{"title":"Snowdrop Species","description":"\u003cp\u003eSnowdrop species and their named selections, from \u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eG. elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e to the autumn-flowering \u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eG. reginae-olgae\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"trympostor","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Trympostor'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Trympostor' is a seedling of \u003cem\u003eG. plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Trym’, from Avon Bulbs in Somerset.  A lovely inverse poculiform (or pterugiform) snowdrop with great bold markings on the inners and outers.  This snowdrop is very vigorous and will increase much more quickly than most snowdrops.  A clump of ‘Trympostor’ is absolutely stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454075617606,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/01Trympostor-CR1_3546.jpg?v=1763146113"},{"product_id":"dggory","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Diggory'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus \u003c\/em\u003e‘Diggory’ is one of the best snowdrops in my opinion. ‘Diggory’ is an instantly recognisable and very well-known snowdrop.  Beautiful, large, spoon-like outer tepals with a seersucker texture to them and well-defined claws to the base. The inner is almost fully green. I find this snowdrop very easy to grow and it clumps up well. ‘Diggory’ was discovered in 1993 by Rosie Steele and Richard Hobbs, in a garden near Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, and was named after Rosie’s late son.  A ‘must-have’ for any snowdrop collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ Snowdrops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454169694534,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Diggory-CR1_1584_7a1e9bc9-a816-474c-bada-7faa9a23a4ac.jpg?v=1763633017"},{"product_id":"e-a-bowles","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'E.A. Bowles'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘E.A. Bowles’ - A snowdrop that doesn’t need any introduction.  The beautiful ‘E.A. Bowles’ was found by Michael Myers and named for the very famous plantsman who was born and raised at Myddelton House in Enfield.  The original bulb was found at Myddelton House in 2002. \u003cem\u003eG.\u003c\/em\u003e ‘E. A. Bowles’ is a poculiform \u003cem\u003eplicatus\u003c\/em\u003e.  It has very large and graceful, pure white flowers with a very rounded shape and lovely broad plicate leaves. \u003cem\u003eG. \u003c\/em\u003e‘E. A Bowles’ is a snowdrop that is instantly recognisable.  An absolutely beautiful and elegant snowdrop – an absolute must for every snowdrop collection in my opinion.  I would predict that almost all galanthophiles would at least have this snowdrop in their top 5, if not higher.  For me it is definitely in my top 3, again probably higher! I would never be without it in my garden and if you like snowdrops you will surely adore this plant. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454610063686,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/E.A.Bowles-CR1_1449.jpg?v=1763631619"},{"product_id":"amy-doncaster","title":"Galanthus 'Amy Doncaster'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Amy Doncaster’ is a very desirable snowdrop.  It was originally found in 'Chandler's Ford', the Hampshire garden of the plantswoman Amy Doncaster, in the 1980s. It was subsequently given to John Morley to propagate in 1988 (when Amy Doncaster herself was 94 years of age).  She asked him to name it for her as she found it exceptional and wanted it to be distributed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe flowers of 'Amy Doncaster' are large and a very attractive shape. The tips of the beautifully formed and rounded outers are washed with an attractive green.  The inners are mostly green.  This snowdrop sits well above its foliage and makes a lovely clump.  A good doer and a great addition to any snowdrop collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454819385670,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/AmyDoncaster-CR1_8436.jpg?v=1763631449"},{"product_id":"schorbuser-irrlicht","title":"Galanthus plicatus subsp. byzantinus 'Schorbuser Irrlicht'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus subsp. byzantinus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Schorbuser Irrlicht’ is a beautiful snowdrop. It’s a colour changer – the inner marking starts green and gradually changes to a beautiful yellow (almost a golden orange colour to me).  You can see the original green in one of the photos from when the flower first opens.  It then changes to the yellow as per the other photos.  This snowdrop is really early.  It normally flowers in mid-December and stays in flower for a few weeks.  However, it is flowering earlier and earlier every year and I have had this in flower as early as the second week in November here in the North West.  A great addition to any snowdrop collection.  It also increases very quickly and is just a great plant all round in my opinion.  The plant is one from the galanthophile, Hagen Engelmann, of Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454820073798,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/SchorbuserIrrlicht-CR1_2434.jpg?v=1763631226"},{"product_id":"wandlebury-ring","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Wandlebury Ring'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Wandlebury Ring' is a lovely tall, yellow snowdrop with a nice inner mark and ovary.  