Galanthus March 2016

[Matt Bishop]

Here's a late one: Galanthus plicatus 'Warham Rectory', clumping up nicely.

Hi John, I've seen this name in the odd place and assumed it was a synonym of G. plicatus 'Warham'. Do you have a picture that clearly shows the marking on the inner segments and the source of your material. Many thanks

[Alan_b]

Harvey's sell 'Warham Rectory'.  There is a picture on their web site https://www.harveysgardenplants.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=987 .  In the past I decided that 'Warham Rectory' must be a synonym for 'Warham' but I don't remember what lead me to this conclusion. 

[johnralphcarpenter]

I'll try and get a decent picture. I've had it for a while and as my record keeping is abysmal, I'm not sure where it came from - could have been Harveys. It could be 'Washfield Warham'.

[Alan_b]

'Washfield Warham' is one of those me-too cultivars that date back to the days when there weren't many snowdrop cultivars around but people still couldn't manage to come up with many novel ones.  Instead they found and named plants that were similar to an existing cultivar but originating somewhere else.  These day we wouldn't bother - I hope.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Hi John, I've seen this name in the odd place and assumed it was a synonym of G. plicatus 'Warham'. Do you have a picture that clearly shows the marking on the inner segments and the source of your material. Many thanks

Will these do?

[Alan_b]

I see two faint marks on the edges of the inner petals near the base.  Are they really there or is it just a trick of the light?

It does not look much like the Harvey's picture, does it?

[johnralphcarpenter]

No, nothing like it. But look at the description of Washfield Warham in the North Green catalogue as see what you think.

[Alan_b]

I don't know anything about 'Warham Rectory', 'Warham' or 'Washfield Warham' but on the naming principle I highlighted in a previous post, 'Washfield Warham' must be similar to 'Warham' or it would not have been so-named.  If so, it may be difficult to tell the two apart on the basis of a written description.

[Brian Ellis]

My G. plicatus 'Warham Rectory' came from Anglesey Abbey in 2009, amazingly the wording on the label is word for word what Harvey's have on their site so perhaps that is where they got their originals too in which case it may easily have got to Anglesey as a swap originally.  Unfortunately no flowers this year (probably needs repotting) so can't take a picture.

[Alan_b]

Galanthus nivalis 'Greenish'.  Semi-virescent, very late to emerge and flower, easy to grow, underrated.

[Matt Bishop]

Harvey's sell 'Warham Rectory'.  There is a picture on their web site https://www.harveysgardenplants.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=987 .  In the past I decided that 'Warham Rectory' must be a synonym for 'Warham' but I don't remember what lead me to this conclusion.

Thanks Alan!

[Matt Bishop]

Will these do?

...and thanks Ralph!

[Josh Nelson]

one of my plicatus that thinks it's a relative of Mrs Thompson; photos from 11 March but still going now albeit in the petals extended last few days stage

[Tim Harberd]

I don't think it's special, is it? I haven't seen anybody else's! Mine came from Mark Smyth, so maybe he knows? It is quite spectacular, but maybe this season it is just huger than normal.

Hi Anne,
         apologies for my long silence on this... I was rather hoping Mark might chip in! He posted measurements for Friar Tuck last year, which would seem a strange thing to do if he had a bigger flower on another plant!!
         I'll add your measurement to the BLHEG thread.

Tim DH

[SusanH]

Can anyone identify this Galanthus.  A passing squirrel tipped over my pots while the 'drops were dormant and the label has been lost. Any help would be appreciated.