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Pam Moore[_2_] 01-01-2009 09:14 PM

Snowdrop varieties
 
Have we any snowdrop experts here?
Mine are not showing even the tips of leaves, but a few hundred yards
away is a garden with a lot well out in flower. Such a joy to see.
They have wider leaves than the norm, and are always out early.
Any idea what variety they may be?

Pam in Bristol

Syke[_2_] 01-01-2009 09:39 PM

Snowdrop varieties
 
Pam Moore wrote:
Have we any snowdrop experts here?
Mine are not showing even the tips of leaves, but a few hundred
yards away is a garden with a lot well out in flower. Such a joy to
see. They have wider leaves than the norm, and are always out early.
Any idea what variety they may be?

Pam in Bristol


There's an interesting article on Snowdrops in this month's Scottish Field
(January) if you can get hold of a copy.

Regards

Pat Macguire



Spider 01-01-2009 10:14 PM

Snowdrop varieties
 

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
Have we any snowdrop experts here?
Mine are not showing even the tips of leaves, but a few hundred yards
away is a garden with a lot well out in flower. Such a joy to see.
They have wider leaves than the norm, and are always out early.
Any idea what variety they may be?

Pam in Bristol




They might be Galanthus elwesii, Pam. Alas, mine aren't out at the moment,
so your Bristol neighbour has the advantage.

Spider



Hugh Jampton 01-01-2009 10:44 PM

Snowdrop varieties
 
On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:14:30 +0000, Pam Moore wrote:

Have we any snowdrop experts here?
Mine are not showing even the tips of leaves, but a few hundred yards
away is a garden with a lot well out in flower. Such a joy to see.
They have wider leaves than the norm, and are always out early.
Any idea what variety they may be?


No idea - but I walk my dogs up a little country lane each day and there is
a little bunch of snowdrops at the side of the lane that appear at the
beginning of december. I don't think they can be *normal* snowdrops. I have
photos of them if required.
--
Regards,

Hugh Jampton

Sacha[_3_] 01-01-2009 11:20 PM

Snowdrop varieties
 
On 1/1/09 21:14, in article , "Pam
Moore" wrote:

Have we any snowdrop experts here?
Mine are not showing even the tips of leaves, but a few hundred yards
away is a garden with a lot well out in flower. Such a joy to see.
They have wider leaves than the norm, and are always out early.
Any idea what variety they may be?

Pam in Bristol



We must have thousands of snowdrops in this garden but none showing yet,
Pam. It will be good to know which 'yours' are. The man who has taken over
at The Garden House is a Galantophile and has written a book on them which
you might find at a local library. Matt Bishop is his name.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)


Pam Moore[_2_] 03-01-2009 10:54 PM

Snowdrop varieties
 
On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:20:12 +0000, Sacha
wrote:

On 1/1/09 21:14, in article , "Pam
Moore" wrote:

Have we any snowdrop experts here?
Mine are not showing even the tips of leaves, but a few hundred yards
away is a garden with a lot well out in flower. Such a joy to see.
They have wider leaves than the norm, and are always out early.
Any idea what variety they may be?

Pam in Bristol



We must have thousands of snowdrops in this garden but none showing yet,
Pam. It will be good to know which 'yours' are. The man who has taken over
at The Garden House is a Galantophile and has written a book on them which
you might find at a local library. Matt Bishop is his name.


Thanks Sacha. It's not on our Library catalogue, but it is on Amazon,
at £42. I bet it's a lovely book!

Pam in Bristol

Sacha[_3_] 04-01-2009 12:04 AM

Snowdrop varieties
 
On 3/1/09 22:54, in article , "Pam
Moore" wrote:

On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:20:12 +0000, Sacha
wrote:

On 1/1/09 21:14, in article
, "Pam
Moore" wrote:

Have we any snowdrop experts here?
Mine are not showing even the tips of leaves, but a few hundred yards
away is a garden with a lot well out in flower. Such a joy to see.
They have wider leaves than the norm, and are always out early.
Any idea what variety they may be?

Pam in Bristol



We must have thousands of snowdrops in this garden but none showing yet,
Pam. It will be good to know which 'yours' are. The man who has taken over
at The Garden House is a Galantophile and has written a book on them which
you might find at a local library. Matt Bishop is his name.


Thanks Sacha. It's not on our Library catalogue, but it is on Amazon,
at £42. I bet it's a lovely book!

Pam in Bristol


It's gorgeous but it is very specialised! That said, he does not of course,
know about snowdrops only but they are, apparently, his real passion. Ray's
take on that is that pretty as Galanthus are, Galantophiles must spend a LOT
of time on their knees. ;-)

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)



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