It comes from the naturalised colony of \u003cem\u003eG. plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e at Wandlebury Ring, the Iron Age hillfort just outside Cambridge; the same colony that gave us the famous 'Wendy's Gold' and 'Bill Clark'.  It has bright green, plicate leaves.  Some people report that this snowdrop has markings of a more greenish yellow but, for me, it is definitely yellow.   Having said that, it does not display the vibrant gold colour of some of the other yellow snowdrops in my collection but, nevertheless, it is a beautiful plant.  I believe it should be grown in the brightest area of the garden, where it can receive as much sun as possible.  It is thought that yellows do give their best colouring in a sunny spot.  A lovely snowdrop that increases well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454820401478,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/WandleburyRing-CR1_8579.jpg?v=1763629885"},{"product_id":"priscilla-bacon","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Priscilla Bacon'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Priscilla Bacon’ - A lovely \u003cem\u003eG. plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e with a seersucker texture to the outers. Inner markings are a small inverted ‘U’ at the apex with two small dots at the base.  These basal marks are only visible when the flower opens entirely. I personally think the flower is more beautiful when closed, as the textured outer tepals give a lot of interest and the rounded shape is very appealing.  A very pretty snowdrop which looks great as a clump.  Another great addition to the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454820499782,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/PriscillaBacon-CR1_1657.jpg?v=1763629635"},{"product_id":"highdown","title":"Galanthus gracilis 'Highdown'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus gracilis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Highdown’ is a very attractive little \u003cem\u003eG. gracilis \u003c\/em\u003ecultivar.  I believe it’s named after Highdown, Sir Frederick Stern’s famous chalk garden in Sussex.  Stern was a great snowdrop man and wrote one of the classic books on the genus.  The leaves are narrow and show the typical twist of the species beautifully.  The plant is quite small, as are the bulbs, and it increases very well.  Its ovary is slightly elongated and the markings are a yellow-green colour which is very attractive.  A lovely plant all round and a beautiful addition to your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454820565318,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/gracilisHighdown-CR1_7044.jpg?v=1763629575"},{"product_id":"the-wizard","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'The Wizard'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘The Wizard’ - A very attractive inverse-poculiform (pterugiform) with very nice markings on the outers, selected by the late Alan Street.  The inners are almost entirely green.  A seedling of \u003cem\u003eG. plicatus \u003c\/em\u003e‘Trym’, the green markings on this snowdrop seem, to me, to be a bit lighter than most Trym-types.   A lovely snowdrop which is very vigorous and would make a great addition to any collection or garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454820630854,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/TheWizard-CR1_5020.jpg?v=1763629482"},{"product_id":"castle-plum","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Castle Plum'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Castle Plum’ is a lovely snowdrop with a very attractively shaped flower and broad plicate leaves.  The plant is well balanced and proportioned and looks excellent in a clump.  The ovary and inner markings are a lighter green and the bold inner marking almost fills the segment.  Originally found at Brechin Castle, ‘Castle Plum’ is an excellent doer and will form a beautiful clump very quickly.   ‘Castle Plum’ would normally be in flower in mid to late January here but, as with a lot of my snowdrops over recent years, seems to come a little bit earlier every year… \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454820696390,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/CastlePlum-CR1_3357.jpg?v=1763626527"},{"product_id":"vic-horton","title":"Galanthus gracilis 'Vic Horton'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus gracilis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Vic Horton’ is a lovely small \u003cem\u003eG. gracilis\u003c\/em\u003e cultivar.  The leaves are narrow and show the typical twist of the species beautifully.  The plant is very small, as are the bulbs, and it increases very well.  I have grown this in the garden but for best impact I feel like it is best grown in a clay pot, alpine bed or right at the front of a border.  A lovely plant all round and a beautiful addition to your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454820892998,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/gracilisVicHorton-CR1_6992.jpg?v=1763626278"},{"product_id":"hunton-herald","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Hunton Herald'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hunton Herald' - A nice early \u003cem\u003eplicatus\u003c\/em\u003e cultivar.  It normally flowers for me from late December into early January. Very vigorous and will produce a very nice clump in a relatively short period of time.  