Galanthus in February 2014

[Mariette]

Thanks for the welcome; I´m gardening near Rheindalen / Mönchengladbach.

[Anne Repnow]

The inner petals look unusual enough to make it special - a lovely neon-green. Hope it stays that way in the future!

Coming up - 'Trumps' - a little mud-spattered...

[Gerard Oud]

As promised better pics today from the green striped plicatus with a almost green innermarking with a white edge at the sinus.
Also a yelloweyed elwesii.

[RichardW]

Not raining today, for a change.

a few pics of borders, got masses of drops to plant but ground is still too wet.
Mighty Atom hedge, still needs tidying up after the trench digging  hope to finish planting this year.
Mighty Atom, like most clumps looking dirty.
Primrose Warburg, after years of struggling now have 2 full lattice pots 

[Tim Ingram]

A pink sport of 'Wendy's Gold' - especially for Emma! Look forward to a report on the Shaftesbury Day after the weekend.

[Anne Repnow]

 

[emma T]

Ah wrong shade of pink 

[Uwe]

warm weather here:

[Anne Repnow]

Schööööööön!

[Uwe]

I'm also pleased 
And next weekend in Nettetal!!

photo 1 : Bill Bishop
photo 2 : plicatus

[Anne Repnow]

I'll see you there!

[kentish_lass]

Hello everyone - I am in bed listening to the wind outside wondering what damage I will find tomorrow.  I have just logged into the forum for the first time in 2014 and have been catching up on all the lovely events I have missed - especially Myddleton House

I have been absent this season as I lost my dear dad on Jan 3rd from a cardiac arrest.  I actually found him as he was late coming down in the morning.  Luckily his fall was broken by a large bag of my cashmere sweaters that I had stashed in his room....so his landing was a soft one.  The funeral was not for another 25 days after his passing so I was suspended in that surreal world of early bereavement for a long time.  My world has been temporarily turned upside down and this rotten weather is not helping none.  I need to be busy but gardening is out of the question, so I am clearing cupboards and cleaning like a mad woman.  I hope the cleaning phase soon passes 

In the past 2 years my dads heart was getting worse and his breathing was becoming terrible.  I have been watching over him like a mother hen - checking his breathing when he is asleep and worrying myself sick wondering when he will go, if I will find him, how he will go etc etc.  It is a very small relief that I now know the answer to those questions.....but miss him so much.

Thank you Maggi for your kind mail - and thank you John and Arthur for my lovely snowdrop day.  It was a lovely break and the sun was even shining.  I am attaching a few photos from my visit to Johns (kentgardener) lovely garden.

1)  Bloomer in a nice clump - still one of my favourites in Johns garden
2)  Bungee - a super clump.  Sadly mine seems to have drowned in the garden!
3)  Gerard Parker in a smashing clump - it looked beautiful and the flowers so big
4)  A stunning C. hederifolium - John has so many beautiful Cyclamen which look beautiful among the snowdrops

[RichardW]

Jennie,

So sorry for your loss, lost my dad a few years ago and it's a tough time but time as they say is a great healer.

Hope the winds aren't doing any damage, heard several crashes last night & waiting for daylight to check work, I'm expecting to find more stripped stalks where drops used to be!

[Alan_b]

Hello again Jennie, lots of people I meet have been asking after you (and John too).  I've been an 'orphan' for some years now but I owe a lot to my parents so in many ways they are still with me - I hope you find that too. 

[Anne Repnow]

Jennie, I'm so sorry. I don't know you personally by you have my warmest sympathy. I lost my dad this time last year, so I know what you are going through. Hold on to all your good memories and talk to your relatives and friends about your dad - it keeps him alive in your heart.

Here is my one and only (so far) 'Primrose Warburg' - only for you.