Snowdrops
We reserve the right to withdraw a bulb if the quality is not acceptable. The majority of our stock our potted in August and then then are bare-rooted before dispatch. We cannot inspect the bulb until this point. The bulbs are sent out in damp moss, and need to be potted as soon as possible on receipt.
PLEASE NOTE GALANTHUS ARE SENT OUT BETWEEN DECEMBER & FEBRUARY.
You will get a notification before dispatch.
Robust G. elwesii with often scissor-shaped inner marking. Zwanenburg Nursery, Netherlands Ht. 14 cm.
Green-tipped G.plicatus from Bill Baker’s garden.
A handsome drop! Named after a true gentleman.
Distinct from ‘Magnet’ with 45 degree pedicel before bending. Christopher Brickell 1960s Ht. 16 cm.
A delightful inverse poculiform G. plicatus hybrid from Jo Hynes. Strongly reflexing petals.
An elegant Greatorex double with large triangular flowers. Often green stripes on outer segments. Greatorex, Brundall, Norfolk Ht 25 cm.
A giant G. elwesii with very large flowers and strong honey scent. Outer segments reaching 4.5 cm. Paul Barney, Ashampstead, 2011 Ht. 23 cm.
Tall, robust G. x valentinei. Stood ‘head and shoulders above the rest’. Often double scaped. Paul Barney.
Bold, vigorous, large flowered G. elwesii. Selected at Edulis for it early flowering. December-January Ht 15 cm.
The well known yellow G. plicatus. Excellent grower.
A large G. nivalis with strongly marked outer segments. Paul Barney.
A bold large G. elwesii we have grown for years as a good doer. Slender pure white outer segments and solid green inner segments. Upright....
Vigorous elegant hybrid with long narrow outer petals and narrow tubular inner segments with unusual markings. February. Veronica Cross, Sutton Court 1995 Ht. 27 cm.
Slender outer segments with green marked tips. Strong green marking on inners. Paling to base. Found near ‘Margery Fish’ Andrew Norton, East Lambrook Manor Ht...
Steroidal G. plicatus with beautifully proportioned flowers. Considered to be one of the finest from Richard Nutt’s garden at Great Barfield.
Tall G. nivalis with green-tipped outers and strong green inner markings. Upright.
Beautifully marked poculiform with strong green mark on the outer segments. Triangular silhouette. Valentin Wijnen, Belgium, 2006.
A truely vigorous virescent G. nivalis with solid green inners and a green wash on the outer segments. Decora Nursery, Croatia 2013 Ht 8 cm ...
Small flowered G. plicatus with clawed outer segments. Tube-like inners. Tom Upcher, Sheringham Hall 50s Ht 18 cm.
A truely vigorous and elegant virescent G. nivalis from Nova Gorica seedling. Large.
Neat rounded flowers. Similar to Merlin. Often two scapes. Honey scented.
An elegant short Trym seedling with good flower shape. Paddle-shaped outer segments with green tips. Avon Bulbs 2011 Ht. 16 cm.
Large Trym seedling with dark green outer segment marks. Green inners. Avon Bulbs Ht 18 cm.
A dainty Trym-like G. plicatus hybrid from Kathleen Beddington 1995. Named by Sue & Wol at Glen Chantry. Sort after.
A vigorous hybrid with broad outer segments with green heart mark at apex. Early. Matt Bishop. 1999 Ht. 17 cm.
An elegant robust G. plicatus with strong dark green markings (inverse heart) in the the outer segments. Named for Tomoko Miyashita. Ht 15 cm.
Greatorex hybrid double. Neat. One of our favorite doubles. 1940s Ht 22 cm.
A small late G. nivalis. Narrow leaves. Feb-March. Ht. 10 cm.
A delicate virescent G. nivalis from Decora Nursery, Croatia. A gem. Ht. 12 cm.
Exquisite dwarf G. nivalis with strong green marked outer segments. Decora Nursery, Croatia.
The classic Christmas flowering snowdrop. A G. plicatus with textured rounded outer segments. John Morley, Henham Hall 1984 Ht 12 cm.
A vigorous clumping G. elwesii producing 3 leaves per bulb. Clumps well.
G. plicatus 'Trym' seedling. A truly beautiful selection from Alan Street.
A G. plicatus x nivalis hybrid. Neat. Flowers in Christmas/New Year.
Similar but better than S. Arnott. Veronica Cross., Sutton Court, Herfordshire 1995.