Galanthus in February 2014

[Brian Ellis]

Some wonderful finds Dima, it is amazing the variation that is found in nature.  Just look at the contrast between propeller and curly for instance.  Wow!

[Oakwood]

That would surely blow us all away...........   

Sorry- sometimes I just can't resist.......... 

don't be so fast, Maggi - there are catching bunkers in French Dunkerque!!!!  on va tous les ramasser apres le soufflage))))

[Brian Ellis]

You've certainly got us all drooling over these

[Leena]

... at a time my garden deeply sleeps yet in the SE Ukraine covered with 50 cm snow layer, in some garden sites even up to 1 m  being in a spring envy of snowdropophyls of the Albion, I put here a couple of my G. plicatus and G. graecus finds from our last year's trips just to remind 

We don't have so much snow this year in Finland, but enough so that all the noses are still under it and the ground frozen. I hope the spring comes earlier this year and snowdrops. Looking at pictures is the only thing which helps, thank you.
I think about snowdrops when I go to sleep in the night, and the first thing in the morning. I'm sure I have snowdrop dreams but I don't remember them.

[Tim Ingram]

A visit to Carolyn and John Millen's garden sitting high up on the North Downs in Kent, catching the tail end of the blistering Atlantic storms! Sutton Valence is a medieval town on the ridge line with plenty of water running down the road from innumerable springs. (We have recorded around 30% of our average annual rainfall so far this year!). High up on the ridge is the ruins of an old castle that strategically overlooks the Weald of Kent.

[Tim Ingram]

In between the storms of hail and rain the sun shined but the weather made it almost impossible to get still pictures of the snowdrops, except in a few more sheltered spots near the house. John and Carolyn have a wonderful collection of plants and generously share their house with visitors, providing hot soup and cakes, a fantastic view, and lots of information and books on snowdrops. Just a very few examples amongst many - two that my wife particularly liked: 'Icicle' and 'Cindy' (which both resemble the classic full form and stature of 'Mighty Atom'); G. nivalis Sandersii ex.Lowick; and appropriately located in a choice spot near the house, 'Brian Mathew' (with one 't'!). A bracing day!

[Uwe]

Allium porrum ( Leek )     

[MR GRUMPY]

A few from today..

1.  Anglesey Orange-tip

4. Trym x Cowhouse Green

[Oakwood]

Thank you all for warm replies!! I see it's already a time to start here in Ukraine my own snowdrop nursery !! smthg on a manner "DIMI'S PROPELLORS®"   

[Brian Ellis]

I see it's already a time to start here in Ukraine my own snowdrop nursery !!

Yes, well I think you have a group of shoppers ready and waiting

[Hagen Engelmann]

Dimitri, here G krasnovii start to flower. One of the finest botanical galanthus.
And you show us more and more specials

[johnralphcarpenter]

Roadside snowdrops here in Kent today.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Can I enlist some expert help? Lost label clump of snowdrops. Any offers as to identity?

[johnralphcarpenter]

And another lost label specimen...

[johnralphcarpenter]

Finally, one with a label! G. 'Blewbury Tart'