Galanthus in March 2013

[Maggi Young]

Or the Rhododendron hunter....

or the Dire Straits keyboard player 

[MR GRUMPY]

Music and flowers.I'm not sure which i perfer?

[Maggi Young]

Music and flowers.I'm not sure which i perfer?

You can have both, surely? And you've got a spaniel too-your joy must be complete......

[MR GRUMPY]

Sorry,Too much wine.(note to self,don't go on forums, while drinking)

[Brian Ellis]

Alan Clark:

A taller and more strongly growing form of the yellow Northumberland Snowdrop which arose in the garden of the eponymous gardener, as a variant of the 'normal form', which in turn he received from a garden '20 miles from Alnwick' many years before.

[Alan_b]

Thanks, Brian.  I was just thinking that we already have 'Alan Clark' and 'Bill Clark', so perhaps we should carry on through the alphabet with the next to be named, say, 'Chris Clark' then 'Dave Clark' etc.

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks, Brian.  I was just thinking that we already have 'Alan Clark' and 'Bill Clark', so perhaps we should carry on through the alphabet with the next to be named, say, 'Chris Clark' then 'Dave Clark' etc.

 

[johnw]

For my eyes that is a perfect snowdrop, Hagen.  All white and a good shape.

I'm with you there Maggi, perfectly exquisite.

johnw

[johnw]

And this one was the best today. Please note the fine blur basal mark.
I hope I can find the right name.

'Spargel Face'       Tis almost the season.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Hello friend, good ideas to the names. I will sleep one night about the ideas.....

[steve owen]

Thanks, Brian.  I was just thinking that we already have 'Alan Clark' and 'Bill Clark', so perhaps we should carry on through the alphabet with the next to be named, say, 'Chris Clark' then 'Dave Clark' etc.

Perhaps we could have the Dave Clarke Five to make us Glad All Over.

[steve owen]

This gentleman seems to be responsible for a number of excellent snowdrop introductions and yet I have never knowingly seen him.  Last year he was selling snowdrops on ebay but I have not noticed any from him this year.  So who is he and where does he crop up?

Barrie was at the Southwold Gala.

[annew]

A taller and more strongly growing form of the yellow Northumberland Snowdrop which arose in the garden of the eponymous gardener, as a variant of the 'normal form', which in turn he received from a garden '20 miles from Alnwick' many years before.
Is it a coincidence that Belford (where Spindlestone Surprise came from) is 16 miles from Alnwick? 

[David Nicholson]

......... then 'Dave Clark' etc.

Would there need to be five of those

[David Nicholson]

A taller and more strongly growing form of the yellow Northumberland Snowdrop which arose in the garden of the eponymous gardener, as a variant of the 'normal form', which in turn he received from a garden '20 miles from Alnwick' many years before.
Is it a coincidence that Belford (where Spindlestone Surprise came from) is 16 miles from Alnwick? 

http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/diaries/Northumberland/+February+/458/