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Galanthus x valentinei 'Son of a Gun'

Galanthus x valentinei 'Son of a Gun'

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Galanthus x valentinei 'Son of a Gun' has beautifully rounded outer segments, and when the flowers open they show off very bold inner markings that almost look like a face: two eyes, like single inverted commas, smudging down into the mouth, in a lighter green. This plant has very erect, sturdy scapes, and it's just a lovely plant.

It was selected and introduced by Paul Barney of Edulis Nursery, and his 2019 list describes it as a recent introduction and a form of G. x valentinei, the hybrid between G. nivalis and G. plicatus. It comes from a seeding population of G. x valentinei at Frilsham in Berkshire, the same population that gave Alan Street's 'Big Eyes', which explains the likeness. Paul says the two may not differ much, but they are definitely separate clones. Here in the North West it usually flowers in early February.

Sources
Some of the background here comes from Paul Barney of Edulis Nursery (by email, November 2026); the Edulis Nursery Galanthus List 2019.

(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.)

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