Galanthus--TOW
James Waddick (Tue, 03 Feb 2004 06:13:59 PST)

Dear Jim;
I live in a harsher climate than you and have grown G.
reginae-olgae in the ground for years where it is one of the more
reliable species. I think my problem with snowdrops is our droughty
conditions, but reginae-olgae comes from summer dry climates and
holds up very well. It is certainly hardy enough.
I am more fond of fall blooming 'spring bulbs' because they
appear when there is not so much going on. In spring lots of bulbs
vie for attention, but in fall reginae-olgae is THE STAR of the
snowdrop world (as it were).
There is spring blooming (var vernalis) form of this species,
but to me what's the point unless you are obsessed with snowdrops. It
could happen, but not in my climate.
Best Jim W.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
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