Galanthus February 2008

[art600]

Martin

Thanks for the detailed explanation.  Can probably only afford to go for one - which one?

[Martin Baxendale]

Arthur, I'd go for Bill Bishop. I think it's a superior flower to Little Ben, and to Mighty Atom and some of the other Atom group. It's also a more recent seedling so seems to be healthier and more vigorous than some of the older Atom-group types.

Here's a pic of a Bill Bishop flower starting to go over, which further shows how long the outers can get as the flower ages.

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks for that Martin, as they are newly obtained I have no doubt that as they mature they will be doing the right thing, you were quite right about Little Ben going over so I look forward to a bit of lengthening in Bill Bishop.  I had no doubt that Sue (who is the snowdrop collector rather than Wol I believe) would have got it right.

[Diane Whitehead]

I thought the 4 inners and 4 outers would be a more stable plant over the years than the unmatched number of petals, that I thought may be a one off 'mistake'. 

I am labelling my oddballs so I can see what they do next year.

I have these combinations of elwesii:

2 outers/4 inners
4 outers/4 inners
4 outers/5 inners
one plant with two flowers: (A) 3 outers/3 inners plus a half inner/half outer effort
and (B) 4 outers/4 inners, also with a half inner/half outer

Since these are all newly imported, shall I assume they will be more
odd or more normal when they have settled in?

[Brian Ellis]

Hello Diane

I asked Richard Hobbs about four outered flowers yesterday and he was of the opinion that if they are growing well they will probably come back as four outers in subsequent years...whether or not we shall see! 

[mark smyth]

Hi all I'm home. What a weekend! Masses of snowdrops to share. Many will be seen here for the first time on the internet. 15.5C for the East Lambrook day.

[Toft Tops]

I am a new member. This is a photo of my S. Arnotts.  These have been transplanted from 6 bulbs given by a neighbour approx 20 years ago.  As I live in Stroud, near Hyde and the original owner of the neigbouring garden was a 'lawn seedsman' I'm presuming my stock may originate from first generation GSC stock.  Do you think I may be correct in this assumption?

Well there would have been a photo but I can't find out how to attach it......

[mark smyth]

very easy Toft. Click on additional options and then browse and hit post when you're ready

[Toft Tops]

Thanks Mark - I'll try this one

[mark smyth]

wow that is some display of 'S. Arnott'

[mark smyth]

Here are a few tasters from the East Lambrook weekend

G. 'Fanny'
G. gracilis with stable green petal bases
G. 'Phils Fancy'
a virescent Galanthus
named pale Eranthis - too tired to think of spelling the name

If any of the forum lurkers/watchers has a photo of Big Boy's baby could I have a copy please.

[KentGardener]

If any of the forum lurkers/watchers has a photo of Big Boy's baby could I have a copy please.

Hi Mark

What is (or who is) 'Big boys Baby' please?

cheers

John

[Hagen Engelmann]

Fine new cultivars, Mark - The eranthis looks like SCHWEFELGLANZ?!

[Diane Whitehead]

My email message of KentGardener's reply is longer than the actual
message here on the forum.  Yet there is no indication that he has
edited it.  How can that be?

Here is what my email said:
The text of the reply is shown below:

Quote from: mark smyth on Today at 12:15:32 AM
G. 'Phils Fancy'


Hi Mark.  One of us should contact Phil Cornish to see if he knows that plant is called 'Phils Fancy' - when I was visiting him a few weeks back he was just calling calling it 'trym seedling' (other parent unknown) - I posted a picture on page 57 of the January thread and it looks like the same plant to me.

Quote from: mark smyth link=topic=1289.msg31729#msg31729
If any of the forum lurkers/watchers has a photo of Big Boy's baby could I have a copy please.


What is (or who is) 'Big boys Baby' please?

cheers

John

[mark smyth]

Thanks Hagen. I was so tired last night I didnt want to go outside for a look

The seedling was found by Phil in a bed by his back door, if I remember correctly. He rejected the name Galanthus 'Phil Cornish' and decided to go with 'Phil's Fancy'. We were told the story but I cant remember. It was found in 2004 and sent for twinning that year. On Saturday Phil saw it again when he was given a small pot of bulbs that included two flowering bulbs. There are only about 6 in existance.

'Big Boy's' baby is a stunner and unfortunately I have no photo because the sun had set when I saw it. It's bigger than BB in every way with what might be the largest flowers of any Galanthus flower out there. It's beautifully green tipped. My biggest regret is not having a photo to share. I'm hoping one lurker I know of should have it