Snowdrop of the Day - Week 7

For the final week of the 2024 snowdrop season at The Garden House we showed the following snowdeops that were in flower during the period from the 23rd to the 29th of February.  Due to relatively mild winter the season has been a little shorter and more condensed than in previous years but I still managed to feature 48 winter flowering snowdrops and cover a good selection from the collection.  Enjoy.

Galanthus 'Das Gelb von Ei'

Galanthus elwesii 'Morgana'

Galanthus gracilis 'Andrea's Fault'

Galanthus lagodechianus

Galanthus nivalis 'Walrus'

Galanthus plicatus 'Primrose Warburg'

And, to round out the season and provide an opening to the new season Galanthus reginae-olgae.  This can flower as early as October with us, the first of many to come over the 2024-25 winter.

Snowdrop of the Day - Week 6

Week 6 of The Garden House 'Snowdrop of the Day images, and these are the ones we featureded between the 16th and 22nd of February.

Galanthus 'Cowhouse Green'

Galanthus 'Joe Spotted'

Galanthus nivalis 'Bungee'

Galanthus nivalis 'Egret'

Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'

Galanthus plicatus 'Wendy's Gold'

Galanthus nivalis 'Blonde Inga'

Galanthus nivalis and G.plicatus varieties featured heavily this week.  This is their season and they continue the display we began featuring back on the 12th January.  Although there are still snowdrops to come the season is nearly over - but there will another 7 next Friday and possibly a few more after that.  Hope you've enjoyed them,

Snowdrop of the day - Week 5

Our fifth week of The Garden House snowdrop festival 'Snowdrop of the Day' and here are the ones we've picked that were on display in the garden between February 9th to 15th:

Galanthus nivalis Sandersonii Group 'Scotzen'

Galanthus nivalis 'Warei'

Galanthus plicatus 'Seraph'

Galanthus 'Trymming'

Galanthus woronowii

Galanthus plicatus 'Elizabeth Harrison'

Galanthus x valentini notho subsp. subplicatus

A lot of the collection is limited to single or small numbers of bulbs, many harvested from other collections in danger of being lost due to the death of the owners.  We have a duty to preserve and put these on display so others might enjoy them and what better environment than the 10 acre edge of Dartmoor plot that is The Garden House.

Of course we do have our drifts of the more vigorous species and varieties and I took these photographs in Dartmoor rain and drizzle / mizzle on the 9th February.  Hope you enjoy the spectacle.

 Snowdrop of the day - Week 4

Our fourth week of The Garden House snowdrop festival 'Snowdrop of the Day' and here are the ones we've picked that were on display in the garden between February 2nd to 8th:

Galanthus 'S.Arnott'

Galanthus 'S.Arnott'

This occupies large swathes of the garden, having proven very suitable for mass displays.

Galanthus 'Fieldgate Primrose Legacy'

Galanthus ikariae

Galanthus 'Mr Taylor'

Galanthus nivalis 'Grundfroscht'

Galanthus 'Treasure Island'

Galanthus 'Wartburg No 4'

With at least a month of the festival to go and the mass of Galanthus nivalis cultivars still to flower and select from the next few weeks should be interesting.  Already the mass displays of 'S.Arnott' are building up to their peak.  If you get a chance to come along it's well worth while.  Details on The Garden House website.

 Snowdrop of the Day - Week 3

Following on from the previous two snowdrop posts here are the flowers featured during Week 3 of The Garden House 'Snowdrop of the Day' posts on Facebook and Instagram.  The season is certainly well under way, with more and more species and varieties on display in this lovely 10 acre, edge of Dartmoor, garden.

Galanthus elwesii 'Alwyn'

Galanthus elwesii 'Gilt Edge'

Galanthus 'Fieldgate Prelude'

Galanthus 'G75'

Galanthus plicatus 'Gilt Edge'

Galanthus 'Roulade'

Galanthus elwesii 'Kite'

The many Galanthus nivalis (common snowdrop) varieties are now emerging and showing flower buds and the first of these may well be in Week 4 of the festival post.

Snowdrop of the Day - Week 2

These are the snowdrops I've posted for  the second week of The Garden House Snowdrop festival.  These were in flower between 20th and 26th January 2024.  The number of cultivars and species in flower is ramping up and there are some interesting ones among those selected.

Galanthus elwesii 'Grayswood'

Galanthus elwesii 'Kite'

Galanthus elwesii 'Natalie Garton'

Galanthus elwesii 'Sickle'

Galanthus 'L.P.Long'

Galanthus 'Aunt Nellie's Danglers'

Galanthus 'Starling'

I hope this is beginning to give you a flavour of the collection!