Flumpy 1 if you look back on my 2014 thread you will see photos of snowdrops for Jan. 12th on it. It was a very mild wet Mediterranean type winter last year and flowers came early. This year I find is similar.
Lind Taylor2 Snowdrops do best if planted in the green. You buy them now and they will come with flowers and leaves still on. The smell when you open the box is out of this world. Buy in bulk and they are very cheap. Never buy less than 50 of each variety and plant up three or four bulbs together. they like company. mine have lots of Cyclamen and daffodils as company. The naturalised ones are smaller but do very well all over the country - Galanthus nivalis which just means the snowdrop of the snow!
You can plant them from now till the end of March - in th green ie while or just after flowering. There are several good suppliers. I have always had good service from Eurobulbs who do not charge exorbitant postage.
With lots of trees and shrubs in my garden I have created many micro-climates in my garden, Lyn. Shelter from the worst of the elements does help but Bristol itself is sheltered by the Mendips. I can hear the wind howling this morning down the chimney though. It is still mild as I have not had to turn on the heating yet.We had some rain last night and the garden looks very damp.
Oh my goodness, the gardens on BBC1's "Escape to the Country" show just get better and better. Today they were in Denbighshire in North Wales and I was drooling.
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Marion, has your spring come early, your garden looks lovely
Lovely Snowdrops Marion-I have never been able to grow them. I plant them and they just disappear!
Still very blowy here in Stoke-on-Trent. Been out in the garden today to do a bit of tidying up, and there are lots of buds showing everywhere.
Flumpy 1 if you look back on my 2014 thread you will see photos of snowdrops for Jan. 12th on it. It was a very mild wet Mediterranean type winter last year and flowers came early. This year I find is similar.
Lind Taylor2 Snowdrops do best if planted in the green. You buy them now and they will come with flowers and leaves still on. The smell when you open the box is out of this world. Buy in bulk and they are very cheap. Never buy less than 50 of each variety and plant up three or four bulbs together. they like company. mine have lots of Cyclamen and daffodils as company. The naturalised ones are smaller but do very well all over the country - Galanthus nivalis which just means the snowdrop of the snow!
I think I will try that Marion-thanks for the advice!
Could I plant snow drops now or is it too late ?
You can plant them from now till the end of March - in th green ie while or just after flowering. There are several good suppliers. I have always had good service from Eurobulbs who do not charge exorbitant postage.
Lovely lot out in flower there Marion, you are ahead of mine, must be a wee bit warmer or maybe more sheltered, we are high up.
With lots of trees and shrubs in my garden I have created many micro-climates in my garden, Lyn. Shelter from the worst of the elements does help but Bristol itself is sheltered by the Mendips. I can hear the wind howling this morning down the chimney though. It is still mild as I have not had to turn on the heating yet.We had some rain last night and the garden looks very damp.
The rain is pelting down in Bristol so i took my camera into the conservatory to snap some of the pinks in my pelargoniums.
Oh my goodness, the gardens on BBC1's "Escape to the Country" show just get better and better. Today they were in Denbighshire in North Wales and I was drooling.