• Galanthus 'Bloomer' snowdrop flower
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WRJ SNOWDROPS

Galanthus 'Bloomer'

Galanthus 'Bloomer'

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Galanthus 'Bloomer' is a cultivar which has been in circulation for around 35 years, being discovered initially by John Morley of North Green Snowdrops in Norfolk in 1990.

The monograph explains that it came up as a seedling in the clump of 'Tubby Merlin' at North Green, and in the early 1990s it was sent out by mistake as 'Tubby Merlin' itself, before it was given a name of its own.

Brian Ellis tells me that mature bulbs are generally double-scaped, and that North Green originally nicknamed it 'Frilly Knickers', after the frilly margins on its inner segments. 'Bloomer' was then felt to be a more suitable name, as it gave a nod to that, and also to the fact that it is such a good doer.

It is a beautiful plant with an olive green ovary and attractive inner marking, sometimes both looking even more yellow than green.

A good doer and one that has stood the test of time.

Sources
Some of the background here comes from Bishop, Davis & Grimshaw, Snowdrops: A Monograph of Cultivated Galanthus and Brian Ellis (by email, October 2026).

(I like to describe the plants I sell as best I can from my own experience of growing them.  For the history of each individual snowdrop, I use books, websites and information from friends and others in the snowdrop world, some of whom have given me insight into information about cultivars that isn't readily available elsewhere.  Where information has come from a third party, I always try to make sure the source is credited.  Please note that not everything written about snowdrops in books or on websites is completely accurate, so if you spot anything on my website that you believe is wrong, I'd be really grateful if you would get in touch and let me know.  The same goes for any information you may have about any of the snowdrops on my website: if you'd be willing to share it with me and happy for me to publish it here, I'd love to hear from you.  I'm always open to changing the information on my listings, and I'll always credit any new sources.  My ultimate aim is for this website to be a trusted reference for snowdrops, so it is vital to me that the information is accurate.)

Price: the price shown is for one bulb of this variety, unless otherwise stated in the description.

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