An excellent and attractive garden plant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454821024070,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/HuntonHerald-CR1_8434.jpg?v=1763626006"},{"product_id":"elfin","title":"Galanthus nivalis 'Elfin'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Elfin’  - This is a beautiful little thing and I really do love it.  It has pointed outer tepals with a lovely green wash over the tips. It is a very small plant (maybe to 7 or 8 cm) and the bulbs are also small. It would be best in a pot or at the very front of the border - it does extremely well in the garden here.  The spathe tends to split once in flower. The original plant was found by Phil Cornish in Warwickshire. A really great little snowdrop that will increase very well and provide you with endless joy.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454821253446,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Elfin-CR1_8385.jpg?v=1763625362"},{"product_id":"cinderdine","title":"Galanthus elwesii 'Cinderdine'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Cinderdine’ - A very pleasant snowdrop.  It is a relatively short plant with a very chunky flower but feels well balanced.  A bold ‘U’ shaped marking on the inner apex. The leaves seem unusually narrow to me, particularly for an \u003cem\u003eelwesii\u003c\/em\u003e.  A good doer and a great garden plant.  It flowers here in the North West from mid to late January.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454822629702,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Cinderdine-CR1_3325.jpg?v=1763584569"},{"product_id":"jessica","title":"Galanthus elwesii 'Jessica'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus elwesii \u003c\/em\u003e‘Jessica’ - An attractive cultivar, named by Phil Cornish in 1997 for his wife.  It has green tips to the outers and a good green inner marking.  In some years the green tips won’t be as prominent.  It may also produce two scapes with the second flower showing less green or even none at all.  It increases well here and does very well in the garden.  It flowers for me around mid-January in the North West. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454822826310,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Jessica-CR1_3293.jpg?v=1763583590"},{"product_id":"fake-pearls","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Fake Pearls'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Fake Pearls’ - A lovely\u003cem\u003e plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e with, to me, lighter than usual foliage and a lighter green inner marking.  A vigorous plant that looks lovely in a clump. ‘Fake Pearls’ was introduced by Avon Bulbs.... from their 2016 catalogue… \u003cem\u003e“These came from the garden of Kit Grey-Wilson, and came with the name ‘The Pearl’. When they flowered it was noticed that they were not what they should have been and hence the name. Distinctive, early and vigorous”.\u003c\/em\u003e I like this plant a lot.  It flowers for me in the North-West in early January and enjoys a long flowering period.  A great garden plant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454822924614,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/FakePearls-CR1_1541.jpg?v=1763583962"},{"product_id":"vera-trum","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Vera Trum'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Vera Trum’ - A lovely little \u003cem\u003eplicatus\u003c\/em\u003e, found by John Morley at Henham Hall, Suffolk.  The outers of the large flower have a puckered\/seersucker texture to them.  The inners show a very small, thin and delicate inverted ‘V’ marking at the sinus. Foliage is wide and short – the plant named due to the foliage bearing a resemblance to that of the plant \u003cem\u003eVeratrum\u003c\/em\u003e.  This snowdrop is easily identifiable and is just a beauty.  It’s well up there with my favourites in my collection.  It is happy in the garden and increases relatively well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454822990150,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/VeraTrum-CR1_1009.jpg?v=1763583409"},{"product_id":"tiny-grouchy","title":"Galanthus nivalis 'Tiny Grouchy'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Tiny Grouchy’ - A snowdrop introduction from Richard Meijndert of the Netherlands.  I originally purchased it from the Late Andrew Thorp and will list his description from the time; \u003cem\u003e“As a nivalis much smaller than Grumpy but has a very similar face on the inners, and is slightly earlier.  A quick increaser”.\u003c\/em\u003e  I don’t think the ‘eyes’ markings are as pronounced as \u003cem\u003eG. elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grumpy\"\u003e‘Grumpy’\u003c\/a\u003e but, it is rather unusual to have a \u003cem\u003enivalis\u003c\/em\u003e display markings in the middle of the inner segment anyway. I like this plant.  It’s pretty, it’s vigorous and it does very well in the garden here. The bulbs of this plant are relatively small.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454823121222,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/TinyGrouchy-CR1_7626.jpg?v=1763582904"},{"product_id":"zwanenburg","title":"Galanthus elwesii 'Zwanenburg'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Zwanenburg' - An attractive \u003cem\u003eelwesii \u003c\/em\u003ecultivar.  I believe it’s named after Van Tubergen’s famous Zwanenburg nursery near Haarlem in the Netherlands.  The flower is large and scented.  