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Single
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
The common Snowdrop, found over a wide area of Europe and so has the
most variants. Excellent for
naturalising.
Height:
4 1/2"
Flowers: Feb |
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Lady
Elphinstone
A rare double G.nivalis form with yellow markings. Can tend to go
green in some seasons but will revert later.
Height: 5"
Feb
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Double
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis plenus)
The double form of nivalis. Not found so often but makes a lovely
display.
Height:
4 1/2"
Flowers: Feb
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Galanthus
Magnet
A dramatic hybrid
with long slender pedicels on which hang rather heavy flowers, moving
beautifully in the
slightest current of air.
Height: 5"
Feb
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Galanthus
Allenii
Wide green leaves and single marked flowers. Distinct but slow growing.
Height:
5"
Flowers: Feb |
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Galanthus
Maidwell 'L'
One of the most sought after G.elwesii
types. The inner segment of the very large flowers is completely green.
Early flowering.
9" Dec-Jan
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Galanthus Atkinsii
One of the finest snowdrops, with tall, stately flowers. Increases well.
Height:
8"
Flowers: Jan-Feb |
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Galanthus
Ophelia
a fine, large-flowered double Early flowering and often with a green
mark on the outer petals. Vigorous and increases freely.
Height: 7"
Flowers: Jan/Feb |
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Galanthus
Brenda Troyle
A very attractive fragrant snowdrop. Large outer segments rounded and
blunt, inner ones heart-shaped and deeply marked.
Height: 8"
Flowers: Feb |
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Galanthus plicatus
A variable late flowering species with distinctive folded leaves. Seeds
freely here under our large chestnut
Height: 6"
Flowers: Feb |
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Galanthus
Desdemona
The
largest flowered of all the Greatorex doubles. Increases well.
Few.
Height:
8"
Flowers: Feb-Mar
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Galanthus Pusey Green Tip
Wild double form originally from the banks of the Thames. Green markings
on the outside of the petals. Increases freely.
Height:
3 1/2"
Flowers: Feb |
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Galanthus elwesii
Large grey leaves and typical double-marked large flowers.
Height:
7"
Flowers: Jan-Feb
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Galanthus reginae olgae
An autumn flowering species which produce its strongly scented flowers
before the leaves appear.
Height: 3 1/2"
Flowers: Oct-Nov |
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Galanthus caucasicus
Heimalis
(elwesii monostictus)
Large flowers with a distinct horseshoe shaped single mark. Vigorous and
late flowering. Wide grey leaves flowering at or before Chritmas..
Height: 6"
Flowers: Dec-Jan |
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Galanthus S. Arnott
One of the best and boldest of the snowdrops, with rounded bell-shaped
scented flowers.
Height:
8"
Flowers: Feb |
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Galanthus
flavecens
A robust selection of G sandersii.Good yellow markings but equally 'miffy'
and slow to increase. Few.
8" Feb
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Galanthus
Scharlockii
A dainty snowdrop easily distinguished by two prominent ‘ears’ (the
divided spathe) and the faint green mark on the outer petals.
Height: 5"
Flowers: Feb |
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Galanthus fosteri
Bright green leaves. The
flowers have two green markings at the base of the inner petals. Best in
a pot.
Height: 6"
jan-Feb
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Galanthus
Straffan
Very vigorous, often producing 2 well formed, large flowers per
bulbs. One of the last to flower. Showy.
Height: 5"
Flowers: Feb-Mar
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Galanthus
gracilis (graecus)
A delicate and very distinct species from the Eastern Med. Slender
flowers with 2 marks and narrow, twisted leaves. Needs a dry position.
Height:
4" Feb
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Galanthus
Titania
One of the best doubles with large, beautifully formed flowers. A
good doer. Few
9" Feb
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Galanthus
Hill Poe
One of the best doubles with large, very regular flowers with 4
outer petals giving them a very 'fat' shape. Late
flowering.
Height: 7" Feb-Mar
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Galanthus
viridapice
A strong handsome plant. The tips of the outside petals are marked with
green.
Height:
9"
Flowers: Feb |
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Galanthus
John Gray
Early flowering and very showy - the exceptionally large flowers are
so heavy they almost touch the ground.
6" Dec/Jan
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Galanthus
Warham
A superb form of plicatus with larger deep apple-green leaves and silver
central stripe. Introduced from the Crimea in 1855.
Height: 7"
Flowers: Feb-Mar
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Galanthus
Jaquenetta
A distinct double with well rounded outer petals. The inner
segments are almost entirely green.
Height: 7"
Feb |
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Galanthus
woronowii
(
ikariae latifolius)
A very
effective variety, being dwarf-growing with recurved green leaves.
Increases freely in dry soil in semi-shade. Late flowering.
Height: 5"
Flowers: Feb-Mar |
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Galanthus
Ketton
A superb & showy hybrid with large, well - rounded flowers.
Height: 6"
Flowers: Feb/Mar |
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COLLECTION
NO. 2 SNOWDROPS
A must for the
winter garden.
10 G. nivalis -
common snowdrop
10
G. nivalis plenus
- double snowdrop
3 G.
Atkinsii - a giant snowdrop - 9" January
Click
here for more information
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Our supplementary list of rare varieties is available in February
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This is a sample of our
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Anne's
Millenium Giant
Stately plants with large, rounded flowers of much substance.
Height: 9" |
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Lady
B Stanley
An unusual elwesii double. The flowers have 2 tiny green marks at
the base clearly visible through the narrow outer segments.
Height: 5"
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Galanthus
Colossus
Lives up to its name. Very tall and one of the earliest to flower
after the New Year -with wide, plicate leaves and very large flowers.
Limited to 1 per customer.
Height: 10”
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Lynn
Exceptionally large flowers on tall stems. Earlier and ‘fatter’
than Atkinsii & much showier to my mind.It seems equally vigorous
making strong clumps
Height: 9"
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Compton
Court
Similar to S Arnott, this very large & early snowdrop takes its name
from the garden where it flourishes. Very vigorous.
Height: 8"
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plicatus
byzantinus
We can spare a few of this spectacular G.plicatus form. The large
flowers have 2 marks and very broad grey-geen, folded leaves. From the
same source as 'Conquest' and one of the best we grow.
Height;6" |
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Galanthis
elwesii "Green X"
G.elwesii, with its broad grey leaves is very variable. These selected
bulbs have the normal 2 inner marks joined in a bold green X. Early
flowering.
Height:7" |
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Wendy's
Gold
A handsome, yellow marked plicatus that seems more vigorous than
most yellows. Demand always outstrips stock so limited to one per
person! Sorry!
Height: 7" |
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Galanthus
Elwesii
"large green mark"
Selected bulbs with the inner segments almost entirely green. Early
flowering.
Height: 7" |
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Galanthus
Galatea
A handsome snowdrops with large flowers held at an angle on long,
'kinked' pedicels. They seem to dance in the wind.
Height: 8" |
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Galanthus
Hippolyta
A tall, perfectly formed double with very large flowers. The
inner segments look as though they have been cut with a knife. Early.
One of the very best.
Height: 7"
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