December 2014 snowdrops

[Hagen Engelmann]

Now is christmas time. 
And the Gem (Galanthus elwesii monostictus) GRÜNE WEIHNACHT is a real gift to our galantophile world.
It is blooming in the right time
Here you can see the size of the flower.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Another nice Gem is CAMOUFLAGE.
We all know a galanthophile with camouflage clothes.

I like flowers with colored patterns too. Not only green and green and green............

[Hagen Engelmann]

Mark, GRÜNE WEIHNACHT is in the pipeline.
Alan, YORK MINSTER is a very well known building
and York does sound like Jörg, doesn't it?

[Alan_b]

and York does sound like Jörg, doesn't it?

Oh yes, of course.  Another snowdrop along the lines of 'Alan's Treat' (= Alan Street)

[Brian Ellis]

Good sized tepals on 'Grüne Weihnacht' Hagen.  I look forward to that one becoming available, especially at this time.

[Mavers]

I liked the size of  'Grüne Weihnacht' Hagen, very impressive.

Definitely one to look out for in the future.

[MR GRUMPY]

Hagen,
    Again and again,beautiful plants.

[Rick Goodenough]

Hagen, both 'Camouflage' and 'GRÜNE WEIHNACHT' are fine lookers.  I look forward to the day these will be available widely. Congratulations.
 

[Carolyn Walker]

Mark Symth asked me to post these three photos of some of my fall-blooming G. elwesii:

1. G. elwesii var. monostictus Hiemalis Group: pretty typical with long outers and a small mark, starts blooming in mid-November

2. G. elwesii var. elwesii: blooms in very early November, nice X mark, rarer because not monostictus?

3. G. elwesii var. monostictus Hiemalis group: blooms in mid-November, I like the shape of the flowers, the unusual ovary, and the nice markings inside and out.  I showed this here last year, and, no, I haven't chipped it.  I have no real experience doing that.

[emma T]

I think the snowdrop in the bottom photo needs chipping 

[Alan_b]

2. G. elwesii var. elwesii: ... rarer because not monostictus?

Undoubtedly

3. G. elwesii var. monostictus Hiemalis group: ... no, I haven't chipped it.  I have no real experience doing that.

I have not ventured into chipping myself but if I wanted to sell snowdrops in the UK I would have to learn or I would rapidly be overtaken by all the other vendors who know how to do this and can thereby bulk-up snowdrops more rapidly.  So, Carolyn, I think you have to learn chipping in order to stay ahead of the game.  There are plenty of experts in Europe who could teach you and I don't think it takes too long to learn the basics.  You just need to find a way of bridging the distance.

[Paddy Tobin]

Galanthus plicatus 'Mary Hely-Hutchinson

[Maggi Young]

Galanthus plicatus 'Mary Hely-Hutchinson

  That is one long pedicel, isn't it?

[Brian Ellis]

Goodness Paddy, barely through the ground here

[Anne Repnow]

Christmas is early this year... G. plicatus 'Three Ships'
It worries me. Our November was so warm that many snowdrops are already peeking out of the ground.