Tonight is twelfth night but knowing that we were having a very hard frost again, and that the snowdrops will be flat on the floor again till they thaw out around lunch time, I picked today's flowers yesterday and photographed them then.
The vase on the left has the longest stems and the one on the right the slightly shorter ones, but they are all from Galanthus plicatus 'Colossus' with the smaller of the blooms appearing as the second flower growing from the same bulb that produced the first larger and longer stemmed flower. It is not usual for snowdrops to produce more than one stem and flower from each bulb.
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| Galanthus plicatus Colossus close up |
When we clear away the decorations this evening, the mantle shelf will be the last place to be cleared and this arrangement will certainly last a few more days. Then the fir cone on its little branch and the lichen encrusted twig will be more apparent. These last two were little treasured finds from walks a few weeks ago. I am one of those people who find little things on walks and just cannot resist bringing them home like trophies, a bit like a dog on a walk wanting to bring home a stick. I mention these as on Six on Saturday this week, my SOS sister 'Off the Edge Gardening' whom I have never met, seems to have such similar tastes we often make a joke of this. Fir cones and lichen were mentioned last Saturday on her post hence my kitchen windowsill trophies made it into IAVOM.
Collossus is amazing, Noelle, not one I have ever had - and your snowdrops are always so much earlier than mine, with only two or three of my specials in bud yet. You have set up such a pretty tableau to show them off - are they a string of lights with the little cottages? So sweet! And Munstead Wood! I love that rose, although I might have overdone the heavy pruning last year, as she didn't flower well ... 🙄
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy. I think we have a milder regime in Somerset and even there because we are on a south facing slope with trees to the north and east we have a mild microclimate, and this year I think the snowdrops have been two to three weeks earlier. There are two stings of lights one with the little cottages and another with balls. They were already on the mantle shelf for our Christmas decorations, and I just wiggled in the flowers. My Munstead Wood too did not like the hot weather either.
DeleteOhhh, I see why you all love Snowdrops. They are beautifully displayed and high enough to closely observe the markings. Happy New Year! Ame.lia
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Amelia. I think snowdrops are especially lovely as they flower before most other spring bulbs at a time we all need something to draw us into the garden. The are so hardy and the slugs and snails seem to leave it in the main.
DeleteThat is a beautiful vignette, Noelle. Snowdrops don't grow in my climate - I can't even get much from summer snowflakes (Leucojum) - but I enjoy seeing them. The rose save is wonderful too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kris, you make up for with the growing the most wonderful exotic blooms,
DeleteLove the close up look at that snowdrop Noelle. Do you have many special ones? The trio of vases makes a lovely display!
ReplyDeleteThe golden light shining from the strings of lights does add a lovely warm glow. I have a few special ones and it was Anna and Cathy who got me going with them. We live close to Shepton Mallet where one of the great snowdrop Victorians lived and collected them, and each year there is snowdrop festival there. This year I said I would not add to them, but I already have the list from a supplier and I am already being tempted!
ReplyDelete'Colossus' certainly lives up to his name Noelle and is beautifully displayed. It's not one I've seen in the flesh. Is it the Triffid Nursery that you order your snowdrops from? Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year and may all your flowers shine xxx
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