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.
You will get a notification before dispatch.
An early G. elwesii blue green leaf single flower.
The beautifully marked virescent form from Michael Baron at Brandy Mount. Always a joy. Ht 18 cm
The fabulous golden snowdrop found at North Green. Pure white outers with golden inner segments. This bulb needs to settle to get the best colouration.
A recent find from Richard Bashford. Tidy double with a distinctive proboscis from the inner segments.
Outers claw shaped to an extent incurving around themselves forms basket.
Hybrid within the ‘Mighty Atom complex’. Large flowers. E.B. Anderson 1968. After David Bromley’s garden, Shropshire. Ht 18cm.
Robust distict G. plicatus with strongly marked X on inner segments. From David Bromley’s garden 2007.
Late flowering G. nivalis with strong mint-green tips to the the outer segments
Old hybrid with large leafy spathe, large flowers with long outer segments with green marks on base and apex. E B Anderson 1950s Ht. 20...
G. reginae-olgae var. vernalis from Joe Sharman 1995. Green marked outers. Early.
Very early G. elwesii with distinctive sickle-shaped spathe. November - January.
A vigorous hybrid with rounded flowers from Primrose Warburg’s garden, South Hayes. Large flower. Named after John Grimshaw’s niece.
Vigorous G. elwesii var. monostrictus. Feb-March John Parry 1958 Ht. 17 cm.
Elegant hybrid. Early. Large rounded outers. Named for the famous Galanthophile. Ht 28 cm.
Rarely offered elegant virescent G. elwesii with light green lines on outers and solid green inners. Simon Biddulph, Rodmarton Manor after his grandmother. Ht 14...
Vigorous old hybrid. Large flowers on tall scapes. Honey scented. James Allen pre-1894 Ht. 20 cm.
Vigorous yellow G. plicatus. Joe Sharman 2002.
SCENTED OF BITTER ALMONDS
A wonderful boldly marked hybrid from Richard Bashford and Valerie Bexley at Woodchippings, strong growing with dark green splashes to the outer segments. Excellent grower.
A good strong Sandersii Group yellow. Yellow ovaries and inner segments. Jan- Feb. Cambo Estate Ht. 10 cm.
An upright hybrid with outward facing flowers. Fine broad X-mark on inner segments. Carolyn Elwes, Colesbourne, Gloucs 1994 Ht. 23 cm.
Large flowering G. elwesii with narrow slender outer segments with green lines at apex and broad U on inner segments. Attributed to Primrose Warburg's Garden,...
Rounded French G. nivalis with green-tipped outer segments. Usually 5 separate lines. Joe Sharman/A. Leslie, Mount Louis 1999 Ht. 11 cm.
Vigorous tall hybrid with solid X-mark on inner segments. February. Phil Cornish, Lower Slaughter, Gloucs. 1992 Ht. 20 cm.
Vigorous hybrid, similar to G. ‘Atkinsii’. Oliver Wyatt, Maidwell Hall, Ht 18 cm.
Tall hybrid Greatorex double. Mid-January . Greatorex, Brundall. 1940s Ht. 28 cm.
Distinct reliable medium-sized hybrid, with long pedicel and blue-grey leaves. X-marked inner segment. Phil Cornish, Lapworth 1997 Ht. 15 cm.
A lovely new introduction from Phil Cornish with spreading green-spot outer segments.
Neat double G. elwesii. Broad rounded outers. Anglesey Abbey 1998 Ht 10 cm. Sometimes considered to be the same as ‘Ailwyn’.
Erect reliable hybrid double. Narrow outer segments, with tightly packed inner segments. Richard Nutt, Sibbertoft? 1981 Ht. 15 cm.
Attractive elwesii often with two flowers per scape. Large outer segments. Inner segments with broad green mark. Oliver Wyatt, Maidwell Hall 1964 Ht 15 cm.
Probably the earliest to flower with us. Often out in September. Found in Kent. Highly scented. Bob Brown.
Tall attractive large double. Elizabeth Parker-Jervis, Kingston Bagpuize, 1970s Ht. 18cm.
Elegant Irish virescent hybrid. David & Ruby Baker 1995.
Handsome flowers with solid green inners. Dimpled outers. Ghillean Prance from Kew Collection. Ht. 15 cm.
Graceful G. elwesii Poculiform with grey-green leaves. Equal length segments, bluntly pointed. Cal Mateer, British Colombia