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Pictures of Snowdrops taken in the garden at Elworthy Cottage





ACTON PIGOT No 3
Large attractive flowers with pointed outer petals. Large lime green inner mark.
Looks good during January. Vigorous.


ALAN'S TREAT
Good green markings on outer segments.
Early to mid season.



ALISON HILARY




AMY DONCASTER



ANGLESEY ABBEY
Very white flowers with shiny green leaves.
Early. Very distinctive. One of the best.



ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN

Thick textured outer segments.
Very attractive snowdrop. Mid - late season.



ARMINE
Distinctive markings on inner segments.
Largish flowers. A very elegant snowdrop.
Mid - late season.



ART NOUVEAU
Long slender outer segments with pale green marks. Scented. Early - mid season.



ATKINSII
Tall and upright. Increases quickly.
Early season.



AUGUSTUS
Large globular flowers with ‘seersucker’ outers. Green H or X on inners. Vigorous.
Clumps up well. Mid - late season.



BACKHOUSE SPECTACLES
Similar to Atkinsii but shorter, thicker,
more rounded outer segments. Early season.




BARBARA BUCHANAN'S LATE
Neat, late snowdrop.
Slender flowers on short scapes.





BENHALL BEAUTY
Tall plant with elegant, long flowers.
Attractive green marks on inners.
Mid season.



BENTON MAGNET
Slightly shorter than Magnet.
Found in the garden at Benton End.
Vigorous. Mid season.




BESS
Tall, early and vigorous. Good scent.
Starts to flower around Christmas.



BIG BOY
Very large flowers. Long, tapering outer segments with fine green lines near tips.
Distinctive. Mid season.



BILL BISHOP
(Mighty Atom Group)
Very large flower with long outer segments and bold inverted V on inner segments. Early - mid season.


BLETSOE CASTLE



BLEWBURY TART
Deep green markings on upward facing, double flowers. Mid season.


BLONDE INGE

Pale green ovary and yellow mark
on inner segments.
Dainty snowdrop. Mid - late season.



BLUE TRYM
Distinctly blue-green leaves on this ‘Trym’ seedling. Usually 2 flowers per bulb.
Found and named by Margaret Owen.
Mid season. A rarely seen snowdrop.


BOWLES LARGE FORM



BRENDA TROYLE
Large and vigorous. Lovely scent.
Early - mid season.



CEDRICS PROLIFIC

Small green lines on outer segments at apex. Distinct inner mark. Tall.
Increases well. Mid season.

CHEDWORTH

CHEDWORTH
Well shaped flowers. Easy and free flowering. Clumps up well. Mid - late season..


CHEQUERS


CHRISTINE



CLIFF CURTIS
Tall and elegant. Large strongly scented flowers.
2 small green marks at apex of inners and faint green staining mid way to base. Mid - late season


CLUN GREEN PLICATE
Unusual variety with green inner segments.
Mid season.



COCKATOO
A spiky double, occasionally producing extra segments from base of ovary when mature.
Mid - late season.


COLOSSUS
Tall snowdrop with large flowers.Usually flowers just after Christmas.
Strong grower.



COMET



CONUNDRUM


CORDELIA
Lesser known Greatorex double with neat ruff and V shaped green mark. Late season.



COWHOUSE GREEN
Pale olive green lines on outer segments.
Sometimes 2 or 3 scapes from each bulb.
A very attractive snowdrop. Mid season.


CORRIN
Green marks near tips of outer segments. Paler green near ovary. Inner segments almost all green. Vigorous. Mid season.



CREME ANGLAISE
Beautiful poculiform. Cream tinged buds fading to white as flowers mature. Robust. Early - mid season.



CURLY
Distinctive curled leaves. X shaped green mark on inner segments. Strong scent. Mid - late season.


CYRIL WARR

CYRIL WARR
Elegant large flowers. Vigorous.
Good scent. Mid - late season.





DAGLINGWORTH
A beautiful snowdrop. Lovely shape & interesting double mark. Flared inners. Often 2 scapes. Interesting scent. Early - mid season.




