Galanthus March 2009

[Anthony Darby]

Martin, I enjoy your pics. MIGHTY ATOM looks very green. This color could not be real??!

I didn't notice whether the colour of my 'Mighty Atom' was that green?

[Martin Baxendale]

The mark on 'Mighty Atom' can be quite variable in its depth of green and its solidity depending on growing conditions. These were freshly potted into a rich mix and are growing well, plus they've been liquid fed a lot, all to help encourage some seed set after cross-pollination, so the marks are looking especially solid and dark this year.

[Maggi Young]

Can anyone tell me what the 'drop with the three leaves is in Wolfgang's photo, above...?

[Martin Baxendale]

Can anyone tell me what the 'drop with the three leaves is in Wolfgang's photo, above...?

Looks like elwesii, Maggi. Strong-growing, big elwesii will often produce three leaves and so too, to a lesser extent, will strong specimens of some other species. I think it may be a sign of polyploidy.

[Maggi Young]

Thank you, Martin. 
There are some more  nameless 'drops in the Galanthus for ID  thread if you're feeling so inclined.......

[Martin Baxendale]

Thank you, Martin. 
There are some more  nameless 'drops in the Galanthus for ID  thread if you're feeling so inclined.......

Saw them earlier. I was just on my way over there. We could walk together.

[Martin Baxendale]

Martin your nice tiny plicatus cross seedling would look sweet in a clump.

I'll be chipping it. I like the way the tips of the leaves are held out like little hands, as if it's saying "hey, look at me!"

[Brian Ellis]

I'll look forward to seeing the clump in a couple of years then Martin

[KentGardener]

Martin - I rather like your 'curly leaved seedling'.  It would pass my 'stand out from the crowd' entry system to my garden.  Makes me think of Medusa the Gorgon.

Wolfgang - your bulb bed is starting to look great - mine is started to look tired and past its best.

Thanks for the pictures everyone.

Regards

John

[johnw]

I'm trying to get names to my shots from Covertside.  This is the first mystery. The name at the time must have been obvious to me but I am at a loss now. Anyone?

johnw

[johnw]

Yet another simply labelled 'MacKenzie'.  Am I missing a first name below ground?

johnw

[johnw]

Lastly from Covertside....Freddie who?

johnw

[KentGardener]

Hi John

the first pics (7939 and 7940) are 'Bloomer' - I recognise the flower as being bloomer too as I have a small one here. 

The second one I thought may be 'Pat Mackenzie' - but the inner mark is wrong - so I don't know that one. 

The last one I have no idea - but the only word I can think of with that combination of letters is 'castleton'

Regards

John

[Anthony Darby]

Hi John

the first pics (7939 and 7940) are 'Bloomer' - I recognise the flower as being bloomer too as I have a small one here. 

The second one I thought may be 'Pat Mackenzie' - but the inner mark is wrong - so I don't know that one. 

The last one I have no idea - but the only word I can think of with that combination of letters is 'castleton'

Regards

John

I was going to say 'Bloomer' from the label John W., but you beat me to it John, you early bird. I can see why you like worms. As a teacher you learn to read upside down and words with bits missing and extra bits. Sometimes it can be frustrating? Sometimes a great laugh ("What do human hairs develop from?" "A hair frolic hole".) Alas, spelling is not penalised in Biology. All we have to do is read it out aloud. Perhaps Baldrick's spelling of Christmas would fail, but only just!?

[Brian Ellis]

Definitely Bloomer John,
I wonder if the second is Fiona Mackenzie - but I cannot be certain, it's certainly green-tipped with a heavy sinus mark...speaking of which Mark will probably know, where is he when you want him?