Snowdrops do spread!

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When we first moved here over 5 years ago, it was winter, and we didn’t know what was in the garden. I was hoping that there would be some bulbs, but what a surprise I got!

Ash tree and snowdrops in 2005

There were bulbs – and up they came – but only snowdrops. Our predecessors must have loved them. Maybe they’d visited ‘Snowdrop Valley’ on Exmoor, because there were snowdrops everywhere – in every bed, border and even in the double wall…snowdrop heaven!

In the double wall

Double snowdrops – Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’

Single snowdrops – G. nivalis

Would you like to come for a walk round the garden, and take a look at the snowdrops I have now? They’re a picture at the moment – a bit later than usual, admittedly.

We’ll start on the front lawn – where there are several trees, including the weeping ash.

Ash tree and snowdrops in 2010

You’ll notice that there are quite a lot more snowdrops now than there were, and I’ve planted Cyclamen coum amongst the snowdrops, as well.

Walk a bit further to the beech tree.

Round the beech tree

Then down the front path where there are several clumps to be found, hiding under a hebe and in the flower bed.

By the front path

Hiding under a hebe

I even spotted some coming up between the leaves of a bergenia – that was a surprise!

In the bergenia

Now we’ll walk along by the stream wall – and look back along the path to the stone bridge.

Looking back

If we carry on round the corner by Walter, the whole corner is covered in snowdrops.

Walter’s corner

And they’ve spread under the shrubs along the path, surrounding the Astelia nervosa outside the garden room.

Surrounding the Astelia

Now we’ll walk into the side garden – there are clumps in the top border.

In the top border

And in the corner by the steps as well.

In the corner by the steps

We’ll just divert through the gate into the back garden – passing even more on the way!

By the gate

In the back garden, there seems to be a new clump – I certainly didn’t plant them there – nor did our predecessors, as we gave this part of the garden a complete make-over. How did they get there?

Past another double wall, where there are some with a Euonymus ‘Golden Harlequin’

Back into the side garden, across the lawn to the fernery – yes, more here, and other clumps along behind the poplar trees, as well.

In the fernery

Now we have to cross the wooden bridge which takes us back to where we started.

By the bridge

Every year, there are more and more snowdrops – I haven’t shown you all of them by any means. Up to this year, I only had the two Galanthus nivalis, double and single – but I did buy a few Galanthus elwesii to go in my new pots, and they’ll be planted out somewhere in the garden soon. That’s if I can find a space for them!

Galanthus elwesii

But each year, a few little escapees pop up away from the main clumps – I dig them up and replant them. Can’t have them chopped off by the lawn mower, now can I?

Just in case you’ve got white before the eyes from looking at all my snowdrops, here’s a change – the first Narcissi to flower this year.

Narcissi ‘Tete a Tete’

12 Mar, 2010
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Karensusan63

lovely garden! I look forward to seeing more over the course of this year. The snowdrops are very pretty and it's amazing how they spread. I planted two lots this year. One lot of three that I bought from a nursery, singles; and one lot that my mum kindly sent me in the post, doubles. It will be really interesting to see if they pop up all over the place in the years to come.......thanks for sharing your snowdrops!

12 Mar, 2010

Karensusan63

p.s. I covet your stream!

12 Mar, 2010

Snowdrops do spread!

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