Galanthus in October 2017

[Alan_b]

Not a wonderful photograph but an illustration of how early this season is for some snowdrops.  This is early elwesii 'Hollis' showing up much earlier than usual.  I did not notice the beetle when I was taking the photograph!

 

I also have 'Remember Remember' (another early elwesii) slightly more advanced. 

[Roma]

Galanthus reginae-olgae
I hoped it would flower for the Late Bulb Display at Aberdeen but missed it by 4 or 5 days

[johnralphcarpenter]

Galanthus reginae-olgae subsp. reginae-olgae and Galanthus peshmenii flowering now.

[Rick Goodenough]

Delighted to see G. r-o 'Ruby's Green Dream' dropped this morning in the garden. This is one of a very few of this gem growing in the U.S. and I have a fellow forum participant to thank for making it available.

I can now say in my own garden, "Let the White-Fever season begin". LOL  Rick

[Brian Ellis]

...and can we see three buds altogether Rick.  Wow

[Rick Goodenough]

Yes Brian, imagine my delight when I saw the three! So it seems happy and fingers crossed it stays happy! It opened up a bit more this afternoon, so I had to post this update....since you asked!  Rick

[Alan_b]

I'm amazed this one has reached the USA so quickly, Rick.  Over here we face a big threat from slugs and snails to any accessible snowdrops flowering in September and October.  Is it the same with you?

[Brian Ellis]

Yes Brian, imagine my delight when I saw the three! So it seems happy and fingers crossed it stays happy! It opened up a bit more this afternoon, so I had to post this update....since you asked!  Rick

Absolutely lovely, no doubt you will update us when all three are in flower

[Rick Goodenough]

Of course...I will be happy to do so as you have twisted my arm! By the way, a huge HATS OFF and deep bow to Maggie and her many minions for putting in place on this Forum the facility to load in photos without the need to re-size first. It works like a charm and makes the posting of photos here so much more speedy. Thank you, Maggie.

Best, Rick

[Maggi Young]

All down to Fred our wonderful webmaster, Rick - nothing that happens here could happen without him!

[Rick Goodenough]

Excellent Maggie...I know you pursued it as a work request and prioritized it and I appreciate both you and Fred for making it happen! If participants have not yet tried the new and improved photo attachment process with no need to re-size, they should give it a go.

Thank you to both you and Fred!

Rick

[Alan_b]

A close-up of G. reginae-olgae 'Tilebarn Jamie'.  When a kind galanthophile friend gave me a little pot of these I was nervous because I had bought and lost this particular snowdrop cultivar twice before.  But it was third time lucky and they have increased quite rapidly for me since I got them.



By the way, I tried to post an unmodified full-size version of this image but kept getting an error message (500) after about 10 seconds of waiting.

[Maggi Young]

[quote author=Alan_b link=topic=15772.msg382481#msg382481 date=150736596
By the way, I tried to post an unmodified full-size version of this image but kept getting an error message (500) after about 10 seconds of waiting.
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A fairly generic error message -  perhaps the server was busy/updating.
It is still only possible to upload doc, gif, jpg, pdf, png, txt  files.

[Rick Goodenough]

Alan, a handsome drop and so early, still amazed at the number that seem to be starting up already, particularly in England. My G. r-o 'Ruby's Green Dream' is still going on Greenwich Mean Time so next Autumn will be the test.

Speaking of G. r-o 'Ruby's Green Dream', does anyone have anecdotal stories surrounding Ruby Baker and the naming of this relatively new G. r-o? I know many of us enjoy reading about the connection of a plant with the name associated with it.

[Rick Goodenough]

I'm amazed this one has reached the USA so quickly, Rick.  Over here we face a big threat from slugs and snails to any accessible snowdrops flowering in September and October.  Is it the same with you?

Alan, yes, I garden in dry sand as the soil base so I am always adding amendments which also make the slugs happy. I saw it this year with some new and early Colchicm. No slugs o this jewel...but I may be forced to get some of those blue slug sprinklers before it is over. Andy yes, very lucky to have this rarity growing in the garden this autumn. Rick