Galanthus January 2016

[Leena]

'Trym Ingram' looks wonderful. Congratulations Tim.

And finally:1.  Galanthus 'Ray Cobb'

I have three yellows: 'Ray Cobb', Wendy's Gold' and 'Bill Clark' which have now third spring coming, and from these three 'Ray Cobb' has increased most, while the other two are about the same bulbs as planted or made a small side bulbs at the most. They are now still under snow, but it will be interesting to see how they are this spring. Am I right that RC originated from more north than the other two? Perhaps that is why it seems to do also better here.

[Ding Dong]

I wouldn't mind trying snowdrops in pots Anne just ot have some protected from the weather.

Do you have any pointers to help make it as successful as your potful of Wendy's Gold?

Mike you're back!!!

[mark smyth]

I wouldn't mind trying snowdrops in pots Anne just ot have some protected from the weather.

Its great having snowdrops and other bulbs under cover

[Anne Repnow]

That looks gorgeous, Mark!
(But I hope you are not going to eat any of that  - with the fort lying at the ready like that.)

[annew]

Both look great Anne but how does the i-poc look very different from South Hayes?

It doesn't!

[annew]

I wouldn't mind trying snowdrops in pots Anne just ot have some protected from the weather.

Do you have any pointers to help make it as successful as your potful of Wendy's Gold?

Repot regularly - contrary to popular opinion, snowdrops can be perfectly happy in pots, if looked after. Nice for the observer too!

[mark smyth]

That looks gorgeous, Mark!
(But I hope you are not going to eat any of that  - with the fort lying at the ready like that.)

The fork is for removing weeds from the sand

[Anne Repnow]

I am relieved   

[Josh Nelson]

Introducing Galanthus 'Trym Ingram'.
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  I really hope others agree this snowdrop is name-worthy and that my proposed name will stick.   

I'd certainly say Trym Ingram was both name-worthy and well named Alan!

[snowdropcollector]

A few snowdrops that are about to flower at the moment in the beds.

Aunt Agnes
Evenley Double
Green Bottle
Shrek
Trymlet

[snowdropcollector]

A few more.....from Ruslan

PP-R-14-0486
PP-R-14-8431
PP-S-14-0171
PP-S-14-0619
PP-S-14-8843

[Anne Repnow]

I love them all... But 'Shrek' and PP-S-14-8843 are very special, I feel. Very beautiful.

[Cfred72]

Hi everybody,
Here are those flowers home.

The simple 'Galanthus nivalis' with these bees foraging frantically ...

Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno'

Galanthus nivalis 'Trumps'

[Alan_b]

Cfred72, 'Trumps' is a form of Galanthus plicatus or a hybrid owing much to plicatus.  And unless it's a trick of the light, I don't think your first photograph shows nivalis either.  But all snowdrops are good, it doesn't matter which species. 

[annew]

A few snowdrops that are about to flower at the moment in the beds.

Aunt Agnes
Evenley Double
Green Bottle
Shrek
Trymlet

Get busy with your paintbrush! It's easy to make your own hybrids, and you don't need to wait for the bees! Here are some of the seedlings flowering now: