Galanthus in October 2019

[Hannelore]

Here we are:


Three little Pink Panthers - unfortunately does the camera not catch the fine pink color, but it is there!


Galanthus Regina-Olgae just planted in September

Hannelore

[Alan_b]

"Look at the pink, look at the pink, look at the pink, the pink, the pink!"

I'm misquoting Danny Kaye because he sings "King" not "pink" but the idea is much the same - a wonderful magical pink colour that cannot be captured in any image.  I have seen these snowdrops in real life and I agree they are not the same pure white of most of the other snowdrops but they are no more a genuine pink colour than we have a genuine blue rose.

[Susan W]

There is a glow not found on other snowdrops. I would describe it as an iridescence and in the right light looks pink!

[RichardB]

For my first post on this site it seems appropriate to show a Pink Panther photo I recently put on the galanthophiles Facebook site. I am waiting for a pup from this but am very pleased with the colouring this year. Hope you like it.
PS The photo has gone sideways - not sure how to correct it!




 edit  by  maggi - rotated  the photo  for you, Richard- it  shows the  pink well!

[Hannelore]

Is that indoors?

[RichardB]

Hi, no it has been grown outdoors in a pot - put into a planter with other RO's on the patio so we can enjoy them.
Regards
Richard

[Hagen Engelmann]

"Look at the pink, look at the pink, look at the pink, the pink, the pink!"

I'm misquoting Danny Kaye because he sings "King" not "pink" but the idea is much the same - a wonderful magical pink colour that cannot be captured in any image.  I have seen these snowdrops in real life and I agree they are not the same pure white of most of the other snowdrops but they are no more a genuine pink colour than we have a genuine blue rose.

If you want to enjoy the pink, go out of the garish sun light. Use a rainy day ...then you feel in love to this and other soft colorated snowdrops ...

[zephirine]

Less unique than these coloured beauties, but so welcome: Galanthus r-o 'Tilebarn Jamie', also planted this spring (from Andrew Thorpe):

[Hannelore]

Looking for my Galanthus peshmeni I found a problem: The snowdrops are there, but "invisible" because Epimedium pinnatum ssp. colchicum has captured the place. Now I do not know what to do. The two species seem to do well together, the only problem is that the snowdrops are not visible.

Should I dig out and separate them? And when is the best time to do it? I could also just cut the epimedium stalks on the bottom so that the snowdrops can be seen?

[Hans J]

Here are greetings from Corfu 

they grows here since 13 years without any protection

Have fun
Hans 

[ielaba2011]

My first ever Galanthus reginae-olgae, they came from Ireland and straight to the pot, and after some two weeks I had already the first flowers. very happy with it! 
Thank you.

[ielaba2011]

Really pretty ones, they look very happy in there!
Thanks for sharing.

Here are greetings from Corfu 

they grows here since 13 years without any protection

Have fun
Hans 

[annew]

Things I wish I'd thought of sooner - here are a lot of hand-pollinated hopeful hybrids of Galanthus reginae-olgae x peshmenii. How to tell whether they actually have hybridised? If I'd done the cross the other way around, using G peshmenii as the seed parent, the presence of the silver stripe down the leaves would have been the giveaway. As it is I've no idea. Any suggestions?

[annew]

Looking for my Galanthus peshmeni I found a problem: The snowdrops are there, but "invisible" because Epimedium pinnatum ssp. colchicum has captured the place. Now I do not know what to do. The two species seem to do well together, the only problem is that the snowdrops are not visible.

Should I dig out and separate them? And when is the best time to do it? I could also just cut the epimedium stalks on the bottom so that the snowdrops can be seen?

I would cut way the epimedium stalks that are hiding the snowdrops, then leave the rest.

[Leena]

Anne, thank you for your article about chipping in the International Rock Gardener.