Very vigorous and an excellent garden plant.  Leaves and scapes both seem very erect in my garden. Sometimes will form a second scape from one bulb.  It’s an early one, flowering here in the North West from late December to early January.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454823186758,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Zwanenburg-CR1_3389.jpg?v=1763582809"},{"product_id":"trinity","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Trinity'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Trinity’ - A beautiful snowdrop. Very robust and vigorous and does very well in the garden. Lovely green tips to the outers and a pleasing inner marking too. Once settled, will often produce more than one scape from each bulb. Normally in flower from mid to late January for me but, as with a lot of snowdrops over recent years, seems to come a little bit earlier these days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454823317830,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Trinity-CR1_3606.jpg?v=1763581955"},{"product_id":"ladybird","title":"Galanthus elwesii 'Ladybird'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Ladybird’ - I adore this snowdrop.  I think it just looks absolutely wonderful in a group.  The outers become very large and rounded and just look magnificent when open.  The green markings to the tips of the outers are delicate and very distinct.  I believe that this plant was named by Phil Cornish after he found it in E.B. Anderson's garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e'Ladybird' sits very high on my list of favourite snowdrops.  It’s quite vigorous too which is always great.  The plant isn’t as big as you’d expect for an \u003cem\u003eelwesii\u003c\/em\u003e and the flowers are large for the size of the plant.  One other point would be, people always say that a quality of a good and unique snowdrop is whether you can ID it easily if you lost the label or looked at it from a distance.  I believe this snowdrop fulfils both of those criteria - I don't think anyone would have any problem identifying 'Ladybird' from any distance.  All in all, just a brilliant plant.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454823645510,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Ladybird_CR1_0672_-_Copy.jpg?v=1763578960"},{"product_id":"grumpy","title":"Galanthus elwesii 'Grumpy'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Grumpy’ - When I speak to people who are quite new to snowdrops, ‘Grumpy’ always seems to come up.  It’s a great plant and very well-known.  It was named by Joe Sharman after it was found in a Cambridgeshire garden.  A lovely plant with a very well defined ‘Grumpy’ face.  It seems that everyone wants this plant in their garden, and I’m no exception.  I am a huge fan of it and, when you get a nice sunny day and the outers open fully, you can really see those defined ‘eyes’ and sad mouth.  Good vigour, large size and just a brilliant plant that everyone should have.  It starts flowering here in mid to late January.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454823743814,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/01GrumpyCR1_3939.jpg?v=1763571942"},{"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. 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There's a lot to be said for that.  'Daphne's Scissors' does brilliantly in my garden and flowers early to mid-January here in the North-West.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454824137030,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Daphne_sScissors-CR1_6967.jpg?v=1763570913"},{"product_id":"blonde-inge","title":"Galanthus nivalis 'Blonde Inge'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Blonde Inge’ doesn't need much introduction.  A lovely \u003cem\u003enivalis\u003c\/em\u003e cultivar, originally found in 1977 in a cemetery near Cologne, Germany, and introduced to the UK by Nicholas Top in 1993.  The name is said to come from the words of an old German foxtrot!  Its unique feature being its very nice bright yellow inner marking.  It is very vigorous and does excellently in the garden here. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454825251142,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/BlondeIngeCR1_9875.jpg?v=1763570494"},{"product_id":"madelaine","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Madelaine'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatu\u003c\/em\u003es ‘Madelaine’ is a beautiful yellow \u003cem\u003eplicatus\u003c\/em\u003e cultivar.  Very vigorous and a great garden plant.  Named by Joe Sharman over 20 years ago.  It flowers here in the North West in late January. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55454825316678,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Madelaine-CR1_3456.jpg?v=1763570409"},{"product_id":"galanthus-ant","title":"Galanthus nivalis 'Ant'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Ant' is a very pretty little 'Scharlockii' snowdrop with a distinct green wash to the tips of the outers.  I don't know much about this plant or where it was found.  I do find it great in the garden though, and very vigorous.  It flowers here in around mid-February.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55483313881414,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Ant-CR1_4250.jpg?v=1763637048"},{"product_id":"galanthus-nivalis-bishops-mitre","title":"Galanthus nivalis 'Bishop's Mitre'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bishop's Mitre' was originally found by Matt Bishop in the Greatorex garden in Norfolk.  