was only a fairy story. It is not the only one. It is also only a member of the green court.

Here is a picture of another green knight: HAGEN HASTDUNICHTGESEH`N ;)
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Post by: Alan_b on March 10, 2013, 05:54:44 PM: So who did see it, Hagen?
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Post by: Brian Ellis on March 10, 2013, 06:03:40 PM: Quote from: Robin Callens on March 10, 2013, 01:46:59 PM
I couldn't resist posting a few more pics of Galanthus 'Green Mile' after seeing Galanthus 'Green Tear' yesterday in real life. I have to say (sorry Gert-Jan) Green Mile is slightly better. ;)

I think they are both lovely, and will continue to admire their photographs, as I can't ever see myself paying that much money for just for one bulb!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 10, 2013, 06:27:34 PM: Alan, it was my headgardener: KARLA TAUSENDSCHÖN.
Here in the foreground.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Maggi Young on March 10, 2013, 06:59:17 PM: Quote from: Hagen Engelmann on March 10, 2013, 06:27:34 PM
KARLA T.
Here in the foreground.

That Queen should always be in the foreground!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: ichristie on March 11, 2013, 07:40:12 PM: Hello Hagan everyone, I have spent an hour or so looking at all these wonderful green flowers we must have the madness really bad what a show thank you for showing the pictures, cheers Ian the Christie kind. here is our G nivalis virescens
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 11, 2013, 08:07:13 PM: Ian, we all have our own virescens. Thank you for showing yours ;).
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Post by: colineddie1 on March 11, 2013, 09:48:32 PM: I am so pleased I found this wonderful, informative and colourful site - the pictures of the green snowdrops have me drooling and yes turning green with envy. I can only dream of owning one of these beautiful, dainty drops - with being new here I am studying all the posts and daydreaming. Thank you all so much for posting your pictures
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Post by: KentGardener on March 12, 2013, 04:46:08 AM: Welcome to the forum Eddie. :)
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Post by: partisangardener on March 12, 2013, 09:03:05 AM: :o :o :o
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Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Brian Ellis on March 12, 2013, 09:34:31 AM: Another nice virescent Ian! Love to see a photo with the sun making it lift it's skirts :)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Mavers on March 12, 2013, 09:46:14 AM: Welcome to the forum colineddie, the green ones really do raise the blood pressure don't they?? 8)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Thomas Seiler on March 14, 2013, 08:58:47 PM: Almost incredible, how all these wonderful virescent types show up from everywhere. Are they all just finds or the result of careful breeding?
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: colineddie1 on March 15, 2013, 09:53:52 PM: Thank you so much for the kind welcome Kent and Mavers :)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 16, 2013, 10:38:53 AM: Here is FEDERSCHWINGEN. If you get the chance to get it, use the chance
One of my absolute favorites, but not a cultivar of mine.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 16, 2013, 10:53:50 AM: This seedling was flowering last year the first time. Now his size is much better.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 16, 2013, 10:59:46 AM: I hope you can agree with me.
This seedling is worth to find a name?!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 16, 2013, 11:09:15 AM: At first there was only one seedling.
Now a have a pot full of twinscaled flowering plants
So it is not longer a plant in the background.
The best moment of GRÜNER STREIFENTROPFEN
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Brian Ellis on March 16, 2013, 12:57:45 PM: Quote from: Hagen Engelmann on March 16, 2013, 10:59:46 AM
I hope you can agree with me.
This seedling is worth to find a name?!
How could we disagree, Hagen, it has a nice round ovary or receptacle and a delicate wash of green on the outers.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Ru on March 16, 2013, 01:00:57 PM: Hagen Engelmann, did not you try to cross the most green snowdrop with the most yellow form?
Appearance of large yellow spots is possible on petals (F₂-F₃).
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: annew on March 16, 2013, 01:30:46 PM: Quote from: Ru on March 16, 2013, 01:00:57 PM
Hagen Engelmann, did not you try to cross the most green snowdrop with the most yellow form?
Appearance of large yellow spots is possible on petals (F₂-F₃).
What did I say, Hagen? Do not wait for the bees!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Alan_b on March 17, 2013, 08:06:08 PM: Quote from: Thomas Seiler on March 14, 2013, 08:58:47 PM
virescent types ... Are they all just finds or the result of careful breeding?

I cannot speak for all but the vast majority are finds.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on April 04, 2013, 04:05:48 PM: Slowly our spring gets speed.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on April 07, 2013, 08:02:34 PM: We have a lot of guest at this topic, but without opinion.

