Harveys Garden Plants

Galanthus species or cultivar		Description	Price £
Galanthus ‘Atkinsii’		The true form originates from James Atkins of Painswick, dating from 1860’s. Two clones in existence (G.Atkinsii which is shapely and James Backhouse which is deformed) Easy to grow, flowers mid January.	4.00

Galanthus ‘Bill Bishop’		This is an early flowering cultivar, of the G. Mighty Atom type. When the flower is expanded it is readily identified by its enormous, almost disproportionately longer outer segments, which make the plant extremely elegant.	15.00

Galanthus ‘Brenda Troyle’		HONEY SCENTED. A well-known snowdrop whose origin into cultivation is disputed. A good mid-season imperati.	8.00

Galanthus ‘Colesborne’ AM 1951	N/A 2008	RARE. A choice cultivar with deep green convolute leaves. Found by Henry L Elwes. Of dwarf habit, the ovary is narrow and long. The inner segments are long and tubular with a green mark from the base to sinus. Slow to increase.

Galanthus ‘Cordelia’		Greatorex double. One of the taller members of the group that is not well known. It is a regular double, whose outermost whorl of inner segments is rarely aberrant. The markings on immature plants are completely different to the fully grown specimen.	9.00

Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’	N/A 2008	RARE. Introduced in 2000 by Mark Brown, from Susan Cowdy’s garden at Rushmere in a mixed colony of G.plicatus and G.nivalis. Superb virescent seedling has pale green shading over the apical half of the outer segments.

Galanthus ‘Dionysus’		A Greatorex double and historically confusing. The modern stock is thought to originate from R.D.Trotter. Occasionally will throw single or semi-double flowers.	4.50

Galanthus ‘Faringdon Double’		RARE. Early flowering convolute hybrid. This snowdrop sometimes flowers at Christmas. Found by Ruby and David Baker at Faringdon Oxon. Semi-double with a sinus mark only.	9.50

Galanthus ‘Galatea’		The modern stock of this plant is worth growing, owing to the large shapely flowers. Similar to G.Magnet, but the v mark on the inner segment of G.Galatea is almost a perfect right angle (that of G.Magnet is of 70 degrees). Also usually shows a kink or bend in the pedicel behind the ovary.	5.50

Galanthus ‘Ginns’ Imperati’		STRONG FRAGRANCE. Collected in central Italy by Robert Gathorne-Hardy. Similar to G. S. Arnott and G. Brenda Troyle. Makes a good strong garden plant.	8.50

Galanthus ‘Hill Poe’	NEW	Late flowering double, where by the solid looking flower is tightly packed with inner segments that form a neat rosette. A old firm favourite.	8.50

Galanthus ‘Hippolyta’		One of the shortest extant Greatorex clones consistently producing neat double rounded flowers. Broad glaucous leaves.	7.50

Galanthus ‘Hobson’s Choice’		Prolific snowdrop found at Anglesey Abbey, and named after a local horse dealer. According to folklore, it was rather to luck as to whether one hired a ‘good or useless horse from him.’ Hence the enduring term ‘Hobson’s Choice’.	17.50
Galanthus ‘Jacquenetta’		A Greatorex double with beautiful symmetrical segments heavily marked with green.	7.00

Galanthus ‘James Backhouse’		A cultivar of G. Atkinsii, with flowers somewhat aberrant. Curious, and first distributed by the nurseryman James Backhouse from York	4.00

Galanthus ‘John Gray’	N/A 2008	A firm favourite. In the top 10 of any collectors’ snowdrops. Bottle-green flowers on perfectly sculpted large generous flowers.

Galanthus ‘Ketton’	N/A 2008	A classic snowdrop, very easy to grow, introduced by E.A.Bowles in the 1950s. The flowers are held proud of the narrow, upright foliage and open widely in sunshine.

Galanthus ‘Ivy Cottage Corporal’	NEW One per customer	From Michael Broadhurst. The first of his Ivy Cott ag e series. This fine hybrid has two fine Vs (just like an army corporal) on the inner segmens.	25.00

Galanthus ‘Lady Beatrix Stanley’		Possibly from the garden of Barbara Buchanan who brought bulbs from her mother’s garden (Lady Beatrix Stanley) at Sibbertoft. Small to medium in height, neat and tightly double. Increases quickly.	6.00

Galanthus ‘Lavinia’	NEW	Although similar to G. ‘Cordelia’, it differs in having on aver ag e six less inner segments and these being incurved.	10.00

Galanthus ‘Lerinda’		Selected in 1970 by Ken Aslet formerly of Kew . January flowering with large flowers. Clumps up quickly.	10.00

Galanthus ‘Limetree’		An Oliver Wyatt selected clone of G. Atkinsii. Is the original lost? Like a slim-looking G. Atkinsii. Discovered under a lime tree.	5.00

Galanthus ‘Little John’	Limited Number 1 per person	Found by Phil Cornish in 1992, in E.B. Anderson’s former garden. Tall robust hybrid with large smooth solid-looking flowers with straight pedicels. Pale glaucous foliage	15.00

Galanthus ‘Lyn’		A vigorous clone of G. ‘Atkinsii’, found in 1981 by Lyn Sales near Cirencester. Quite early flowering time. Increases quickly.	5.00

Galanthus ‘Magnet’	Limited Number	A robust old cultivar which still retains a charm due to its long pedicel. Erect, tall, narrow, green leaves. Outer segments are bluntly oval in shape and the inner segments are broad with a solid, sharply angled, green mark.	4.50

Galanthus ‘Merlin’	NEW	One of the best known cultivars with all green inner segments. Good foli ag e which is strongly channelled and glaucous, with variably explicative margins. Considered to be a hybrid of G. elwesii and G.plicatus.	10.00

Galanthus ‘Mighty Atom’ Complex	N/A 2008	A problematical group of single flowered snowdrops - the original clone and its presumed derivative or sibling cultivars now fall into 3 different divisions. It has flat or almost flat leaf margins, which place it in the (N1a) division. A later flowering snowdrop from John Gray’s garden at Benhall. It is of small stature, but has a very large flower, with a clear green sinus mark.

