BS: First Snowdrops (2011)

Subject: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: bradfordian
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 07:39 AM

Just noticed the first Snowdrops of the season starting to show their snowy heads. I find this very uplifting. Triggers a chain of events Snowdrops- Crocuses- Daffodils- Bluebells.

"When the green man walks the forest, then you know spring has begun"

Not quite Spring just yet, but it's on the way!

bradfordian

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Beer
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 09:00 AM

And just where are you located that you should be so lucky?
Adrien
living in Quebec

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: bradfordian
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 09:06 AM

Nottingham UK, (Robin Hood country) its in the middle of England. The temperature is 10 C (50 F in old money)

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: maeve
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 09:32 AM

I dug as many of our snowdrops as I could find before the foundation was filled in. My idea of a perfect gift would be 1,000 snowdrop clumps to plant in our woodland.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: greg stephens
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 09:49 AM

No sign in my bit of Stoke yet.A few green shoots poking out, but the flowers will be some time.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 10:40 AM

They have been starting to show for a couple of weeks here in Bristol UK.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: My guru always said
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 11:15 AM

A few weeks ago here in Surrey!

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 11:19 AM

In flower at least a week here in N Norfolk UK.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 12:30 PM

The only thing dropping here in Maine is the temperature and the snow.
Enjoy, Barrie. Our time will come.
M

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: bradfordian
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 12:39 PM

If the snow is falling, then I reckon you have more snow drops than I have

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 12:54 PM

Mine are through, but not flowering yet. (Northumberland)
Maeve, next time I have spare, I'll send you some.

Paws

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: nutty
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 01:33 PM

Saw snowdrops today when I was walking the dogs in the woods.
Quite early for the North-East coast but they do say that the Spring bulbs thrive under heavy snow.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: gnu
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 02:09 PM

"If the snow is falling, then I reckon you have more snow drops than I have"

We don't have as many here in coastal New Brunswick as the Maineacs have and we are still nearly arse deep in the wretched things... with billions more on the way tonight.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Beer
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 02:39 PM

Hahahahahaaaaa!! Good one Gnu.
ad.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Janie
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 07:08 PM

I'm jealous.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: mouldy
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 03:42 AM

I planted some into a pot for my move to Northumberland, and a couple have flowers, although not fully open. The crocuses in the front (west facing) bed are an inch or so up, but there's not a lot of evidence of the snowdrops I put in there, as it was relatively late in the planting season (mid November). However, I have been told that the bed is usually full of bulbs, so I await events!

I saw a couple of daisies trying to flower in the roadside verge the other day, and the local farm shop has a lonely little alpine cowslip in flower, in its flowerbed.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Sooz
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 04:00 AM

We have one so far here in our garden in Lincolnshire. The aconites are just starting to show and they will look lovely together in a week or so.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 06:34 AM

Haven't noticed the aconites starting here yet but I think they are all in the "wood garden" and the snowdrops are not in flower there yet either - seems to be a bit behind the other patch.

Another thing in flower here btw is winter jasmine.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: maeve
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 07:51 AM

http://www.snowdropinfo.com/galanthusgallery.htm
I especially like Merlin, Modern Art, and Green Brush, slender Wasp, and plump little Lavinia.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: maeve
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 08:08 AM

If I was in the UK and solvent, I'd like to attend some of the following events (see link for full list):
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Snowdrop events at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 18 February, 2011 seem costly, but most likely would be delightful:
"Snowdrops, Spring Bulbs, and You - A Celebration of Spring".
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Galanthus Gala

Saturday 12 February
Brackley, Northamptonshire.
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Garden House Snowdrop Study Day
Garden House , Buckland Monochorum, Yelverton, Devon

The venue for the morning lectures has just been changed to a nearby hotel to accommodate more people so numbers are now limited to 80.
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Harvey's Garden Plants
    Great Green, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3SJ 01359 233363

A Passion for Snowdrops

Tuesday 8 February 10.00am – 4.00pm

a.m. Early Flowering Snowdrops and other Bulbs – an illustrated lecture by Simon Garbutt

Simon will introduce you to an amazing array of new and rare snowdrops he has photographed whilst visiting important snowdrop gardens in the UK and abroad.

An opportunity to buy rare snowdrops from Michael Broadhurst.