It is a small plant of very nice form and the characteristic 'bunny ears' signalling its place in the 'Scharlockii Group'.  It performs well here and increases steadily.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55483843543366,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Bishop_sMitre-CR1_4089.jpg?v=1763639006"},{"product_id":"galanthus-bursanus-alpha-annas-protege","title":"Galanthus bursanus 'Alpha Anna's Protege'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Alpha Anna's Protege' is a very attractive clone from Ruslan Mishustin (Ukraine).  The outer segments of the relatively large flower are textured with almost 'waves' or 'lines' running down them.  It has the typical \u003cem\u003ebursanus\u003c\/em\u003e inner double mark.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis is a lovely clone and has performed very well in my garden over the last few years.  It starts to flower here from late September to early October and the flowering period seems to last a number of weeks.  Like a lot of \u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e it often sends a second scape after the first flower has gone over.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful species.  It is robust and vigorous.  Most mature bulbs I grow produce at least two flowers, if not significantly more.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55483991392582,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/bursanusAlphaAnna_sProtege-CR1_7306.jpg?v=1763644233"},{"product_id":"galanthus-nivalis-celia-megers","title":"Galanthus nivalis 'Celia Megers'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Celia Megers' is a German snowdrop selected by Nicholas Top.  It flowers here in mid to late February.  The ovary and inner marking are definitely a lighter shade of green, moving towards a green\/yellow shade.  The foliage is also a lighter green than you would expect from a \u003cem\u003enivalis\u003c\/em\u003e.  It shows good vigour and performs well here in the garden.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55484044509510,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/CeliaMegers-CR1_5164.jpg?v=1763644850"},{"product_id":"galanthus-elwesii-claud-biddulph","title":"Galanthus elwesii 'Claud Biddulph'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Claud Biddulph' is a beauty.  A lovely virescent snowdrop from Rodmarton Manor; the home of the Biddulph family.  The green wash on the outer segments is excellent, although slightly more prominent to the tips than further up, to the base.  It starts flowering here around early to mid February and it is one that I really enjoy seeing every year.  It is a slower increaser than I would like but does well in the garden here in the North West.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55484303114566,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/ClaudBiddulph-CR1_3937.jpg?v=1763647694"},{"product_id":"galanthus-nivalis-cornwood","title":"Galanthus nivalis 'Cornwood'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Cornwood' is a very tall, green-tipped, \u003cem\u003enivalis\u003c\/em\u003e cultivar; unusually so for the species.  I personally have my doubts as to whether this is pure \u003cem\u003enivalis\u003c\/em\u003e at all...  It has very erect leaves and a very pleasant green wash to the apex of the outers.  This plant forms a clump relatively quickly and starts flowering around the middle of January for me.  'Cornwood' was found by Peter Glover on the Delamore Estate in Cornwood, Devon.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55484562768198,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/01Cornwood-CR1_3348.jpg?v=1763652027"},{"product_id":"galanthus-elwesii-glenchantress","title":"Galanthus elwesii 'Glenchantress'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Glenchantress' is a very attractive large snowdrop with nice green tips to the outer segments and an almost fully marked inner.  This plant was found amongst a clump of \u003cem\u003eG.\u003c\/em\u003e 'Comet' in the garden of Wol and Sue Staines, and named by Colin Mason.  It flowers here in the North West from early to mid January.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55529098805574,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Glenchantress-CR1_0831.jpg?v=1764345837"},{"product_id":"galanthus-plicatus-sarah-dumont","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Sarah Dumont'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sarah Dumont' is a beautiful yellow snowdrop which, I believe, was named by Joe Sharman for one of his employees.  The yellow for me is bright and vibrant, although I am led to believe this can be variable and, sometimes, it can show a more of a green\/yellow tone.  This plant has been very vigorous and robust here and does excellently in our garden.  A lovely plant.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55529117319494,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/GSarahDumontCR1_0028.jpg?v=1764346952"},{"product_id":"galanthus-reginae-olgae-subsp-vernalis-christine","title":"Galanthus reginae-olgae subsp. vernalis 'Christine'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus reginae-olgae\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003evernalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Christine' is a wonderful and vigorous plant which normally flowers here in late December to January.  