Galanthus 'Cowhouse Green'

Galanthus 'Cowhouse Green' is a very attractive snowdrop which I would personally describe as 'semi-virescent'.  I believe that, to be a full virescent, a snowdrop must have a fully green inner segment, along with green markings to the whole, or most of, the outers (ie. not just to the tips).  'Cowhouse Green' doesn't have the fully green inners; it, instead, displays an inverted 'U' or 'V' mark to the inner apex.  

It's a lovely snowdrop that is believed to be a x valentinei hybrid, as it was originally found amongst a colony of G. nivalis and G. plicatus.   It grows relatively tall and the green markings, covering the outers, are a delight.  It was found by Mark Brown in the garden of Susan Cowdry in Rushmere, Buckinghamshire.  This was in the 1980s, which means that 'Cowhouse Green' has also stood the test of time in terms of being a good solid garden plant.  It was also awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 2002. 

'Cowhouse Green' does very well in my garden and increases at a relatively good rate.  One final point would be the claws.  It has long and delicate claws once fully mature and these sometimes even show some of the inner apical marking, even when the flower itself is closed.  A great snowdrop which, in my opinion, should be growing in every garden.