Galanthus ‘Mrs Backhouse No 12’			Possibly a hybrid between G.nivalis and G.plicatus from the garden of Mr and Mrs R Backhouse of Sutton Court , Hereford . Notable for its large flowers.	4.50

Galanthus ‘Mrs Thompson’	Limited Number	RARE. This is a striking plant and is keenly sought after. A robust hybrid of medium height, its freakishness is pleasantly erratic and does not detract from the appearance of the clump. It tends to throw 2 flowers from separate pedicles on the same scape. Often a second scape is produced with a single flower. Discovered in 1950 by Mrs N.G. Thompson of Escrick, York.		10.00

Galanthus ‘Ophelia’		A fine Greatorex double. First to be distributed and easy to grow. A neat fully double flower on a slender pedicel. On of the earliest greatorex doubles to flower. Every collection should include it.		6.50

Galanthus ‘Reverend Hailstone’	Limited number	A large hybrid found at Anglesey Abbey and named after the rector of the time at the local church. Robust. 30cm		30.00

Galanthus ‘Richard Ayres’		A magnificent full double snowdrop from Anglesey Abbey. Probably the tallest of the supervolute doubles. At Anglesey Abbey it grows to 30cm. The flowers can have variable numbers of outer segments (3-6 commonly) and the markings on the inner segments can also vary. Vigorous and forms a clump quickly.		20.00

Galanthus ‘Robin Hood’	Limited number 1 per person	First mentioned by James Allen in 1891. Highly regarded, a tall snowdrop, upright in leaf, stem and spathe. Beautifully shaped sparkling flowers held on a short pedicel, give a distinct poise.		17.00

Galanthus ‘S. Arnott’		SWEETLY SCENTED. Originating from Hyde Lodge this snowdrop received an Award of Merit in 1957 when shown by W H Mathias. Tall with a strong stem and pure white outer segments. Easy and vigorous.		3.50

Galanthus ‘Spindlestone Surprise’	NEW	A strong and vigorous yellow hybrid. Found in 1997 by Ron McBeath and Jim Jermyn at Spindlestone Northumberland. A chance find which appears to be a cross between G. plicatus and G. nivalis Sandersii.		30.00

Galanthus ‘Straffan’	Limited Number	A good late snowdrop originating in Ireland . It is of medium stature and always has 2 scapes per bulb.		8.50

Galanthus ‘The Apothecary’	N/A 2008	RARE. A very early nivalis/plicatus hybrid, flowering just after Christmas. A handsome flower with a neat sinus mark.

Galanthus ‘Titania’		Superb, regular flowered double that rarely shows aberrant segments. Narrow widely splayed foliage.		7.50

Galanthus ‘Tubby Merlin’		Raised by E. B. Anderson in his garden at Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire during the 1960s. Highly regarded and tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Most likely derived from G. gracilis. Often produces 2 upright scapes that contrast superbly with the almost prostrate grey foliage. Distinctive olive-green ovary.		11.50

Galanthus ‘Washfield Colesborne’	SOLD OUT FOR 2008	A sturdy and striking snowdrop, from the former Washfield Nursery. The deep green sinus mark contrasts well with the white petals.		30.00

Galanthus elwesii ‘Cedric’s Prolific’		Originally from the garden of Cedric Morris at Benton End and grown for many years by Beth Chatto. A distinct snowdrop with leaves that end in a distinct point. The flower has green tips and a long narrow, deep green V-shaped mark. Prolific and multiplies quickly. Good for colonising large areas. Special.	10.00

Galanthus elwesii ‘Comet’	NEW	Large shapely flowers carried on a long, arching pedicel. The green markings on the outer segments vary considerably.	10.00

Galanthus elwesii ‘David Shackleton’		A valuable late flowering plant with fine, rather statuesque upright pale foliage. The smooth pristine flowers have a distinctive olive-green ovary and inner segment marking. From David Shackleton, Clonsilla, Co. Dublin .	15.00

Galanthus elwesii ‘Hiemalis’ Group		This was first noted from the garden of Sir Fredrick Stern at Highdown. The name is loosely applied to any G.elwesii with a single mark that flowers early, often before Christmas.	9.50

Galanthus elwesii Hiemalis group ‘Barnes’	N/A 2008	This is possibly the earliest flowering elwesii. Rod Leeds gave me the original stock, which originated from Oliver Wyatt’s garden, Naughton, Suffolk . Very similar to G.'Earliest of All,' but flowers three weeks earlier. Easy and increases well.

Galanthus elwesii ,Hiemalis, ex Broadleigh Gardens		G. e ‘Hiemali’s was first noted in the garden of Sir Frederick Stern at Highdown. The name applies to any G. elwesii with a single mark that flowers very early, often before Christmas. The Broadleigh Gardens cultivar is considered to be one of the best, having a fine arching pedicel and bolder than usual marking.	12.00

Galanthus species or cultivar

Galanthus

‘Faringdon Double’