It is of the subspecies \u003cem\u003evernalis\u003c\/em\u003e, which is the later flowering form of \u003cem\u003eG. reginae-olgae,\u003c\/em\u003e endemic to the Balkans in South East Europe.  Tall and erect scapes and lovely in a clump; unlike subsp. \u003cem\u003ereginae-olgae, \u003c\/em\u003ethe leaves are on show when the plant flowers.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis specific clone was named by Christopher Grey-Wilson for his wife after being found in his mother's garden around 60 years ago.  This plant has stood the test of time in cultivation and is an excellent and beautiful garden plant.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55529180070214,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Christine-CR1_8624.jpg?v=1764348182"},{"product_id":"galanthus-plicatus-golden-fleece","title":"Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Golden Fleece' is a wonderful and vigorous plant.  Introduced and bred by Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery.  This was the very first yellow-ipoc available; being introduced in 2015 and taking the world record price (rightly so) at the time for a single snowdrop bulb, when one sold on eBay for £1,390.  Joe went on to beat his own record in 2022, when 'Golden Tears' sold for £1,850.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe price has come down very significantly and it will continue to do so; as this plant is ridiculously vigorous and really garden worthy.  A lovely thing that should be in every single collection. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55529733095750,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/GoldenFleece-CR1_4930.jpg?v=1764363970"},{"product_id":"galanthus-bursanus-ppba-b-17-2909","title":"Galanthus bursanus (PPBA-B-17-2909)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lovely green-tipped \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e clone.  The outers show relatively faint green tips, but they are more prominent when the flower is younger.  The inner is almost full.  A nice strong scape and beautiful plant.  The photos in this listing are of the actual plant you are buying.  It is a large bulb with numerous noses.  It is in a 9cm pot.  I would hope that you would get at least one more flower from this plant this season, maybe even more.  However, I cannot guarantee that.  The plant will be packed carefully to ensure that the current flower is received in good condition.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease read my latest blog post on \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e here....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\" title=\"Galanthus bursanus Blog\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives my personal view on this wonderful species.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57684110868806,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/GalanthusbursanusPPBA-B-17-2909-forlisting23rdOct20261.jpg?v=1792745775"},{"product_id":"galanthus-bursanus-ppba-b-17-8621","title":"Galanthus bursanus (PPBA-B-17-8621)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lovely green-tipped \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e clone.  The outers show relatively faint green tips; these are more prominent when this clone is grown in a shady spot - they do tend to fade slightly in a very sunny place.  The inner is the 'normal' \u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e marking - an apical and basal marking (similar to \u003cem\u003eG. plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003ebyzantinus\u003c\/em\u003e.  A nice strong scape and beautiful plant.  The photos in this listing are of the actual plant you are buying.  It is a large bulb with at least two noses.  A second scape with flower bud is currently forming so you will definitely get at least a second flush of flower with this plant this year.  The plant will be packed carefully to ensure that the current flower is received in good condition.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease read my latest blog post on \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e here....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\" title=\"Galanthus bursanus Blog\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives my personal view on this wonderful species.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57684178698566,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/GalanthusbursanusPPBA-B-17-86211.jpg?v=1792747631"},{"product_id":"galanthus-bursanus-alpha-tutelar-1","title":"Galanthus bursanus 'Alpha Tutelar'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Alpha Tutelar' is an unusually formed clone from Ruslan Mishustin (Ukraine).  I would call it a semi-poculiform, but stand to be corrected...  The inner segments (which \u003cem\u003ealmost\u003c\/em\u003e resemble the outers) show a single 'U' marking to the apex.  This is very unusual for \u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e, which would normally display a double marking similar to that of \u003cem\u003eG. plicatus\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003ebyzantinus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHaving said that, the variation within the species \u003cem\u003ebursanus\u003c\/em\u003e in cultivation seems vast, despite it only being described as a new species in 2019.  This is a lovely clone and has performed very well in my garden over the last few years.  It starts to flower here from late September to early October and the flowering period seems to last a number of weeks.  