{"title":"Doubles \u0026 Spikies","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble and semi-double snowdrops for sale, from old favourites such as the Greatorex doubles to more unusual forms. Neat, tidy and full of character, grown here in the North West of England.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bernhard-rollich","title":"Galanthus 'Bernhard Rollich'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Bernhard Rollich’ - A pretty little German double snowdrop.  Nice bold green markings on the inners and a rounded form to the small flower.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454609801542,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/BernhardRollich-CR1_2477.jpg?v=1763631958"},{"product_id":"starling","title":"Galanthus 'Starling'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Starling’ - An unusual hybrid double\/semi-double snowdrop, originally found and named by the late Alan Street at Avon Bulbs in Somerset.  It’s assumed to be an \u003cem\u003eelwesii\u003c\/em\u003e cross – the foliage certainly looks similar to that of G. \u003cem\u003eelwesii\u003c\/em\u003e.  I personally feel like this snowdrop sits somewhere in between a spiky snowdrop and a double in its form.  An attractive plant and one that I am very fond of. Flowering here around mid to late January, the flowers are long lasting and should put on a good display throughout most of February too.  All of the photos above were taken at the same time in 2023, of different flowers within the same clump.  I believe the lack of uniformity in the flower form in the photos is maybe due to the younger age of some of the bulbs.  Green tips are, however, consistent within the clump. Another interesting quality is that the flowers are held horizontally and sometimes even vertically, allowing you to easily see the generous splashes of green on the inner segments without bending or kneeling. I always thought this plant was named for the bird but have recently learnt that it was, in fact, named due to its ‘star-like’ form.  It is a good doer and looks great in a clump – a lovely garden plant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454822564166,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Starling-CR1_3471.jpg?v=1763584656"},{"product_id":"rodmarton","title":"Galanthus 'Rodmarton'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Rodmarton’ - An attractive hybrid double snowdrop.  For me, this plant has shown green-tipped outers consistently for the last few years but, apparently, they are something that can come and go.  The photos above are from numerous different years (at least three).  The inner segments are tightly and neatly packed and have a lovely bold inverted ‘U’ shaped marking to the apex.  This plant is very vigorous and does brilliantly in the garden here. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454822662470,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Rodmarton-CR1_3403.jpg?v=1763584497"},{"product_id":"hippolyta","title":"Galanthus 'Hippolyta'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus \u003c\/em\u003e‘Hippolyta’ - An old hybrid double cultivar – one of the Greatorex doubles. Very neat and tidy inside with a bold inverted ‘U’ to the apex.  The plant is quite short and has been in cultivation for around 80 years!  It flowers here in late January.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454822760774,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Hippolyta-CR1_3519.jpg?v=1763583909"},{"product_id":"faringdon-double","title":"Galanthus 'Faringdon Double'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Faringdon Double’ - The general consensus is that this is a hybrid plant –there’s certainly some\u003cem\u003e G. elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e in it if that is the case – see photo of the foliage above.  A very nice and very early double snowdrop (normally flowers here in late December to early January).  It doesn’t look like a double at first glance but, when you lift the flower, you see that it is.  It has a very attractive inner apical marking in the form of a nice bold green blotch\/inverted heart.  A nice and vigorous garden plant – I have numerous clumps of it here – I like this plant a lot.  Just plant it out in the garden and let it do it’s thing. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454823285062,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Faringdon_Double_-_CR1_8589.jpg?v=1763582337"},{"product_id":"fuzz","title":"Galanthus nivalis 'Fuzz'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Fuzz’ - I think spiky snowdrops are definitely ‘Marmite’ plants.  You may love them, you may hate them…. I absolutely love them!  I find the form of ‘Fuzz’ wonderful.  It has numerous thin and delicate claw-like segments tinged with green.  It’s a small plant as a \u003cem\u003enivalis \u003c\/em\u003eand the bulbs are also very small.  The flowers tend to be held horizontally or vertically.  I think it looks fantastic in a clump.  This plant is not to everyone’s taste but, for those that find it visually appealing, I recommend it very highly.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eA quote from Avon Bulbs’ 2023 catalogue; “\u003cem\u003eOne of the earliest spikey forms of G. nivalis. The original plant was selected in the woods near Cornwood, Devon, by Peter Glover. Long lasting in flower\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454823874886,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Fuzz-CR1_4886.jpg?v=1763571712"},{"product_id":"galanthus-barbaras-double","title":"Galanthus 'Barbara's Double'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Barbara's Double' is a later flowering snowdrop; early to mid February here in the North West.  It is a very neat, small and attractive double snowdrop which was found by E.A. Bowles in the garden of Lady Beatrix Stanley; 'Sibbertoft', Northamptonshire in 1944.  It is a snowdrop which has stood the test of time and performs excellently here.  It has great vigour and will form a clump very quickly indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55483245592902,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/01Barbara_sDoubleCR1_3895.jpg?v=1763636214"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/collections\/double-snowdrops.oembed","provider":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}