@Silver surfer I contacted Swiss Drops who confirmed they would change the date of Dorothy Lucking's death. Sadly this hasn't happened. I am sure she would have liked things to be accurate but there we are, I tried at least. I would have thought that the attention to detail would be important to a Galanthophile.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Having said earlier that my neighbour's snowflakes flower in May, I see one is open right now! Go figure. 😁 Mind, it is so mild here, the heating is not even kicking in in the morning, so possibly the snowflakes think it actually is mid-spring.
Will be growing in the ground eventually but right now I am being over protective by keeping it in a pot
Some galanthophiles suggest keeping your special bulbs in baskets in the ground so you can ID them easily. Mesh pots sold for the planting of aquatic plants do well but old colanders, sieves and the like are fine. It helps contain any offset bulblets and it can help stop you mistaking the area as a "bare patch" good for planting when the snowdrop greenery has died down. I have never personally bought a special variety, but if I did I would want to know exactly where they were.
My first (ordinary) snowdrops are out. Mine are at a tiny scale (no great sweeps across the landscape) but are very appreciated. Mine do usually get slug-munched, so I take care to appreciate them in the first few days, when they are untouched.
My first (ordinary) snowdrops are out. Mine are at a tiny scale (no great sweeps across the landscape) but are very appreciated. Mine do usually get slug-munched, so I take care to appreciate them in the first few days, when they are untouched.
They make lovely cut flowers and last quite well.
Gorgeous! Mine are out also. Didn’t know they were a good cut flower
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I would have thought that the attention to detail would be important to a Galanthophile.