Galanthus in March 2013

[mark smyth]

This looks like Lord Monstictus but came to me as Fieldgate Tiffany. Can someone post a photo of F. Tiffany

[mark smyth]

I'll say what everyone is saying - Hagen that's an unbelievable variety of snowdrops

[Hagen Engelmann]

Thank you to all lovers of "my" galanthus.
But I have also only a collection like a lot of you.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Mark, here is FIELDGATE TIFFANY.

[Beatrice]

I'll take note of the information found on 'North Grange' and 'Baylham'. The snowdrop that is labeled 'Batlham' could be a nivalis x plicatus, it has double flower with 12 regular  inner petals and a strong single green marking but it seems to be smaller then the pictures of 'Baylham' I found. Anyway many thanks to all of you for the kind help offered,
Beatrice

[mark smyth]

To me Fieldgate Tiffany isn't exciting

[Tim Ingram]

Is it just here or are snowdrops carrying on a lot later this year? They still look glorious in the garden here and yet were not looking bad at the beginning of February. Following John and Alan's visit to our garden I have new x-ray vision and am looking more closely in the garden - a few good forms we have I have posted on the AGS website and we will aim to bulk them up and see how they do in the garden.

These are four nice things flowering now; G. elwesii 'Ransom's Dwarf' - I like this very much, nice and clean-cut; G. x allenii (has or is this cross been repeated?), I think this may have contributed pollen to a nice 'Globular seedling' that has appeared near to it; 'The Linns', very good upright and sturdy habit; and G. reginae-olgae subsp. vernalis Kenneth Beckett form - this is the dinkiest and most delightful little plant only a couple of inches high, love it!

[Maggi Young]

Is it just here or are snowdrops carrying on a lot later this year?

Hard to comment on that from Aberdeen, Tim since our 'drops are just getting going! We would certainly be pleased if the season does prove to be a long one across the country.

[Gerard Oud]

selection from last year gracilis/elwesii hybrid with 2 scapes

[KentGardener]

Is it just here or are snowdrops carrying on a lot later this year?

It certainly seems a bit topsy turvey this year Tim.  But my season usually goes on until mid to late March.

[Brian Ellis]

Just getting used to my new camera.  Here is a beautiful introduction from Mike and Anne Broadhurst -  Galanthus 'Pearl Drops', I admired it in their garden and was pleased to have it as a swap from them last Autumn.  I'm even more pleased now it is in flower

[David King]

The nice warm weather has certainly brought things on so the camera had to come out yesterday.

1.  Galanthus 'Fatty Puff'
2.  Galanthus 'Alan Clark'
3.  Galanthus Hõbevalge
4.  Galanthus 'Muku'
5.  Galanthus 'Muku'

[David King]

Some more from yesterday.

1.  Galanthus 'Ecusson d'Or'
2.  Galanthus 'Hocus Pocus'
3.  TT 09/9
4.  Galanthus 'Blithe Spirit'

[David King]

And finally.

1.  Galanthus nivalis 'Olive'
2.  TT 09/1
3.  Galanthus 'Warley Belles'
4.  Galanthus 'Warley Belles'
5.  TT 09/10

[Brian Ellis]

Well you can see why I leave it to David to do the 'portraits'!  Meanwhile, amongst the garden debris (that will make Cliff smile) I'm still not used to the camera.  Here is one for Hagen, 'Hugh Mackenzie' the sole flower, the other being a tasty snack for a pheasant - you wait 'til I catch him!  'Josie' is very vigorous, I took four off it last year and it looks no different, and lastly 'Swanton' I must go back to the manual online and get my act together as these could be so much better!