Best double snowdrops

[annew]

and 'Tim's Hill Poe' which is more substantial!

Leena, 'Celia's Double' was named for Celia Sawyer in whose Oxford garden it was found. It is an extraordinary, round-flowered, regular double which appeared among seedlings of 'Diggory' in her garden.  The beauty of 'Celia's Double' is that it observes flowering in two distinct levels in unison - with main scapes forming one tier while second scapes provide another.  Here is a photo from Richard Bashford

I wonder why 'Tim's Hill Poe' was given that confusing name? It seems to have two inner marks, whereas as far as I can tell from my past photos the real thing has only a single mark, which sometimes bleeds back to the base, but never two distinct separated marks.

[Mariette]

I'm having trouble telling Greatorex doubles apart (I have 'Cordelia', 'Jaquenetta', 'Hippolyta' (that is easy because it is shorter than the others), 'Lavinia' and G71.
'Ophelia' looks lovely to me, and different than the other Greatorex doubles.

Strange enough, my ´Hippolyta´ hardly ever flowers, though it looks true to name when it does. By now I grow it in 2 different places, without any difference.
´Ophelia´is very early and heavily clumping for me; so does ´Lady Beatrix Stanley´. I´d prefer the latter to all others due to its dainty marks, but the long, narrow outers are no grace to it.

´Faringdon Double´and ´Ermine House´have the advantage, that they don´t look like fat doubles at first sight, but remain open in dull weather and flower a long time.

[Brian Ellis]

I wonder why 'Tim's Hill Poe' was given that confusing name? It seems to have two inner marks, whereas as far as I can tell from my past photos the real thing has only a single mark, which sometimes bleeds back to the base, but never two distinct separated marks.

I think it may have come from Evenly Gardens from the late Tim Whiteley.

[Matt T]

'Barbara's Double' is one of my favourites, along with 'Hill Pöe' mentioned by others. Both good doers for me.  'Ailwyn' is probably the most perfect of the doubles, but I've not grown it long enough to comment on its vigour.

[Mariette]

´Barbara´s Double´is a very nice and tidy double which I like very much, too, but it doesn´t grow very well for me. Maybe it doesn´t like my heavy clay. Do You feed Your snowdrops regularly?

[Mariette]

I know G. nivalis Flore  Pleno is cheap and nothing special. But...

It is with us for 300 years at least - it must be a good plant.

It blooms so long, much longer than fertile nivalis

Last but not least - it was planted in my garden by my grandmother over 50 years ago and survived years of destruction and neglect and it is still with me.

I cherish mine, too, as they came from an elderly neighbour who passed away long ago. They are known since hundreds of years, but new ones come up every now and then, as I noticed in two local woods I visit regularly.

[Leena]

It is good to read experiences, thank you!
For me 'Lady Beatrix Stanley' has also been a very good increaser.
'Hippolyta' flowered here for the first time last spring, I do hope it will continue to flower, I will have to keep an eye on it.

[Carolyn Walker]

Richard Ayres, Lady Beatrix Stanley, Ophelia, Hill Poe, Blewbury Tart, and Walrus are all favorites and very good growers for me.  One that hasn't been mentioned is Phil Cornish's selection 'Ballerina'.  Breathtaking.....

[Gert G.]

Growing this double snowdrop Dubbelduin, a elwesii hybrid I presume. Found it years ago in a mixed nivalis elwesii population. It is a very good grower.

[steve owen]

If I had to choose one double it would be Esther Merton, for the perfect symmetry of the petals.

[Alan_b]

My double snowdrop, 'Cressida' beautifully displayed by Margaret and David MacLennan at the AGS show yesterday.