Like a lot of \u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e it often sends a second scape after the first flower has gone over.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe images are of the actual plant you are buying.  There are two further flower buds forming so you will certainly be given a beautiful display this season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease read my latest blog post on \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e here....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\" title=\"Galanthus bursanus Blog\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives my personal view on this wonderful species.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57684187578694,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/GalanthusbursanusAlphaTutelar2.jpg?v=1792748051"},{"product_id":"galanthus-reginae-olgae-subsp-reginae-olgae","title":"Galanthus reginae-olgae subsp. reginae-olgae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus reginae-olgae\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003ereginae-olgae\u003c\/em\u003e.  The true autumn flowering subspecies of \u003cem\u003ereginae-olgae\u003c\/em\u003e.  Two flowers in this pot.  Either two bulbs in here or one double nosed bulb inside.  I will pack the flowers as carefully as I can so you can enjoy the end of them this year.  A wonderful plant in every way.  Much more delicate than \u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e but still an excellent garden plant.  The photos are of the actual plant you are buying. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57684240040262,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Galanthusreginae-olgaesubsp.reginae-olgae1.jpg?v=1792749797"},{"product_id":"galanthus-reginae-olgae-subsp-reginae-olgae-1","title":"Galanthus reginae-olgae subsp. reginae-olgae (pot of four)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis plant was originally 'Anmarie Kee'.  However, since it was chipped a few years ago it has lost its green outer markings.  Therefore I am not selling it as 'Anmarie Kee'.  This is now just a pot of \u003cem\u003eGalanthus reginae-olgae\u003c\/em\u003e, with four flowers to give you a good head start on a lovely clump of this wonderful plant.  Excellent in the garden as well as potted in the greenhouse.  The plant in the pot you see is the plant you're buying...  A true autumn flowering snowdrop and just stunning in every way in my opinion.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57684242956614,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Galanthusreginae-olgaewasAnmarieKee.jpg?v=1792750013"},{"product_id":"galanthus-bursanus-ppba-sv-17-0774","title":"Galanthus bursanus (PPBA-SV-17-0774)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e clone.  Nice large flower with attractive green tips.  It has the 'normal' \u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e inners.  The plant you see is the plant you're buying.  Lots of noses on this one and at least one more flower bud forming... probably more below the surface too.  Vigorous, robust and just wonderful.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease read my latest blog post on \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e here....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\" title=\"Galanthus bursanus Blog\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives my personal view on this wonderful species.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57684259995974,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/GalanthusbursanusPPBA-SV-17-07741.jpg?v=1792750163"},{"product_id":"galanthus-bursanus-plain-form","title":"Galanthus bursanus (plain form)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust a lovely little \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e plant.  This was actually the first plant of \u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e I grew many years ago.  What you see in the photos is what you are buying, a medium sized double nosed bulb.  Great in the garden, vigorous and just a great plant.  Flowers here from late September onwards generally. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease read my latest blog post on \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e here....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\" title=\"Galanthus bursanus Blog\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives my personal view on this wonderful species. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57684379894086,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Galanthusbursanusplainform1.jpg?v=1792751885"},{"product_id":"galanthus-bursanus-ppba-b-21-t-9370","title":"Galanthus bursanus (PPBA-B-21-T-9370)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very attractive green-tipped \u003cem\u003eG. bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e clone.  These two flowers are coming from one medium sized bulb.  What is in the pot is what you are buying.  I will pack the flowers carefully to try and get them to you in as good a condition as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease read my latest blog post on \u003cem\u003eGalanthus bursanus\u003c\/em\u003e here....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\" title=\"Galanthus bursanus Blog\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/galanthus-bursanus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives my personal view on this wonderful species.