All the usual places will have them - Nyssens etc, but my sister has used a place which is near me. I'll see if I can find the name. Snowdrops are usually best bought in the green though. Next spring would be the time, but if it's a big area you're doing, it's probably worth a few losses here and there.
I haven't used them myself, but they seemed ok for what my sister got. I'm not sure, because of some of the dubious descriptions and the over touched up photos, so I'd still stick with Nyssens.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I use Gee Tee bulbs which are great. I recommend planting 'in the green' in March/April. They send them out after the flowers have died back in the spring. Snowdrops take much easier this way.
I had a look at Nyssens - unfortunately they don't sell snowdrops I'd prefer using a company that someone has previously used and can recommend. I've not bought bulbs before and I don't want end up with something dodgy rom a Garden Express/J.Parkers type of firm
Billericay - Essex
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Thanks too @Fire I've never planted any bulbs in my garden before, other than those I was given as flowering gifts. I didn't know that snowdrops were best planted 'in the green' so I'll have to wait another year But that's unlikely to stop me getting some crocus instead for next spring and Gee Tee have lots that I like
Billericay - Essex
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I got Galanthus nivalis bulbs from J. Parkers wholesale website last autumn and they were fine, all came up, but when I went to order more a few weeks ago, they'd sold out for this year so that's no help to you .
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Thanks @JoeX and for the pics Glad you had a good experience with J.Parkers @JennyJ
I'll wait on the snowdrops and buy in the green as that seems the best method and it'll give me a lot more time to prepare the ground. I really like crocus Grand Maitre and as a snowdrop substitute I thought I'd go for Joan of Arc. Farmer Gracy only has the Joan of Arc and Gee Tee has both so I've ordered 300 of each. Can't wait for spring now 😂
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Snowdrops are usually best bought in the green though. Next spring would be the time, but if it's a big area you're doing, it's probably worth a few losses here and there.
Here it is - they do free postage which is where it might be cheaper than other places
https://www.gardenersdream.co.uk/galanthus-nivalis-common-snowdrop-white-flowering-p739
I haven't used them myself, but they seemed ok for what my sister got. I'm not sure, because of some of the dubious descriptions and the over touched up photos, so I'd still stick with Nyssens.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I had a look at Nyssens - unfortunately they don't sell snowdrops
I'd prefer using a company that someone has previously used and can recommend.
I've not bought bulbs before and I don't want end up with something dodgy rom a Garden Express/J.Parkers type of firm
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I suppose if they were cheap enough, it's worth a try.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
No complaints, plus I planted a lot late or extremely late and they still came up 🙂
If anything I didn’t order enough snowdrops
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I've never planted any bulbs in my garden before, other than those I was given as flowering gifts.
I didn't know that snowdrops were best planted 'in the green' so I'll have to wait another year
But that's unlikely to stop me getting some crocus instead for next spring and Gee Tee have lots that I like
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Glad you had a good experience with J.Parkers @JennyJ
I'll wait on the snowdrops and buy in the green as that seems the best method and it'll give me a lot more time to prepare the ground.
I really like crocus Grand Maitre and as a snowdrop substitute I thought I'd go for Joan of Arc.
Farmer Gracy only has the Joan of Arc and Gee Tee has both so I've ordered 300 of each.
Can't wait for spring now 😂
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I used to grow them in pots -with them crammed in, when the garden here was just slabs/gravel
I might do that again
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...