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Galanthophiles

DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,136
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It's my birthday at the end of January, and as I've always loved snowdrops OH would like to buy me some snowdrops 'in the green' as a present - but which to choose?

I'd like plenty of Galanthus nivalis, to naturalise in the wild patch underneath the big ash tree - but shall I make a request for a few specials/named varieties and if so, which ones? 

Bearing in mind that OH is not a multi-millionaire - yet image

 


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  • Mark 499Mark 499 Posts: 380

    https://www.harveysgardenplants.co.uk/pages ,

    They have a specialist snowdrop sale on 31st January 2015

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,136

    Thanks Mark - I'll wave that under OH's nose image


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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    I like the double nivalis, and S.Arnott is pretty too.

    Personally though the large drifts of plain nivalis give me the most pleasure in my garden. I think it is one of those cases where the amount really matters most.

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  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    I would include some of the Double Nivalis and possibly viridipice (green one).

    Some of the other species are nice and not that expensive, things like G woronovii and G. ikariae are very nice and easy to please.

  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066

    Dove have a look at www.avonbulbs.co.uk  they have a good selection.

    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933

    I have planted snowdrops around the base of a potted dahne and they seem quite happy. As some of the more unusual ones are expensive, it could be a way of growing them under more protected conditions. It is easier to see them as well, not so far to bend down! There are a few scented ones which I have promised myself one day which I would grow in containers.

    I can recomend Avon bulbs, you will be spoilt for choice.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Go for some species as Berghill suggests Dove. You could get a new variety when they cross. Call it Dove and sell bulbs for £400 a piece on ebay. 

     



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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,136

    That sounds like a brilliant plan Nut!  We could go for an outing on the profits! image


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  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    We have a local galanthophile who sells named varieties at £1 a pot at the local garden group, so i have a few.  I like the simple ones for drifts, but have a few clumps of the bigger flowered special varieties too - ones I picked were Magnet, Kite, Sam Arnott, Brenda Troyle, James Backhouse and Silverwells.  No doubt I will be tempted by some more this spring tooimage.  He is such am enthusiast, it would be rude not toimage

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,617

    I fancy Galanthus Bill Bishop, a very big one I saw at Kew in the rock garden.

    Unfortunately I don't like the price, and with the squirrels digging them up and spreading them around, I would have to put barbed wire around it.

    Dove I have PM'd you.

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