Thursday 27 February 2014

Snowdrops 2014

In early February, the snowdrops in the garden started to come out and made a welcome sight amongst all the rain.
Most are the common the galanthus nivalis, but there are  a few more unusual varieties donated by friends and family, including this 'curly':
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More impressive displays can be found locally and it is one of the highlights of late winter is a walk through large groups of snowdrops,  such as those found near by at Kingston Bagpuize House (http://www.kingstonbagpuizehouse.com/kingston-bagpuize-gardens.asp):
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As well as some impressive snowdrop woods, it also has some unusual varieties, including this Galanthus elwesii named Marlie Raphael, the former owner.
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Perhaps lacking the varieties, Welford Park (http://www.welfordpark.co.uk/snowdrops.html) near Newbury is probably the most impressive sight  for snowdrops in the area, where the woods consist of millions of snowdrops:
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