Galanthus - March 2015

[Leena]

Three years ago I planted two bulbs of G.lagodechianus. One flowered the next year and last year there were two flowers. Now there are also two flowers but a lot of small leaves. Maybe I should divide it this year?

[François Lambert]

Been too busy to post pics the last weeks, so here a recollection of one month snowdrops in the garden.

One of the finest ways to to be treated by nature that is waking up to spring is our huge patch of snowdrops in the lawn.  Just need to take a look by the window when I get up to be enchanted by these first signs of spring.

The snowdrops have been flowering for a bit more than a full month.

[François Lambert]

They grow everywhere here, not only in sunny locations, but also at the North side of a wall under an elder shrub, or on places that soon will be covered by nettles & bur.

[François Lambert]

On warmer sunny days, when walking near the snowdrops the air is sweetly perfumed by the thousands of flowers.

And I end with a close-up of a nice clump growing under a hazelnut tree.

[François Lambert]

Me yesterday having a break between the snowdrops 

[Brian Ellis]

They look lovely François, ours are now nearly over so it is a treat to see some drifts of snowdrops

[johnstephen29]

Hi Alan thanks for naming it for me, it's been there awhile and is clumping up nicely.

[art600]

This attractive double appeared in my front garden.

Could someone please identify it

[Irm]

This attractive double appeared in my front garden.

Could someone please identify it

perhaps 'Hippolyta' 

 The latest snowdrop here in my Berlin garden is 'Augustus'.  Soon, galanthus-time is over for this year 

[François Lambert]

 The latest snowdrop here in my Berlin garden is 'Augustus'.  Soon, galanthus-time is over for this year 

Flowering time indeed will be over soon, but aftercare to allow the bulbs to strengthen continues untill the end of May for me.  I'll post a pic later of how I do this

[Mavers]

Your snowdrops look beautiful François.
Thank you for taking the time to show us.
Mike

[WivekaR]

Browsing these pages can be dangerous. It awakens new desires. My garden is not without snowdrops, below are two pictures from my parents entrance next door. But now that I have seen all the lovely varieties in your pictures I feel that I "need" some more. The wish list is growing fast and I made my first order last week; Samuel Arnot, Elwesii and Viridipices. I wish to add some double, the green leaved woronowii and some late varieties.  I have picked out a spot with as much afternoon sun as my garden can muster (I have a tree covered hill to the west) so I get a better chance to see the flowers fully open.

[François Lambert]

Your snowdrops look beautiful François.
Thank you for taking the time to show us.
Mike

Thank you, i really feel blessed to have them in my garden.  And I do my best to make them prosper and spread all over the place.  My first Galanthus work for this season was end of November when I mowed the lawn very late to have it short in spring, The result is much better this year than last year when I let the lawn go into the winter without this late haircut.

[Maggi Young]

Just found  this comment in this link 

Garden Manager Dr Chris Clennett said: "There are snowdrop enthusiasts who will seek out tiny variations in the flowers.

"Although virtually all snowdrops have white flowers with green markings, there are variations in the position, shape and size of the markings that attract these so-called 'galanthophiles'.

"I have heard of individual bulbs exchanged for over £50 for some of these unusual variants."



Dear me, what else does he not understand! 

[Brian Ellis]

Gosh, as much as that?