"Bermudian snowdrop" <> Lodden Lily
Brook Klehm (Sun, 10 Apr 2005 09:58:02 PDT)

'Gravetye Giant' bulbs I have purchased from commercial sources have
flowers 1.5 times the size of the species. L. aestivum is such a weed
here in rural, coastal northern California. Gophers move their bulbs
around the garden so that I find flowering size bulbs in new locations
of the garden each year. This ruins this color scheme gardener's
palette. Makes me crazy! However, since they begin to bloom in
November and bloom on through the winter until about March, who's to
complain?

Brook Klehm, Sebastopol, zone 8/9... too cold for most summer dormant
South African bulbs, too winter wet for most Central American bulbs and
too cool in summer for tropical bulbs!
On Apr 10, 2005, at 3:14 AM, JohnCrellin wrote:

I am intending to photograph L. aestivum subsp. aestivum next week -
Dinton
Pastures has been recommended to me.

On this subject does anyone have information on the distinguishing
features
of Gravetye Giant ?

John Crellin

Reply / forward from John Crellin

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Whyer [mailto:brian.whyer@btinternet.com]
Sent: 09 April 2005 12:12
To: 'Pacific Bulb Society'
Subject: RE: [pbs] "Bermudian snowdrop"

Jim

I find that a strange suggestion. Leucojum aestivum normally has the
trivial
name Loddon Lily in the UK, named after a tributary of the Thames
about 15
miles from my home, alongside which it grows "wild". If she uses the
latter
name in the book you can rule out the snowdrop name presumably. I will
see
Avon bulbs at the RHS/AGS show in London on Tuesday and will consult
them,
if I remember. Thinking about it, I have never seen them in the wild
and may
go and try a few habitat photos for the wiki.

Brian Whyer, Buckinghamshire, England, zone ~8

Great suggestion, Brian.

I took your advice, and the staff at East Lambrook Manor Gardens came

up

with the suggestion that the "Bermudian snowdrop" is probably Leucojum
aestivum.

Jim McKenney
jimmckenney@starpower.net
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where Leucojum aestivum

is

blooming here now.

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