Tulip Shaped Drops

[Rick Goodenough]

I am curious if readers of the Forum are aware of other named tulip shaped galanthus flowers? I know there is a fine nivalis, G. 'Finchale Abbey', which exhibits a tulip form, but I am a bit of a newbie and do not recall seeing photos of other tulip formed drops. I have stumbled onto one, pictured below, in a batch of elwesii I bought last spring on EBAY. It opened for the first time on Christmas morning. Rick

[Maggi Young]

I do know that "KentGardener" (John F. ) c wrote about :   "The unique shape of 'Finchale Abbey' (makes me think of tulips)" on  the forum in 2010 : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=4921.msg134600#msg134600

[mark smyth]

It might expand over the coming days

[Anthony Darby]

Another one that Ian Christie is kindly looking after for me.

[Alan_b]

I was really taken with 'Finchale Abbey' when I saw it growing in John F's garden a few year ago.  He was kind enough to give me a bulb but I lost it after a spell of unusually cold weather.  I've been looking to replace it ever since, but it is rarely sold.  I believe the original finder is the person who sells on eBay as 'farmhouse500'.   

[Rick Goodenough]

Thanks Maggi, Mark, Alan and Anthony. Anthony, curious if you or Ian might have a photo of yours you would be willing to post? I had seen a photo of G.n. 'Finchale Abbey' and it went to the top of my list at that point, so I was quite pleased when this serendipitously appeared last week. One to watch to see if the form persists and for other garden worthy attributes.

[Brian Ellis]

Rick, G.n. 'Finchale Abbey' (pronounced Fing-call) is a lovely snowdrop, however I find that it only retains this shape for a limited amount of it's blooming time...maybe because of where I grow it   So there may be others that have this characteristic that I haven't noticed   I'll try and remember to take a photo and monitor the length of time the characteristic is evident in its position under a Lonicera fragrantissima.  It might be a time to be moving it to see whether it is better in another position.

[Alan_b]

'Finchale Abbey' ... only retains this shape for a limited amount of it's blooming time...maybe because of where I grow it

The second time I saw it, it didn't seem nearly so impressive as the first - so I think you are probably not alone, Brian.  But at its best it looks really distinctive.   

[Rick Goodenough]

Brian, thank you for the pronunciation of G.n. 'Finchale Abbey' (pronounced Fing-call). I had it all wrong with "finch - ale"...a good group of linguists on this forum along with their galanthophilia. And Alan, I will keep an eagle eye on it and post another shot in a few days.  Now to get Fing-call, Fing-call, Fing-call imbedded...LOL.  Rick

[Brian Ellis]

Brian, thank you for the pronunciation of G.n. 'Finchale Abbey' (pronounced Fing-call).

Not at all, we are indebted to Barrie who found it for providing the pronunciation notes.

[snowdropcollector]

As for many cultivars those days, Finchale Abbey has to be on the same spot before it shows its characteristics. The bulbs have to be
mature also. It is a good grower  .
If anyone is looking for a bulb of this lovely snowdrop, you are very welcome to send me a pm. I am able to swap a few  .

[Oakwood]

I found one tulip-like nivalis here around Kiev area, its flowers remind me a shape of a Cottage tulip "Rosy Wings".

[snowdropcollector]

Dima, that is a lovely looking Nivalis, I like the way the outers go wider at the end 

[Hagen Engelmann]

Hello Dima, I can see a very unusual and nice pagoda-type of snowdrop flower at your picture. And if it is stable and you do not need all, I had a good idea...... It is much more the shape of SOUTH HAYES, TRYMLET, Trimmer etc.

Here is a G peshmenii and I think it is like an autumn FICHALE ABBEY, isn't it?!?! It is not a pagoda-type. Only the tips of the outers show to the outside of the flower (normally to the inside)

[Mariette]

Well, Dima, Your snowdrop may be not called tulip shaped, but I would prefer it to all the others! Very beautiful indeed!