Galanthus

This snowdrop was found in a population of G. elwesii in a garden in Cambridge and named for its miserable-looking face.

This elegant, upright, green-tipped snowdrop is very vigorous and increases well. The inner markings are very variable and the green tips vary from year to year. It was found by Phil Cornish in 1997 and named for his wife. In my opinion, a complex hybrid.

The longest- petalled, green-tipped variety ever found. Vigorous, early. Needs to settle to get to full size and markings.

Globular flowers with the inner almost entirely green. Nicely scented. Very early flowering from late December to January. Vigorous, clumping snowdrop with relatively short glaucous leaves. Found by Martin Rickard in the grounds of Kyre Park, Worcestershire.

Very distinctive with a perfectly circular basal mark. Vigorous. Mid to late.

The inner segments have a very well defined mark in the shape of a bold X the leaves are a strong blue/grey colour. This is from a series of clones selected at Maidwell Hall, Northamptonshire. Some were renamed i.e. G. ‘Kite’ (Maidwell A) and some kept their original name hence ‘Maidwell L’. It was selected by Oliver Wyatt.

It is outstanding in its shape and form and can have three sets of petals (as pictured) or four sets. The flowers are very large and the ovary is very rounded, as are the petals. This was selected from a population of Galanthus elwesii, naturalised in a Cambridge garden.

This is a relatively small plant with blue grey leaves. The flower stands well above the leaves on upright stems and the apical mark is not like a typical elwesii. It is suffused green from the apical mark towards the base. The flowering period is November to December. It was found by Peter Gatehouse and given to Washfield Nursery in 1994.

This is an early flowering snowdrop. It is incredibly vigorous snowdrop that forms good clumps. It often produces two flower stems per bulb. The flower itself is relatively large. It has a fantastic scent that really stands out. It originated from the Zwanenburg nursery in Holland.

This variety has good green tips to the outers. A short plant with relatively large flowers. The deep-green mark is flat-topped. Deep green, broad, partly-reflexed leaves. Very slow to increase and rarely offered. Very good in deep shade. Found by Cliff and Joan Curtis.

This sought after snowdrop is unique in that it can have one normal flower or a flower as shown, or two flowers on the stem. It’s a large vigorous snowdrop of considerable antiquity. It was first recorded in 1950.

Very distinctive with a perfectly circular basal mark. Vigorous. Mid to late.

The flowers have a very elegant long narrow look to them, almost becoming poculiform but the inners do still have green tips but with the mark divided. It is a very upright and vigorous plant with narrow leaves. To 30 cm. Seeds reasonably true. Discovered in an old garden in Normandy and named for the late daughter of Madame le Bellegard.

A double from Kingston Bagpuize. Neat and slightly spiky.

The only pure white scharlockii poculiform. Not easy.

Brilliant yellow, with hints of orange, ovary and mark.

Distinctly cream in bud and aging to creamy-white. Poculiform. Late.