• Galanthus nivalis 'Lydiard Diana' snowdrop flower
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Galanthus nivalis 'Lydiard Diana'

Galanthus nivalis 'Lydiard Diana'

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Galanthus nivalis 'Lydiard Diana' is a lovely, slender-looking snowdrop with flowers that are completely white.  There are no green marks on the inner segments at all, and the inners are nearly as long as the outers, so the flowers have a pure, poculiform look that is very striking against the dark leaves.

I class it as a poculiform, and a very beautiful one at that.  The outer segments are lightly ridged and bluntly pointed, and a group of these beautiful little white lanterns is a delight on a dull winter day.  Here in the North West it usually flowers in late February.

'Lydiard Diana' comes from Lydiard Park, near Swindon, and takes its name from an 18th-century ancestor of Lady Diana Spencer, who became the 2nd Viscountess Bolingbroke.  It is a great favourite of Brian Ellis, who bought his from Colin Mason.

Sources
Some of the background here comes from Freda Cox, A Gardener's Guide to Snowdrops; Brian Ellis (by email, February 2023).

(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.

Delivery: UK mainland only (excluding Northern Ireland). A flat rate of £6 per order, or free when you spend over £100.

Dispatch: I aim to send all plants out within 48 hours, and everything is sent by Royal Mail Tracked 24.

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