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Old 04-01-2009, 12:04 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Snowdrop varieties

On 3/1/09 22:54, in article , "Pam
Moore" wrote:

On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:20:12 +0000, Sacha
wrote:

On 1/1/09 21:14, in article
, "Pam
Moore" wrote:

Have we any snowdrop experts here?
Mine are not showing even the tips of leaves, but a few hundred yards
away is a garden with a lot well out in flower. Such a joy to see.
They have wider leaves than the norm, and are always out early.
Any idea what variety they may be?

Pam in Bristol



We must have thousands of snowdrops in this garden but none showing yet,
Pam. It will be good to know which 'yours' are. The man who has taken over
at The Garden House is a Galantophile and has written a book on them which
you might find at a local library. Matt Bishop is his name.


Thanks Sacha. It's not on our Library catalogue, but it is on Amazon,
at £42. I bet it's a lovely book!

Pam in Bristol


It's gorgeous but it is very specialised! That said, he does not of course,
know about snowdrops only but they are, apparently, his real passion. Ray's
take on that is that pretty as Galanthus are, Galantophiles must spend a LOT
of time on their knees. ;-)

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