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Main
Snowdrop List - this will vary from year to year - see catalogue for
availability
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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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Galanthus Lady Elphinstone
A rare double form of nivalis with yellow ovary
and markings, which tends to go green in some
soils but will revert later.
Height:
6"
Flowers: 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"
Flowers: Feb-Mar |
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Galanthus
Allenii
Wide green leaves and single marked flowers. Distinct but slow growing.
Height:
5"
Flowers: Mar |
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Galanthus Ophelia
A fine large-flowered double. A Greatorex hybrid between G. nivalis and
G. plicatus. Increases well.
Height:
6"
Flowers: Feb |
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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 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
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 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: Mar |
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Galanthus caucasicus
(G. elwesii monostictus)
Large
flowers with a distinct horseshoe-shaped green mark at the bottom of the
inner petals. One of the last to flower. Broad grey leaves.
Height:
6"
Flowers: Feb-Mar |
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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 elwesii
Large grey leaves and typical double-marked large flowers.
Height:
7"
Flowers: Mar |
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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-Mar |
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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"
Flowers: Mar |
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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-Mar |
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Galanthus Hill Poe
One of the best doubles with large, very regular flowers. Late
flowering.
Height:
7"
Flowers: Feb |
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Galanthus Straffan
Very vigorous with large flowers. Especially noted for its second
flower.
Height:
5"
Flowers: Feb-Mar |
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Galanthus
ikariae latifolius (platyphyllus)
A very
effective variety, being dwarf-growing with recurved green leaves.
Increases freely in dry soil in semi-shade. Late flowering.
Height: 5"
Flowers: 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-Mar |
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Galanthus
Jaquenetta
A Greatorex hybrid, having tight double flowers, often with a green
outer mark.
Height:
9"
Flowers: Feb |
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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
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Galanthus
John Gray
Early flowering — one of the first. Huge rounded flowers held on
arching stems.
Height:
6"
Flowers: Jan |
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Galanthus
Warei
A vigorous form of G. viridapice having a hooded spathe and deep green
mark on outer petals.
Height: 9"
Flowers: Feb-Mar |
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Galanthus
Ketton
A superb hybrid with large well-rounded flowers forming showy clumps.
Height:
6"
Flowers: Feb |
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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” |
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Supplementary
Snowdrop List of bulbs in short supply
This will vary from year to year |
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Galanthus
Anne's Millenium Giant
Stately
plants with large, rounded flowers of much substance.
Height:
9” |
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Galanthus
Hippolyta
A
tall, perfectly formed double. The inner segments look as though they
have been cut with a knife. Early.
Height:
7" |
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Galanthus
Colossus
Very
tall and one of the earliest with wide, plicate leaves. Large flowers.
Height:
10” |
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Galanthus
Lady B Stanley
An unusual double with broad gray leaves. The flowers have 2 tiny green
marks at the base clearly visible between the relatively
narrow outer segments. A good doer.
Height:
5” |
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Galanthus
Desdemona
The
largest flowered of all the Greatorex doubles.
Increases well.
Height:
8" |
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Galanthus
“Mighty Atom”
Very rounded flowers, the largest we have. Each petal is 3x2cm &
held upright on very stiff stems. We are not certain that it is Mighty
Atom, it could be Bill Bishop, but whatever it is, it is an outstanding
snowdrop. We can spare a few only.
Height:
5” |
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Galanthus
Elwesii "large green mark"
G.elwesii, with its broad grey leaves is very variable. These selected
bulbs have the normal 2 inner marks more or less joined.
Height: 7”
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Galanthus
plicatus byzantinus
Very distinctive clone and one of the best, increasing well. The
well-rounded, rather tubby flowers, have two
bold marks. Attractive, broad silvery-gray leaves.
Height:
7" |
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Galanthus
Galatea
A
handsome snowdrop with large flowers held at an angle on the long,
kinked pedicel. Early and increases well.
Height:
8” |
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Galanthus
Wendy's Gold
Height:
7" |
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Galanthus
Blewbury Tart
Height: 5" |
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Galanthus
Compton Court
Height:
8"
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