SRGC Galanthus Poll - under the Christmas tree ....

[Hagen Engelmann]

John, SOUTHHAYES was on the Snowdrop Company list

[KentGardener]

Thank you Hagen.

Last year, when I had spare money to spend on snowdrops, I tried and everywhere was sold out.      

This year I cannot buy any snowdrops as all my money is required for living. 

Maybe next year will be different. 

Cheers

John

[Hagen Engelmann]

John, the adjustment wasn`t correct. Better to say Narcissus TETE a TETE or Iris GEORGE are very fine plants but common. I hope, SOUTH HAYES will be so common too, because it increases well.

[Gerard Oud]

I do see it as a challenge Hans, and i do think how i can twinscale Koenenianus. To be continued!

[Paul T]

'Trym' and a good green variety would be my two I think, although 'Three Ships' would spring to mind immediately as well.  Those are off the top of my head.  'Trym' has been of interest to me for years.  It'd be a good time to be under the Christmas Tree too, because they're all dormant here now.    Unlike my Crocus wishes, this one is definitely NOT going to happen. 

[Anthony Darby]

'Trym' bulks up well and I'm hoping mine will double in number again this year?

[Brian Ellis]

'Trym' bulks up well

If only Anthony, I think we are too dry for Trym

[Hans J]

 ...and now tomorrow is the great day for St. Claus ( St. Marc ) -in Germany is "Heilig Abend" -thats the day where comes the "Chistkind" and bring the presents for the children ....

I suppose Arne ,Hagen,Thomas ,Gerd and some more will waiting ....

[Paddy Tobin]

Hans,

You have a head start on us. St. Claus doesn't come here until the 25th.

However, as a school teacher the best part of Christmas arrived today for me - Christmas holidays, two weeks at home, yippee! The Christmas school performance was last night. Santa visited the school today with gifts for the children and we closed at lunchtime and I dashed home to a nice lunch with my family, a stroll around the garden to see how the snowdrops were doing, a few hours work outdoors, a walk with the dog, dinner and the first of several bottles of wine. Now I am sitting comfortably and dropping in on the forum.

It is Christmas. Happy Christmas to our forum friends in Germany and right round the world.

Paddy

[Anthony Darby]

We finished Friday lunchtime Paddy. Vivienne and the kids go back on the 5th (Philistines) but I go back on the 6th. Changed days from being at school on Christmas Eve. I remember our first Christmas in our brand new house in Stirling back in 1963. The was a knock at the door at 10 a.m. on Christmas Day. Two workmen all tooled up were standing there. "We've come to replace your front door Mrs Darby" "On Christmas Day!?" The response was blank faces as if this was news to them. My mother's reply is not repeatable, but I think the phrase of two words she used started with a 'b' and ended with an 'f'? Needless to say the door was not replaced that day.

[Hans J]

Anthony ,

is your G.platyphyllus from St. Claus in last year ?

[KentGardener]

What two snowdrops, within reason, would you be very happy to find under your Christmas tree

I know it's been a long time and this is an old thread (and no one wants to think that Christmas is only 6 weeks away   )!  But!....  I have just returned from my very last 'Jungle Garden' meeting of 2010 and my mind has immediately switched into snowdrop mode.  

I, like Mark, am now wondering (2 years later) what snowdrops are your your x-mas 2010 wishlist?

For me it is:

 - 'Ronald MacKenzie', I didn't try for this in previous years as when it first became available I heard from various sources that it was an 'iffy' grower.  Since seeing wonderful pot fulls in the flesh I want to give it a go and see if it likes my Kentish garden and proves to be 'non iffy'? (any feedback appreciated from previous purchasers on how it's doing in a garden environment....)  -  but this year it is not available anywhere    (unless anyone can tell me different   )

 - 'GRÜNER SPLITTER', Never seen one in the UK - only ever on the internet, but I really am loving loads of these green outer petal 'drops that are appearing in mainland Europe.  (And as the name suggests it could be more available in the coming years - fingers crossed

(and I can't stop myself from dreaming that I would absolutely love to be growing Woronwii 'Elizabeth Harrison' ( but know from enquiries that is not going to be avaiable for a good while yet  )

[mark smyth]

What two snowdrops, within reason, would you be very happy to find under your Christmas tree

(and I can't stop myself from dreaming that I would absolutely love to be growing Woronwii 'Elizabeth Harrison' ( but know from enquiries that is not going to be avaiable for a good while yet  )

really 

[carolesmith]

All this extra work for 'Santa Clause' maybe explains why he is ahead of 'Remember Remember' here.
Another wish for Koenenianus.
In the meantime my 'Trym' and 'Trym' seedlings are planted near 'Saville Gold' in the hope that the bees and maybe Santa would like to leave me a Gold Trym.  Perhaps I should plant the Christmas tree as well.

[mark smyth]

Hi Carole long time no see on the forum! How are you both?