{"product_id":"galanthus-alex-duguid","title":"Galanthus reginae-olgae subsp. vernalis ‘Alex Duguid’","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tVu25\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH aqk aql bkL\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH bkK\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH ar4 z\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aeI\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AO\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\":3\" class=\"Tm aeJ cgjhk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\":1\" class=\"aeF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH\" role=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH g\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH a98 iY\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aHU hx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"h7 ie\" role=\"listitem\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Bk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"G3 G2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"avWBGd-8395\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"avWBGd-8396\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"adn ads\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ii gt\" id=\":6le\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\":6lf\" class=\"a3s aiL\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly early-flowering form of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGalanthus reginae-olgae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubsp.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003evernalis\u003c\/i\u003e, with a rather wonderful piece of snowdrop folklore attached to it. The plant was found by the Scottish snowdrop enthusiast\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJimmy Platt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand was originally circulated as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Mr Duguid’s Christmas Flowering Snowdrop’\u003c\/b\u003e, before eventually becoming\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Alex Duguid’\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall, elegant snowdrop with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003elong, narrow white outer segments\u003c\/b\u003e, carried on comparatively tall stems. The inner segments are tipped with a clear green mark, giving the flowers a neat, restrained finish. Like other forms of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003evernalis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egroup, it is notable for its unusual flowering season, appearing around the turn of the year rather than waiting for the traditional snowdrop season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name is sometimes encountered as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGalanthus reginae-olgae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubsp.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003evernalis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘Alex Duguid’. This is preferable to treating it simply as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. reginae-olgae\u003c\/i\u003e, as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003evernalis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eforms differ in their seasonal behaviour: they flower later than typical autumn-flowering\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. reginae-olgae\u003c\/i\u003e, with the foliage developing alongside the flowers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent choice for the collector wanting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003esnowdrops before the snowdrop season properly begins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— and one that can make the garden look slightly confused about what month it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivation:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBest grown in humus-rich, reasonably moisture-retentive but well-drained soil, with good light during its early flowering period. A sheltered position beneath deciduous trees or shrubs suits it well. Allow the foliage to mature naturally after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecember–January, exceptionally early\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ec. 20–25 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpread:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ec. 10–15 cm, increasing into clumps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eH6, approximately −20 to −15°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFound by Jimmy Platt; originally circulated as ‘Mr Duguid’s Christmas Flowering Snowdrop’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGalanthus reginae-olgae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubsp.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003evernalis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘Alex Duguid’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WhmR8e\" id=\"avWBGd-8413\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gA gt acV\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gB xu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ip iq\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bJvOmf\" id=\"avWBGd-8414\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH btDi4d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nr wR\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aUx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bAw bcf it\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jvV5Me\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH lFFILd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nH\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"T-ays T-ays-avH\" role=\"tooltip\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Edulis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32781648920647,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6067\/products\/IMG_2047.jpg?v=1759865701","url":"https:\/\/www.edulis.co.uk\/products\/galanthus-alex-duguid","provider":"Edulis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}