Galanthus reginae-olgae, was New Jersey Weather

Jane McGary janemcgary@earthlink.net
Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:47:33 PST
Rodger wrote,
Locally, there is a rather large snowdrop grown that usually flowers in early
>December regular as clockwork, later than my G. r-o forms but 
>earlier than all
>the rest. It appears to have been passed from hand to hand in a single small
>neighborhood, though it occurs spottily elsewhere. I have some specimens of
>what appears to be the same form. Can anyone suggest the proper name of this
>form?

It may be G. 'Atkinsii'. In my garden, which is higher and colder 
than Rodger's, it can flower at the end of December, but this year, 
after a long period under snow, it's just in full bloom now. It is 
very large and vigorous.

Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA


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