North Green Snowdrops

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respectable dimensions''; Aaron Davis, described it as a ''Monster''. It
has very broad leaves and huge bulbs which do not respond well to
twin scaling. In a warm room the outer segments rise up and reveal a
large and perfect inverted heart-shaped mark on the inner segments.
A very distinct snowdrop. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.190). £30.00
G. woronowii: broad glossy-green leaves emerging with outer leaf
rolled or wrapped around the inner leaf (supervolute or convolute),
often forming large clumps. Inner segment with single marking
towards the apex which is distinctly smaller than that of G.ikariae.
Flowering in main season. We offer the following form:
'Elizabeth Harrison' A.M. (2012): Ian Christie's newly discovered
and already much talked about snowdrop from Scotland. This is the
first ever G. woronowii to be found with distinctly yellow marked
flowers and in 2011 realised the highest price then recorded for a
snowdrop! One bulb per customer. See illustration p.35. £90.00
Hybrids - Single
'Benhall Beauty' (×valentinei): we are most grateful to the late Mrs
Amy Doncaster for this most beautiful snowdrop. Originally one of
two seedlings from the garden of "Jock" Gray at Benhall,
Saxmundham, Suffolk and named by E.A.Bowles, who was a close
friend. The other snowdrop 'Benhall Seedling' may no longer be in
cultivation. In his book, "Seven Gardens or Sixty Years of
Gardening", E.B.Anderson gives the history of these two snowdrops
together with G. 'John Gray' and G. 'Mighty Atom'. A superb and
very desirable plant. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.250) £12.00