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Post by owdboggy on Jan 22, 2008 17:50:34 GMT
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Post by purplejulia on Jan 22, 2008 17:59:10 GMT
Lovely display snowdrops Owdboggy! Where is the Damson Wood?
I haven't been very lucky with snowdrops. Planted bulbs last year and have not seen any come up. I have been told that you should buy the "In The Green" and Gardeners World mag is supposed to be giving some away in the next issue!
PJ
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 22, 2008 18:07:17 GMT
Lovely OB - wish I had the room for so many - I didn't now that they had a scent either.
Do snowdrops have to be split up after a few years or can they be left. I only have two big clumps but somehow last year I didn't seem to have as many for some reason!!
RF
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Post by snowowl on Jan 22, 2008 18:11:05 GMT
Wow they look great mine are only just popping through the soil.
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Post by Plocket on Jan 22, 2008 18:46:50 GMT
Oh they look lovely. Our snowdrops aren't ready to flower yet, but some are about three inches high. They do seem a bit early this year though!  |
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Post by owdboggy on Jan 22, 2008 20:40:54 GMT
The Damson Wodd is the bottom end of our garden, the trees were all Damsons until a few years ago when the gales demolished some, so we have replaced with other things.
Most bulbs are better split up and replanted after a few years. Snodrops like company so replant in clumps of 5 or so.
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Post by Shrubrose on Jan 22, 2008 23:17:10 GMT
Lovely OB! I'm going to have to be very patient before I can get a display like that  |
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Post by owdboggy on Jan 23, 2008 10:09:03 GMT
Straight forward G. nivalis will spread itself around by seed, if the weather is warm enough for the Mining bees to emerge. Ours appear to be a sterile form of it so no seed. So, every bulb you see there has been spread by division, usually by the moles I hasten to add!
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Post by Tig on Jan 26, 2008 11:24:24 GMT
Thought mine had given up on me - but I found them - just a bit shorter this year, but some still to come Tig   |
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Post by flowersfriend on Jan 26, 2008 17:51:18 GMT
Lovely.... OB, the harberger's of spring. (I think thats the right word). |
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Post by owdboggy on Jan 27, 2008 10:42:09 GMT
?harbinger? Actually in our garden it is Eranthis hyemalis which usually comes first in the Spring handicap!
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 27, 2008 17:54:49 GMT
you are so very lucky to have such a fantastic place at the bottom of your garden owdboggy, thanks for sharing your pics with us.
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