Snowdrop Gardens visited during 2008

[johnw]

Thanks Brian, a great tour.

johnw

[Martin Baxendale]

Yes, thanks Brian. 'Elfin' is a real little cutie!

[Paddy Tobin]

Brian,

Obviously a garden crammed with interest.

Paddy

[KentGardener]

Brian

thank you for taking the time to post the pictures from your visit to the garden of Ann Borrill.  I was surprised to see how many plants were still looking great.  I obviously need to try and add some late flowering items to my little patch.

Once again many thanks.  I know it is quite time consuming to do such a post but I have really appreciated the oportunity to see another galanthophile's garden.

best wishes

John

[Brian Ellis]

Thank you all, but all I did was post the pictures.  I'll pass on your comments to Ann, I know she will be pleased.

[Tony Willis]

'Aurelia' is a snowdrop from Ray Cobbs garden which was seen and named by Matt Bishop who thought it was different. Rays view is to quote 'its a miserable thing and I cannot see why anybody would want it' Clearly beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[Brian Ellis]

I think Ann had it from Ray, I thought it was a nice one with good substantial flowers.

[Tony Willis]

Perhaps it grow better with her and looks nicer.

[Brian Ellis]

Quite possibly so Tony, in this picture it stands out quite well I think,



 I have cropped it below so you can see where it is, about half way up the picture.

[ichristie]

Hi everyone I visited House of Pitmuies today abot 7 miles east of Forfar a long way North for most of you but i read today in a very well known Suday paper that the Snowdrop season was over ( heaven forbid) I took great  delight to send them a strongly worded E mail. I send some pictures showing that the season in Scotland for snowdrops will last another MONTH what a show at Pitmuies entry is £3.50 we had a great time a day out by ourselves, first this year. Ian the Christie kind.

[Tony Willis]

Brian

I think he was having a grumpy moment when I spoke to him this afternoon.Ray is my oldest (in every respect)friend and I visited him last Thursday morning to see his garden, and it looked wonderful but I am not a galanthus person and so when I had seen lots and lots of white things I concentrated on his narcissus which were pretty good as well.

[Maggi Young]

Ian, nice photo of the Head Gardener !

[ichristie]

Hi Maggie, indeed I have heard about your head being full of mince but thought that  head was a potted head? cheers Christie

[mark smyth]

I've been to Anne's garden and second everything Brian has said. I'll be there next Feb for a visit

Here are some snowdrops from a garden I was in over the weekend

selection
elwesii Big Boy
elwesii John Tomlinson
elwesii Margaret Biddulph
gracilis poculiform
Madalaine
nivalis Greenish
nivalis Walrus
Galanthus nivalis Tutu

[mark smyth]

Last three for that garden