Finally the first snowdrops are flowering so I thought I would feature some in this week's Monday vase, plus it means I get to enjoy them in the evening when I get home from work rather than only at weekends.
There are three varieties in the vase. The two small ones at the front with the more yellow ovaries are Galanthus 'Ding Dong' which although it has been in flower for a good week is still late as it normally flowers around Christmas, hence the name. The two to the right of the photo and central are Galanthus 'Mrs McNamara', another early which again has been flowering for a few weeks. This is one of the Galanthus whose name has eluded me until I spent some time tracking back through the blog and plant labels. On my to do list this month is to make sure any special snowdrops without labels are indeed labelled. The last snowdrop at the back on the left is Galanthus 'Galatea' which has an arching pedicel, thats the thin bit that connects the flower to the stem. You can see that it's flowers and Mrs McNamara are larger than Ding Dong.
The vase has been on this meme before, a flea market find, and the backdrop is a pashmina I have had for years. For someone who doesn't really wear scarves or pashmina I seem to have quite a few!
Thank you to Cathy for hosting this meme which I am really enjoying.