Today was a good spring day. The late flowering galanthus like this weather.
Here is HAGEN HASTDUNICHTGESEH`N. It is not only another virescens. It is a real gem.
I hope Ian ...the Christie kind will have a look to this topic also.
We have not only snow destroyed flowers ;). We have a few fine news also.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Martin Baxendale on April 07, 2013, 11:17:24 PM: Very very nice, Hagen.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Brian Ellis on April 08, 2013, 09:38:25 AM: Oh yes Hagen, that is a stunning snowdrop, well done. I'm glad that it did not spoil under the snow.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Natalia on April 08, 2013, 08:03:12 PM: Stunning snowdrops, Hagen! :D
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on April 08, 2013, 09:54:23 PM: Thank you, Martin Brian, Natalia.
Here is another galanthus without snow defects: TILL SONNENSCHEIN
It is no virescens, only intermediate.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: MR GRUMPY on April 08, 2013, 10:38:01 PM: ::) Not again ::) Hagen,
Another bute....The bees have being busy again ;)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Martin Baxendale on April 08, 2013, 11:53:28 PM: Quote from: Hagen Engelmann on April 08, 2013, 09:54:23 PM
Thank you, Martin Brian, Natalia.
Here is another galanthus without snow defects: TILL SONNENSCHEIN
It is no virescens, only intermediate.

But very lovely, Hagen.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: annew on April 09, 2013, 08:48:18 AM: Very nice, Hagen - I am GREEN with envy!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Brian Ellis on April 09, 2013, 09:53:41 AM: Quote from: Hagen Engelmann on April 08, 2013, 09:54:23 PM
TILL SONNENSCHEIN
It is no virescens, only intermediate.

Only ??? it is much better than 'only' Hagen ;)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on April 09, 2013, 10:16:34 AM: Martin. Till was also a lovely son of mine.
Anne, all types are in the pipeline now.
Brian, it is "only" one of my finest ;).
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on April 09, 2013, 11:00:50 AM: For those of you who can't get enough of this - you can see some more "greenies" here ... :o

http://www.vrvforum.be/forum/index.php?topic=236.msg41124#msg41124 (http://www.vrvforum.be/forum/index.php?topic=236.msg41124#msg41124)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on August 22, 2013, 07:52:05 PM: My life with the green snowdrops is full of ups and downs. Last weekend I lifted some bulbs and a few had small holes on the basal plate. Grubs. My feelings were sour and annoyed. I put the bulb into water over a long night, so the grub had no chance. But the bulb gets a second chance.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on August 22, 2013, 07:59:42 PM: Last year I separated such an infected bulb. Here you can see the result: natural twinscaling. (it is one of the better Gnv-types).
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Mavers on August 23, 2013, 12:46:09 PM: I can understand you feeling 'sour' when you saw the grub Hagen............ >:(

Your green snowdrops are stunning how did you start having so many?
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Alan_b on August 23, 2013, 02:10:32 PM: I cannot see what sort of grub you have; any idea what it is, Hagen?
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on August 23, 2013, 03:46:01 PM: Mike, at first in my garden a few greens stand side by side. Now I have younger greens and older too.

Alan, it is the grub of the big narcissus fly (only one grub pro bulb, seldom more). But this was not the massage. Important, that you can kill off the grub with a long bath (a few hours) of only water without any poison.

Here is a better portrait of the grub:
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on August 23, 2013, 03:49:01 PM: Friends, and it works at normal white galanthus also!!! ;)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: annew on August 23, 2013, 06:25:48 PM: Are you sure it's dead, Hagen? It might be just pretending…
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on August 23, 2013, 06:46:02 PM: Yes Anne, I m sure, I gave him the rest!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on August 23, 2013, 06:49:15 PM: And Anne, I forgot to say, he cannot swim. ;D
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: annew on August 25, 2013, 02:24:15 PM: He might be able to swim the butterfly - no, wrong species...
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 09, 2014, 07:43:55 PM: The first Gn Virescens is blooming (sorry, at first in the greenhouse). This year it is GRAKES GREEN BELLS. Only one day later GRÜNER SPLITTER also started to open. But the classical Gn Virescens is just over the ground. Late, late.
My only bulb of GRÜNER FRÜHAUFSTEHER is gone. I have 8 bulbills now.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Tim Ingram on February 09, 2014, 09:18:58 PM: 'Cowhouse Green' is just beginning to flower here and must get a photo. I only have this one virescent snowdrop, other than 'Viridapice', but having seen those amazing plants of Hagen's from last year I clearly need one or two others in close proximity to create a little green oasis amongst all the white snowdrops! Fun to read back through this thread.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Stefan Vidts on February 12, 2014, 04:32:10 PM: 'Cowhouse Green' is well open here, but the green lines are fairly soft this year. But during my afternoonwalk I did some other discoveries, :D who made me happy.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on February 12, 2014, 05:29:03 PM: You must be on a good way!!!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: johnw on February 12, 2014, 05:44:59 PM: Stefan - That's a smashing find, the second picture. Can you post a larger picture so we can all swoon?

