I have been posting photos of the snowdrops in my garden since Boxing Day but now is the time when the majority of the snowdrops are flowering especially the Galanthus nivalis and Galanthus nivalis ‘Flora Pleno‘ which are slowly but surely spreading through the borders.
Many of my special snowdrops have gone over but there is now a second wave coming through which I haven’t always appreciated due to them being amongst the Galanthus nivalis. This one is Galanthus ‘James Backhouse’ which I think has a nice elegant slender flower.
For those who question if there is any difference between snowdrops, this is Galanthus nivalis ‘Flora Pleno’. A gift from my friend Victoria from her garden. It isn’t that unusual, and is definitely established in the Big Border, but it is rather gorgeous.
Amongst the Galanthus nivalis ‘Flora Pleno’ is this clump which is taller and more elegant. It may well be a standard Galanthus nivalis – I have no idea and I don’t remember planting anything particularly special in this spot.
This snowdrop is a real mystery. It was given to me by a friend of a friend, who also gave me Wendy’s Gold, who couldn’t remember its name but told me it was a big snowdrop. I assumed he meant tall but it is now clear that the ‘big’ refers to the size of the flowers which are huge compared to my other snowdrop flowers.
If any one knows, or has a clue, what this snowdrop might be I would love to know.
So those are some of my snowdrops, I hope you enjoyed them. Next will be the narcissus.
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