Galanthus in February 2017

[Richard Williams]

I'm sorry, Richard, I only photographed that one.  By and large, I could do without seeing more Trym seedlings that look like other Trym seedlings but to my eyes 'Lime Trym' really stood out from the crowd.

Lime Trym does look very good Alan and agree that there are a lot of seedling Tryms out there.

[johnw]

A grand show there David.

john

[emma T]

miss him

Me too

[johnralphcarpenter]

Galanthus angustifolius.

[Blonde Ingrid]

Today's morning patrol was an Andy Byfield themed walk!

First up is Galanthus Twister a hybrid between Galanthus elwesii and G. gracilis. Andy described Twister as having: "twisting upright dark blue green foliage" and he was not wrong. The leaves are delightfully twisted and reminiscent of H.R. Geiger, often twisting into a bow-like pattern! The flower is a brilliant white and has lovely markings and Twister bulks well. I know Andy is planning to make this available in the near future.

Next Galanthus Northern Lights,described as "a hybrid - perhaps G. nivalis x byzantinus, with a bit of gracilis thrown in". Whatever its antecedents, it is an incredibly lovely snowdrop, with an utterly stunning grey/green wash on the outers. I grow it close to Morgana and its colour makes it a very distinctive virescent which stands apart from the others.

Both varieties are bulking well and delivering plenty of offsets.

(edit by maggi to fix rotation of pic)

[steve owen]

2 degrees C in the garden at 12 noon, grey and still, a few snowflakes. The snowdrops love this temperature - it keeps them in a state of suspended animation. They glow in the dim light. They look terrific.

[Maggi Young]

Your Morganas are not out yet, are they, Ingrid?

[chasw]

Well a few from the garden today during the snow flurries
Not the best picture I'm afraid

[chasw]

A few more

[Blonde Ingrid]

Your Morganas are not out yet, are they, Ingrid?

No Maggs, a few clumps are through but slow, both in the garden and the bunkers. It has been a very strange year.

[Maggi Young]

It is a very odd year, yes!  (Do we say that every year?) We've got snow today.

[Maggi Young]

Chas, your drops are looking lovely - even without sun to open them they are charming.

[chasw]

Thanks Maggi,would like to see some warmer weather.........it would help

[snowdropcollector]

I promissed myself not to look on Ebay too much.....but some great snowdrops are on it from Hagen Engelmann....so tempting....

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Galanthus-elwesii-GRUN-BIS-IN-DIE-NAGELSPITZEN-/192094730387?hash=item2cb9bcf893:g:ZusAAOSwTglYk5Ow

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Galanthus-elwesii-DREISPITZ-/192097185547?hash=item2cb9e26f0b:g:0TIAAOSw44BYl3hZ

[Maggi Young]

Hard not to be tempted when there are offerings from respectable sellers like Hagen.