North Green Snowdrops

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large fishing fly. This character causes them to swing to and fro in a
slight breeze which produces no movement in other snowdrops, so
that it is easily recognised even from a distance. To add to these
virtues it has a very good constitution which cannot be claimed for
many of the garden forms". E.A.Bowles. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.235)
£3.50
'Mother Goose': the most exciting snowdrop ever to have originated
here in the garden at North Green. The whiteness of the flowers is
attractively complemented by the bluish-grey leaves. However the
most remarkable feature of this truly beautiful snowdrop is the
astonishingly radiant egg-yellow inner segment apical marking and
strong yellow shading towards the ovary. The silken pedicel together
with the base of the ovary are wonderfully highlighted in gold. On
first seeing G. 'Mother Goose' one galanthophile visitor here was
heard to ask for sunglasses! This is a golden treasure and was a fitting
snowdrop with which to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of North
Green Snowdrops. One bulb per customer. See illustration p.39.
£90.00
'Peardrop': an easily recognized, aptly named, mid-season snowdrop
with quite a substantial flower for a not particularly tall plant. It was
selected by Cliff and Joan Curtis and distributed from their garden in
Hacconby, Lincolnshire. See illustration p.50.
£20.00
'Primrose Warburg' P.C. (2007), (×valentinei): one of the most
coveted of all snowdrops. This super G. plicatus hybrid has a good
strong yellow marking on the inner segment and yellowish-green
ovary. The origin of this snowdrop is something of a mystery,
although it is known to have been grown in the garden of the late