Galanthus Samothracicus

[johnstephen29]

I was looking through the galanthus section on eBay where I came across G. valentenei ssp valentenei, I had never heard of this galanthus before so I put it into Google to see what would come up. Among the results was a website revolution-snowdrops.co.uk, I clicked on it and there was a really interesting piece about another snowdrop I had never heard about G. Samothracicus, has anyone else heard of this plant?

[mark smyth]

It's a new Galanthus

[johnstephen29]

It looks like a really great plant Mark.

[johnralphcarpenter]

revolution-snowdrops.co.uk - that's Tom Mitchell, he of Evolution Plants.

[Josh Nelson]

I was looking through the galanthus section on eBay where I came across G. valentenei ssp valentenei, I had never heard of this galanthus before so I put it into Google to see what would come up. Among the results was a website revolution-snowdrops.co.uk, I clicked on it and there was a really interesting piece about another snowdrop I had never heard about G. Samothracicus, has anyone else heard of this plant?

First I heard of G. samothracius and first I have seen of Tom's website - which is clearly very interesting, so thanks for the heads up.

I presume you saw that G. x valentinei is the name for hybrids between G. nivalis and G. plicatus (and G. valentinei ssp. valentinei is not therefore a valid name, to my knowledge at least)

[johnstephen29]

Hi josh no problem mate, did you read the article? Near the bottom of the piece it says that valentenei is a hybrid between plicatus and this new species samothracicus.

[Brian Ellis]

Josh the RHS has Galanthus × valentinei subsp. valentinei  as a recognised name.  There are many snowdrops (most extremely elegant) that are Galanthus × valentinei ie a cross between plicatus and nivalis.  As G.samothracicus is so new best not to get into it until it is sorted out by the professionals!

[Tim Harberd]

Hi Brian,
     I'm no expert on these things, but I think Josh is right. As far as I understand it the 'x' infront of the first valentinei means its a hybrid,(A naturally occurring hybrid.) not a species.  Since its not a species it cannot therefore have any sub-species.

Tim DH