A delicious 2 course lunch provided by the award winning 'The Orchard Room'. There will be tea / coffee and home-made cakes served mid morning and time to ask lots of questions.
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Wisley Plant Centre's 'Snowdrop Splendour'

29 – 30 January 2011

Well-known bulb expert Lady Christine Skelmersdale will speak at 11.30am and 2pm on both days. A magnificent range of common and uncommon Galanthus to buy, as well bulbs and plants for winter interest
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Many other trips, tours, and events, all regarding snowdrops, are listed at the above link.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 09:28 AM

Snowdrops well up and crocuses about to open, down her on costa del Isle of Wight. (UK)

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: mouldy
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 09:56 AM

A couple of the late planted ones have stuck their shoots through...

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: bradfordian
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 07:47 PM

British snowdrop gardens

Two near me which I visited these last two years are Hopton Hall Derbyshire, and HODSOCKS SNOWDROPS Take a look at their photo gallery

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: maeve
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 07:54 PM

There are some delightful photos there. Thanks!

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Cats
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 04:18 PM

plenty out here and have been for 2 or 3 weeks. i also have cyclamen out under the trees

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Jan 11 - 04:53 AM

Hey, Maeve - thanks for mentioning the talk at RHS Wisley!

That's only down the road from us here but I'll miss it this weekend I'm afraid. I will be going to see the Butterflies event there next Friday though *grin*

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 27 Feb 11 - 05:56 PM

Snowdrops and daffodils have been spotted in Warren, RI. I haven't seen either except in the photos of the alert spotter. I'm also hoping to see crocuses.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: paula t
Date: 28 Feb 11 - 05:56 PM

Our snowdrops are just past their best now , but the tete-a-tete narcissi, planted 2 years ago, are flowering beautifully under the trees at the bottom of our garden. We live in a village near Banbury.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Dorothy Parshall
Date: 28 Feb 11 - 06:49 PM

I'd be happy to see anything at all through all this snow!

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: bradfordian
Date: 14 Mar 11 - 07:51 PM

Just for the record.....
Well, that's just about it for my snowdrops, been a lovely 7 weeks.
A few daffodils to come, but then no other flowers until next crop of snowdrops. Still, they've done a good job for me, in my "pursuit of happiness" easing me into spring (if i can hang on another week!).
For many years, I never realised just how many snowdrops there has been around. My ability to observe is "clearly" blinkered.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 15 Mar 11 - 12:07 PM

We are festooned with daffodils everywhere now, buying them the supermarket has lost it's appeal.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Bettynh
Date: 24 Mar 11 - 01:17 PM

I'm pleased to report snowdrops and early crocus are blooming here in southern NH. The best group, really approaching a "carpet" is in the area I dug out last September and gave away a bag of bulbs to a young gardener who responded to my Craigslist ad. Perhaps the extra room was good for them. They started blooming in snow a few days ago, and it's snowing now. I'm hoping for a long slow spring, good for crocus, snowdrops, and maple syrup, but I doubt we'll see them for 7 weeks. In some years, they only bloom for a couple days before real warmth sets in. Maybe they hold out for pollinators? No bees out today - there's snow in the air.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 24 Mar 11 - 01:33 PM

Light snow again today, dark and drear, ground frozen solid and will continue so through much of April. Some nice flowers at the florists.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2012)
From: bradfordian
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 05:13 AM

Just for comparison, my first snowdrop appeared on 2nd Jan thanks to the milder weather and now I have many brave enough to show their snowy petals a good 3 weeks earlier than 2011.
No doubt further south than Nottingham, they will have been around 2 or 3 weeks already.

bradfordian

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: maeve
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 06:54 AM

Snowdrops are blooming here too; potted bulbs on the windowsill! We'll set them all out in the spring.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 07:05 AM

I saw my first snowdrops, in a country lane in North Norfolk, on Boxing day (26th December 2011)!

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 07:40 AM

My first snowdrop appeared on 29th december in Surrey!

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: GUEST,CJB
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 09:59 AM

Spring daffs in London (UK). And trees are budding in the Thames Valley. Global warming - bring it on!!

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 12:29 PM

I suppose that, technically speaking, my Norfolk snowdrops and 'guru's' Surrey ones were actually the LAST snowdrops of 2011!

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 01:29 PM

Just been to Potter Heigham (Norfolk Broads) and saw daffodils in bloom. Also blackthorn blossom and catkins. I hope a ghastly freeze doesn't come along and kill all these early flowers!

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Cats
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 01:47 PM

I had snowdrops and crocus out for Christmas in Cornwall and I also have frogspawn in the pond.

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 01:57 PM

I've heard that, if frogspawn is killed by frost, the frogs can lay some more later, Cats. I hope this is true, as it's very early isn't it?

Subject: RE: BS: First Snowdrops (2011)
From: Ebbie
Date: 09 Jan 12 - 02:00 PM

Here in southeastern Alaska, we're barely into full winter.