"Roger Tonkin" wrote in message
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After a very snowy and frosty day yesterday, a quick wander
round the garden (more like a mud field in places) revealed
that as well as lying snow, the snowdrops are just about open -
flower buds full length white and beginning to burst. Despite
the weather, they seem to be much earlier here than usually
February is normally snowdrop time up here.


My single ones are pretty well on track, they usually open around Jan 20ish
here in Leicestershire. I have some double ones that I was sent from
Germany, they behave differently. The leaf spikes come up slightly later
but the flowers show white when the spikes are really small so I can see
them already but have to wait until mid February for them. They are really
beautiful. My German friend sent me ten bulbs of double snowdrops that she
dug up from her field several years ago- now increased here to 20. I like
them so much that I monitor them every year to see if they've increased (and
they have) Is that a bit sad?