Galanthus March 2016

[Carolyn Walker]

I would love some help identifying this snowdrop.  I received it as 'Sutton Courtenay' from a fellow collector and nursery owner.  It is olive colored and does show a folded leaf margin but the mark is wrong.  The collector got it directly from Veronica Cross in 2006 so I thought it might be 'Sutton Court' but the mark is wrong again looking at Judy's Snowdrops.

[Pauli]

Saw a mysterious Galanthus in the garden today. No label nearby - so could that be Gal. ikariae?


Leaves are not as vivid green as woronowii. Next are leaves of elwesii. Could it be a Hybrid of elwesii X woronowii?

[Gerard Oud]

The last plicatuses!  Last ones have flowers that are up to 2 inch :-)

[Maggi Young]

Sunshine today to open the flowers better

[Maggi Young]

'Snoopy'


The  robust  'Lady Dalhousie' - see her size by the nearby Helleborus orientalis




Leucojum vernum


white crocus

[SusanH]

Looking lovely - doesn't the sunshine help perk everyone and everything up?

[Maggi Young]

It really does, Susan. Sunshine and some warmth in the day and everyone looks and feels  happier. Getting some  pollinators on the wing too.

[fermi de Sousa]

Great pics, Maggi,
will you be doing this week's Bulblog?
 
cheers
fermi

[Valentin Wijnen]

Galanthus nivalis 'Fifty Shades of Green'

My most exquisite snowdrops in March is this deeply green nivalis,shaded in different tones:
Galanthus nivalis 'Fifty Shades of Green' It is big flowered, keeps its green tinges for a month...
will put a smile on your face, isn't it?

[mark smyth]

Maggi I think your white Crocus is one of the white forms of Crocus tomm.

Anyone buy 'Polar Bear' from Avon this year? It is pristine white

[johnralphcarpenter]

The season continues with Galanthus plicatus 'Baxendale's Late'

[Maggi Young]

Great pics, Maggi,
will you be doing this week's Bulblog?
 
cheers
fermi

Nope!  That's not my problem , fermi!

[Tim Harberd]

Hi Maggi,
    In your opinion.............How many different cultivars does one need to grow before one is diagnosed as a Galanthophile?

Tim DH

[mark smyth]

Here's elwesii 'Polar Bear'. Camera exposure set at -2/3rds and its still over exposed

[Maggi Young]

Hi Maggi,
    In your opinion.............How many different cultivars does one need to grow before one is diagnosed as a Galanthophile?

Tim DH

Interesting question, Tim. I think I should plead the fifth.....   

 However  many  one thinks makes the number,  I think there may be an added element of  thinking one can recognise them without  labels and  spending the rest of the year waiting for snowdrop season to arrive again   

 .... so that lets me out.....