DAPHNE'S SCISSORS
Distinct scissor shaped mark on inner segments. Green streaks on outer segments. Tallish.
Easy and vigorous. Scented. Mid season.



DAVID BAKER
Elegant flower with small inverted V or U shaped green marks on tips of outers. Mid season.




DAVID SHACKLETON
Late flowering Irish snowdrop. Olive green ovary and inner segment mark. Narrow tapered outline.



DESDEMONA
Tall, vigorous double. Mid season.




DING DONG



DODO NORTON



DOROTHY FOREMAN



DUCKIE
Lovely late flowering snowdrop.
Usually has 2 scapes and has mostly green inner segments, flared at the apex. Late season.




ELFIN
Elfin like flowers with green lines on outer segments. Clumps up quickly. Mid season.



ELMLEY LOVETT
Well shaped flowers.
X shaped mark. Good scent.
Early.



ELWESII ELWESII



ELWORTHY BUMBLE BEE
Early double
with very swept-back outer segments like a bee.


ELWORTHY PEARL
Probably gracilis X The Pearl. A lovely graceful snowdrop with long narrow outers. Inners have 2 narrow green marks at base and green V mark at apex above deep notch. Long pedicel. Early.



EXCELSIS
Long, shapely outers
and attractive green marked inners.
Mid season.




FANNY
Long pointed outer segments with pale green mark at apex. Inner markings consist of an upper and lower green mark which sometimes join together. Can produce up to 3 flowers per bulb. Late season.





FALKLAND HOUSE
Robust and vigorous. Large flowers. Neat dark, V-shaped, mark on inners. Mid season.



FENSTEAD END


FIELDGATE CONTINUO

Well shaped flowers on erect scapes.
From Colin Mason. Easy and reliable. Early season.



FIONA MACKENZIE



FLY FISHING



FORTE
Neat grower. Thick petalled flower.
Makes a good clump. Mid season.
Rarely seen variety from Richard Bashford.


FRED'S GIANT





GALATEA





GEORGE ELWES
Large flowers below hooded spathe. Large, green waisted mark on inner segments. Mid season.



GINN'S IMPERATI
Large and robust.
Strongly scented of bitter almonds. Mid season.



GLOUCESTER OLD SPOT
Charming snowdrop with 2 green spots
either side of sinus. Mid season.



GODFREY OWEN
Very distinctive. 12 segments forming a symmetrical flower. Bulks up well.
Early. Outstanding



GRACILIS HIGHDOWN
Attractive, small snowdrop with narrow twisted leaves.. Early season.
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GRACILIS KEW FORM
Elegantly shaped small snowdrop with narrow twisted leaves. Much more vigorous and graceful than other gracilis forms. Early season.


GRACILIS LONG OVARY
A form of gracilis with a large, long ovary.
Good strong grower.
Mid season.



GREEN ARROW
Elongated flowers with green mark at apex of outers. Clumps up rapidly. Mid - late season.




GREEN BRUSH
A beautiful snowdrop. Large rounded flowers with pale green tips. Needs good drainage and sun.
Early - mid season.



GREEN COMET
Large, substantial flowers on long pedicels. Distinctive, bright green leaves.
Mid season.



GREEN DIAMOND
Neat looking flowers with green lines
at apex of outers. Mid season. Very vigorous.


GREEN FINGERS
Similar to Blewberry Tart but more floriferous. Narrow outer segments, tinged pale green.
Inner segments splay outwards showing dark green inside. Mid - late season.



GREEN NECKLACE
Nice green markings on inner segments.
Makes a good clump. Mid season.




GREEN TEAR
Broad outer segments washed with a soft green. Inner segments almost completely green. Vigorous and reliable. Mid season.




GREEN TEETH
Splayed out inner segments. Mid season.




GREEN OF HEARTS
Dark green heart shaped marks on outer segments. Mid season.



GREENFIELDS
Neat grower. Forms a good clump. Late season.



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