Galanthus in February 2014

[Jo]

...but all we will see is snowdrops

Well Brian, thank goodness for the kindness of visitors 

[Oakwood]

No rain this afternoon for a change so two from the garden, Wendy's Gold and Modern Art and one from the greenhouse,     G. rizehensis

Looking forward to meeting all those able to join us at Shaftesbury on Saturday.

very showy cultivars and images, Melvyn - state-of-the-art!!!!  many thanks! is it Russian G. rizehensis??

[mark smyth]

Melvyn your Modern Art are very well marked when compared to mine

[Gerard Oud]

Just from today! Grey weather and storm but in the tunnel some nice snowdrops.
Double scape elwesii normal plicatus
split sinus nivalis for the 3d year
and finally a green striped plicatus  better pics tomorrow because it has a dark green innermarking.

[Melvyn Jope]

very showy cultivars and images, Melvyn - state-of-the-art!!!!  many thanks! is it Russian G. rizehensis??

thanks for your nice comment Dimitri. This G.rizehensis  originated from Sumela Turkey although as you know I do have another form from Stariki Russia!! Not yet flowering size, maybe next year.

[Melvyn Jope]

Melvyn your Modern Art are very well marked when compared to mine

thank you Mark, I am surprised that Modern Art is not more sought after, I think it's an excellent garden plant.

[Hagen Engelmann]

I agree with Melvyn, MODERN ART/COURTEEN HALL is one of the few cultivars with basal green areas on the outers. It is easy to identify.

[Brian Ellis]

Well Brian, thank goodness for the kindness of visitors 

A mirror of the generosity of those who open their gardens for coachloads of people from Norfolk

[Stefan Vidts]

Very nice pictures Chris, it seems that you are on a more sandy soil than I am because 'Cowhouse Green' still didn't open over here.

[Anne Repnow]

Had to be the first year a big snowdrop group were visiting, it doesn't look too bad but all I see is a big muddy mess.

The photos are lovely, Richard! I'm sure your visitors had good time.

[Anne Repnow]

A question for the experts...
This little group of snowdrops appeared in my garden - it must have found its way there via a pot from the supermarket.
The leaves are very glaucous, very broad and supervolute. The flower hasn't opened yet, so I do not know how it is marked. But maybe you have an idea what it is?

[Thomas Seiler]

Galanthus elwesii var. elwesii 

[Thomas Seiler]

'Nerissa', maybe one of the lesser common Greatorex hybrids, is bulking up nicely here. Is there a character Nerissa in one of Shakespeare's plays?

[David Nicholson]

..................... Is there a character Nerissa in one of Shakespeare's plays?

Indeed there was she was Portia's maid in "The Merchent of Venice"

[Anne Repnow]

Galanthus elwesii var. elwesii 

Thank you Thomas!
Ah... I think I'll stop asking these questions, because whatever snowdrop strikes me as unusual turns out to be G. elwesii (which doesn't meant they aren't dear to my heart nevertheless).