Galanthus in January 2018

[David Lowndes]

Anyway, so about the snowdrops...

[David Nicholson]

You will find that one of the best points about this Forum is the side 'chat'. Sometimes, and especially so between say December and March, it can get get pretty regularised and often boring for some of us!

[David Lowndes]

Thanks David, it wasn’t meant to be a serious comment. I was enjoying the side chat too.

[Blonde Ingrid]

Quite a mixed bag on this morning's patrol.

First up, another great virescent Andrea's Fault from Andy Byfield. Looks wonderful in the sunshine and is increasing well.

Then Ghost, a new one last year which has also increased. Don't let the pale look fool you, it is vigorous. I will be interested to compare this to the Estonian yellows.

Then another from Ian Christie, Eyebright Early. I do like this one and again it is bulking well.

Finally Hughes Emerald continues to impress, lovely clump but will need splitting in the dormant period.

[annew]

Andrea's fault is a beauty, so green! Hughes Emerald delightfully chunky - it looks blast proof!
Meanwhile, back here Galanthus Dryad Gold Ribbon is about to make an entrance. Selected very early in our assessment programme for its very prolific flowering, Dryad Gold Ribbon is a mid-height variety with a relatively long narrow ovary and outer segments which are strongly concave which gives the flowers an elegant pointed appearance. It blooms mid-season, later than Gold Sovereign, Medal and Bullion and so extends the season of our Dryad Golds.
The inner mark is a wide inverted heart just over half the length of the inner segment, which means it has the largest mark of any of the Dryad yellows. It increases well.
The last photo shows it in flower last year in the garden at the beginning of February.

[annew]

And a real cutie (I love very small things) Galanthus koenenianus.

[Blonde Ingrid]

Meanwhile, back here Galanthus Dryad Gold Ribbon is about to make an entrance. Selected very early in our assessment programme for its very prolific flowering, Dryad Gold Ribbon is a mid-height variety with a relatively long narrow ovary and outer segments which are strongly concave which gives the flowers an elegant pointed appearance. It blooms mid-season, later than Gold Sovereign, Medal and Bullion and so extends the season of our Dryad Golds.
The inner mark is a wide inverted heart just over half the length of the inner segment, which means it has the largest mark of any of the Dryad yellows. It increases well.
The last photo shows it in flower last year in the garden at the beginning of February.

That is great news about Dryad Gold Ribbon Anne, it is a beautiful snowdrop and a great addition to the Dryad range!

[Tim Harberd]

Hi Anne,
   I’m intrigued at you referring to ‘Gold Ribbon’ as a mid height variety.. I had thought it was the tallest Dryad?

Tim DH

[zephirine]

Today, a young 'Wasp' attracted by the mild temperatures, started to come out of its chrysalis....

[Maggi Young]

Meanwhile, back here Galanthus Dryad Gold Ribbon is about to make an entrance. Selected very early in our assessment programme for its very prolific flowering, Dryad Gold Ribbon is a mid-height variety with a relatively long narrow ovary and outer segments which are strongly concave which gives the flowers an elegant pointed appearance. It blooms mid-season, later than Gold Sovereign, Medal and Bullion and so extends the season of our Dryad Golds.
The inner mark is a wide inverted heart just over half the length of the inner segment, which means it has the largest mark of any of the Dryad yellows. It increases well.
The last photo shows it in flower last year in the garden at the beginning of February.

 A reminder of the IRG e-magazine with the Dryad Gold s article :
  http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2015Jun251435252604IRG_66.pdf

 And the original Dryad Gold thread etc:
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=13222.0

[Tony Willis]

Galanthus graecus with twin ovary, five petals and double interior. It is quite stable as this is its second year. Not easy to photograph. Also producing a second spathe.

Maggi can you please turn the pictures to the correct orientation.    -done, M ! 

[Harald-Alex.]

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Galanthus graecus with twin ovary, five petals and double interior. It is quite stable as this is its second year. Not easy to photograph. Also producing a second spathe.

Maggi can you please turn the pictures to the correct orientation.    -done, M !

Hallo Tony, in my snowdrop garden I found a similar G. elwesii Seedling with twin ovary. This snowdrop started to flower in the open ground here in begin of january. The other flowers of the cluster are normally. Greetings Harald

[Tony Willis]

Maggi thank you for sorting the pictures.

Harald, yes almost identical. I found mine three years ago. it is now dividing and so it will be interesting to see if it keeps this form.

[papapoly]

I bought some galanthus bulbs, all together, several years ago as Galanthus elwesii.  But one of the the flower has elongated flowers (front flower, pic K001) and has different pattern from the regular Galanthus elwesii flowers. 

pic K009: pattern of the elongated flowers
pic K010Q pattern of the regular Galanthus elwesii flowers

Leaves appear the same in both.

Could this be a different species or is it a normal variation in elwesii.

George Papapolymerou

[Alan_b]

Papapoly, there are two varieties/forms of Galanthus elwesii.  Var. monostictus that has a single mark towards the tip of the inner petal and extending no further than half way towards the base.  Var. elwesii has an apical (towards the tip) and a basal (towards the base) mark but these are often joined together to form one large mark (as in your first example).  AFAIK wild populations are either one form or the other but bulbs from different populations get mixed together when sold in bulk.  So the different marking on the inner petals are normal for elwesii.