Spectacular Snowdrops
Garden News|January 12, 2019

An amazing range of forms await gardeners willing to seek them out

Spectacular Snowdrops

Our fascination with snowdrops goes on unabated, with bands of enthusiasts scouring the ground in snowdrop havens throughout January and February.

Their prize is discovering a new variant of this much-loved winter flower, which, in the rarest forms can change hands for hundreds of pounds per bulb. Over many years a mind-boggling range has been introduced. Most are found by accident, others specifically bred or selected, as the snowdrop is a promiscuous soul, easily crossed and setting viable seed.

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