johnw
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Stefan Vidts on February 12, 2014, 06:19:58 PM: To late now John, and it's raining cats and dogs outside. Just took it before a new spring storm took off.
I think in England it will be worse. Hope to take a better picture tomorrow or the day after.
In my opinion it is just a little bit to small to be outstanding, but it's funny to see it growing between the just nivalis.
Hagen's Green one's are still contrasting better than this fairly to little treasure.
But as you ask, I hope tomorrow will be dry enough to take a picture, because the garden does often looks more like a marshland than a real garden.
I'm gardening on extremely heavy loam.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Stefan Vidts on February 12, 2014, 06:24:04 PM: John I posted some lager pictures on facebook, there you can enjoy on the group snowdrops and galanthophiles, or my facebookpage.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Jupiter on December 16, 2014, 10:08:41 PM: Hey sorry to drag this up from the archives, but just wondering if people have established 'green mile' now and it's starting to filter into regular trading circles? Of course it's difficult to get bulbs into Australia but it's not impossible I suppose if we get enough people together to share the cost... if grown from seed what proportion would show the full green markings on the outer petals?
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on December 17, 2014, 05:24:26 AM: I'm sure most of the selled GREEN MILE were twinscaled.
first bulb =3 years
next 8-10 bulbs = also 3 years

Al my seedlings of green look very very different. And I cannot say the children of green parents will be more green. It is also a question of good luck. I also like stripes and blotches and blur, sprayed, sparkled marks and faces It should be a nice composition and a real good flower should be unique.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on December 17, 2014, 05:31:15 AM: It is no nivalis, but it is a fine green gift for the christmas time.
So we will get here a green christmas!!!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Mavers on December 17, 2014, 08:15:19 AM: Hagen you are full of green surprises!

I love seeing the photos of your green babies..... ;D
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Rick Goodenough on December 17, 2014, 11:48:15 AM: Another wonderful green drop, your G. 'Christkindblüte',...congratulations, Hagan.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Alan_b on December 17, 2014, 02:24:38 PM: Quote from: Jupiter on December 16, 2014, 10:08:41 PM
.. just wondering if people have established 'green mile' now and it's starting to filter into regular trading circles?

I have never seen it offered for sale (other than from the nursery where it originated) nor growing in someone's garden. It's hugely expensive and I imagine the start-up cost puts most people off.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: mark smyth on December 17, 2014, 03:30:04 PM: Its on Ebay again. Same seller as last time
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Mavers on December 17, 2014, 03:46:07 PM: I can see Galanthus Green Tear on ebay Mark but not Green Mile.

One bidder, £80
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on December 17, 2014, 06:13:06 PM: Hello folks outside,

the green I showed you came from an Christkind and was a gift. It is called MATT BISHOP and the name of the christchild is a little secret......
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on December 17, 2014, 06:21:55 PM: If you would have green blood in your veins, you would have patience also.
How do you mean I have to wait from the first flower to the next flowering seedling? 5-6 years.

But with GREEN MILE it is another way.
I could shorten the time of waiting with money.

If you have only seed - forget the money!
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: emma T on December 17, 2014, 06:35:56 PM: Quote from: Hagen Engelmann on December 17, 2014, 06:13:06 PM
Hello folks outside,

the green I showed you came from an Christkind and was a gift. It is called MATT BISHOP and the name of the christchild is a little secret......
Quote from: Hagen Engelmann on December 17, 2014, 05:31:15 AM
It is no nivalis, but it is a fine green gift for the christmas time.
So we will get here a green christmas!!!

Ooooo thanks for sharing the photo snowdrop' Matt Bishop ' looks lovely ;D :-\ ;D
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: johnw on December 17, 2014, 07:23:29 PM: The Wotan of Cottbus!

:o
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Maggi Young on December 17, 2014, 07:28:12 PM: Quote from: johnw on December 17, 2014, 07:23:29 PM
The Wotan of Cottbus!

:o
Well, it is the correct day for that :)

So, Karla must be Frea..... 8)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: annew on December 17, 2014, 09:48:23 PM: I also have a new little greenish seedling, from a cross in 2010 between a garden centre find and Modern Art. Mother is also shown :)
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: Alan_b on December 17, 2014, 09:51:50 PM: Both very nice, Anne, but I actually prefer the parent (GCS2) to the child.
Title: Re: Green Galanthus - Galanthus nivalis VIRESCENS
Post by: annew on December 17, 2014, 10:06:30 PM: Yes, the two-tone mark and crinkly outers are nice.