Snowdrop Events, 2019

[David Lowndes]

Anyone going to the AGS event on Saturday?

[Maggi Young]

Anyone going to the AGS event on Saturday?

Quite a number  I expect - and some will be wondering  if they can leave their  homes through the snow- though the  venue  seems  clear enough!

[fermi de Sousa]

Quite a number  I expect - and some will be wondering  if they can leave their  homes through the snow- though the  venue  seems  clear enough!

They are posting some pics on Instagram (@alpinegardensociety)
Such as this one of G. gracilis 'Andreas Fault' not sure who too the pic though
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

Some photos from the AGS on Twitter  of the speakers at the snowdrop day today ....


First talk of the  day  from Richard Hobbs Plants and people; an A to Z


Jim Almond - Snowdrops: the Theme is Green 


final talk of the day from Anne Wright - Making more Snowdrops

[David Lowndes]

Made it there and back through the snow.  It was a really good day.

[Maggi Young]

Made it there and back through the snow.  It was a really good day.

 
That's the trouble with this time of year - the weather  is often determined to  be a nuisance! Glad it went well for you - did you meet Anne?

[David Lowndes]

Yes, met Anne and had a chat. Really enjoyed her presentation.

[Alan_b]

From the display tables at the AGS event:

A new snowdrop from Joe Sharman, 'Blonde Ingrid'!

[Maggi Young]

Jo Hynes' garden will be open for the  Natiional Gardens Scheme on February Friday 8th, 15th and Saturday 23rd 2-5 p.mon 

Garden with  National Collection of Cyclamen species and hellebores as well as many snowdrops.
 
 This is 'Spottie Lottie' (named after her spaniel) the new member of Jo's snowdrop family will be making her first appearance at Higher Cherubeer
 


https://www.ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/garden/17164/

[Maggi Young]

Bruckhills Croft Garden - Helen Rushton's garden in Aberdeenshire ......



Open soon for Scotland's Gardens Scheme's Snowdrops and Winter Walks. #snowdrops

[Maggi Young]

Also in North East Scotland -  for  Scotland's Garden Scheme -  Lorraine Dingwall, would love to welcome you to see her collection of Galanthus at her Forres home as part of the  SGS Snowdrops and Winter Walks.
Open from 1st February until 31st March By Arrangement, admission is £3.
Garden owner’s chosen charity is Macmillan Cancer Support

More details can be found at
 https://scotlandsgardens.org/10-pilmuir-road-west/?o=9312&f=%7B%22t%22%3A%5B%22all%22%5D%2C%22of%22%3A%5B152%5D%7D&fbclid=IwAR204i29_vsPxO4eVspzgtTV5JzrQ3mwJJCdH5A4PNSKDVFev3nxc0KF4_4

[Maggi Young]

Weather a bit so-so up here - hope it was nice for  Shaftesbury today!

[Alan_b]

It stayed dry for the garden tours in the afternoon - well the one I went on anyway.  But unfortunately reports of bad weather seem to have deterred people from visiting Jo Hynes' Open Garden on the previous day; a pity as the weather was fine excepting the odd torrential shower.  Fortunately the die-hards who did visit spent plenty on plants.

[Maggi Young]

Even for those who are not facebook members, it is possible to see the album of Luisenpark Snowdrop Event photos from last weekend  here : https://www.facebook.com/pg/schneegloeckchentage/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2183084305111663

I was pleased to see a  forum friend  with her beautiful  cyclamen ....
Renate Brinkers of  http://www.pflanze-und-co.de/

[Maggi Young]

The folks at Cambo are hard at work .... "A busy day here at Cambo working on our gigantic galanthus, 'to-do' list for the Snowdrop Festival 2019! To celebrate, a few of our good Galanthus friends are up early, to cheer us on day by day! The garden is open, free entry for our first few weeks of the year to entice you to put on a jumper, get the boots on and have a new year's stomp. Hope to see you here, if not - pop by to one of our Discover Scottish Gardens or partner RHS - Royal Horticultural Society gardens."

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Cambo Estate (101.16 km)
 Kingsbarns,  Fife KY16 8QD

01333 451040

 
Cambo's  Autumn snowdrop list  is  out....

Dear customer, please find price list below for resting snowdrop bulbs - available now via our online snowdrop shop  https://www.cambogardens.org.uk/snowdrop-shop/
Varieties of alliums are available online too.

Cambo Autumn Bulb Dispatch 2019

All bulbs are cultivated in our 70 acre woodlands or neighbouring estates. Crowded clumps of snowdrops are lifted each year and the bulbs are sorted by hand here at Cambo. Mature flowering bulbs are sold and the smaller bulbs (thinnings) are replanted on our site to keep our stocks sustainable. We are now able to supply snowdrops which are dormant, or just beginning to grow. We send these out ‘damp packed’ for immediate planting in the Autumn.

Bulbs are dispatched from late-August to late September.

Sorted Single Snowdrops – Galanthus nivalis, the most loved snowdrop flowers, dainty, resilient and beautiful. Sorted single snowdrops are a flowering bulbs of a good size to give an elegant display year on year which will increase quickly. Order in multiples of 25

25 bulbs – £10.50

50 bulbs - £21.00

100 bulbs - £42.00

Unsorted Snowdrops (Single snowdrops only available)

If you require larger quantities, consider unsorted snowdrop bulbs. These bulbs are dispatched ‘as dug’ with the earth shaken off and include a mixture of flowering and smaller bulbs, sold in multiples of 500 and upwards. Ideal for establishing larger areas or woodland planting.

Single Unsorted Snowdrops – 500 bulbs £105.00

Snowflakes – Leucojum vernum, a rare, striking, unusual white bell like ‘tiffany’ lantern shaped flower which compliments any snowdrop collection. Glossy broad green leaves, with flowers held 30cm above the foliage, perfect companion with snowdrops.

5 bulbs - £10.50

Wild Garlic – Allium ursinum, a delightful edible early flowering bulb, easy to naturalise in your garden, or wonderful in pots by the kitchen door for the kitchen. Sold in clumps, of 12 bulbs, a must for every garden. Larger quantities available. Ask for a quote.

1 clump – £5.50

Specialist Snowdrops – Hosting the National Collection of Galanthus we have over 400 varieties of specialist bulbs. Each year a certain quantity are released for sale, enquiries are always welcomed and processed on a first come first served basis. If you are interested in purchasing specialist bulbs, please get in touch.

Visit www.cambogardens.org.uk to purchase

Post and Packaging on orders are £5.95, orders over £50 are free of charge. For larger quantities please email snowdrops@cambogardens.org.uk for a quote.