North Green Snowdrops

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1. Series Galanthus: leaves greyish (semi-glaucous or glaucescent),
flat against each other with their margins either flat (applanate), or
folded or rolled back (explicative or revolute). These species are
mainly confined to Europe.
G. nivalis: the Common Snowdrop naturalised in many parts of
Britain and native to much of Europe. The leaves are flat against each
other (applanate) at the base and the edges are flat or almost so. We
offer the following forms:
'Anglesey Abbey': this snowdrop was found by Graham Thomas at
Anglesey Abbey. The flowers show a strong tendency to
"poculiform" which means that the inner segments have little or no
green shading on them and are of a similar length to the outer ones,
giving the whole flower a remarkably white appearance against the
strong green leaves. (Snowdrops, (2001) p.84) £10.00
'Art Nouveau': a delightful long-flowered, green-tipped snowdrop.
The segments are almost equal in length with a good inner green
marking. The flowers are supported on magnificent arching
shepherd's crook-like spathes. An outstanding snowdrop from the
same provenance as G. nivalis Poculiformis Group 'Angelique': a
treasured gift from Alan Street. £30.00
'Blewbury Tart': a delightful, rather upright snowdrop found by
Alan Street in Blewbury, Oxfordshire. The outward facing flowers
hover like little green tartlets above the leaves. Curious but by no
means without great charm. See illustration p.49. (Snowdrops, (2001)
p.120) £12.50