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57684401553734,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/PPBA-B-21-T-93701.jpg?v=1792752055"},{"product_id":"galanthus-peshmenii","title":"Galanthus peshmenii","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lovely little \u003cem\u003eGalanthus peshmenii\u003c\/em\u003e clone that has shown the (almost) albino inner markings for many years.  A wonderful plant that I am very fond of.  \u003cem\u003eG. peshmenii\u003c\/em\u003e is even more delicate than \u003cem\u003eG. reginae-olgae\u003c\/em\u003e for me, but it grows excellently in the garden here in the north west of England.  A lovely little plant this one.  The plant in the pot in the photos is what you are buying.  A second flower scape is about to open.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57684438024518,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Galanthuspeshmenii1.jpg?v=1792752373"},{"product_id":"galanthus-rizehensis-baytop","title":"Galanthus rizehensis 'Baytop'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus rizehensis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Baytop' is a selected form of the Rize snowdrop, a species from the woods of north-eastern Turkey, along the Black Sea coast.  The species takes its name from the town of Rize and was described by Sir Frederick Stern in 1956, after being collected near Trabzon back in the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCompared with the typical species, 'Baytop' is a noticeably more robust plant, with wider leaves and bigger flowers.  The inners carry a crisp green mark at the tip, in the shape of an upside-down heart, which stands out nicely against the white outers.  It's an early one too, flowering here in the North West from around mid January.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57693279781190,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Baytop_-_CR1_7722.jpg?v=1792855974"},{"product_id":"galanthus-elwesii-cindy","title":"Galanthus elwesii 'Cindy'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Cindy' is a lovely, well-proportioned snowdrop with beautifully rounded flowers.  As far as I'm aware, it's a selection of \u003cem\u003eG. elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e, and it certainly has the look of one, with broad, upright, grey-green leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe flowers hang from a rounded ovary which tends towards an olive shade of green, and the white outers are nicely rounded, coming to a soft point at the tip.  Turn a flower over and you'll find a tidy green inverted 'V' on each inner segment, sitting just over the notch.  A classic, clean-looking snowdrop which flowers here in the North West from mid to late January.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57693342236998,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Cindy_1_-_CR1_7696.jpg?v=1792857204"},{"product_id":"galanthus-doddington","title":"Galanthus nivalis 'Doddington'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Doddington' is one of my very favourite snowdrops, and I absolutely love it.  I believe it's named after Doddington Place Gardens in Kent, and that it belongs to the \u003cem\u003eG. nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e Sandersii Group of yellow snowdrops.  It has a rich, golden-yellow ovary which glows against the pure white outer segments, and I believe the yellow tinge extends to the pedicel and stem too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe flowers are nicely rounded, and the inner segments carry a neat yellow mark at the apex; look closely and you'll see they're finely lined, adding a lovely delicate detail.  It's a graceful plant with slender, upright leaves.  A real gem, which flowers here in the North West from late January into early February.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57693563420998,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Doddington_-_CR1_8175.jpg?v=1792861622"},{"product_id":"galanthus-elwesii-don-armstrong","title":"Galanthus elwesii 'Don Armstrong'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalanthus elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Don Armstrong' is a big, bold poculiform snowdrop with real presence.  In a poculiform, the inner segments take on the size and shape of the outers and lose their green markings, so instead of the usual three-and-three you get six pure white segments, which gives a really clean, elegant flower.  Poculiforms are rare enough in \u003cem\u003eG. nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e, but to find one in the larger, more robust \u003cem\u003eG. elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e makes this something quite special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIt comes from British Columbia in Canada and is named after a Canadian gardener.  It has the broad, grey-green leaves typical of \u003cem\u003eG. elwesii\u003c\/em\u003e, and as the flowers mature, especially on a sunny day, the segments open right out until they're almost horizontal, which is a lovely sight.  It flowers here in the North West in early February.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57693699998022,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/0701\/0118\/files\/Don_Armstrong_-_CR1_3882.jpg?v=1792862454"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.wrjsnowdrops.co.uk\/collections\/snowdrop-species.oembed","provider":"WRJ SNOWDROPS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}