Galanthus ‘Diggory’
Spotted these on the Avon Bulbs stand at the RHS Spring Flower show last week, so I thought I’d share.
G. ‘Wendy’s Gold’
I’m not much of a galanthophile myself – certainly not enough to pay the four-figure sums currently changing hands for just one bulb of the rarest kinds – but I could see how people get bewitched.
G. ‘Lady Beatrix Stanley’
You still wouldn’t find me nose down backside up in some muddy corner of a bleak winter garden just to see them, mind you: and I’m quite happy with my single Galanthus nivalis and the occasional self-seeded double. But these ones were displayed in near-perfect circumstances: under cover (tick!) at eye height (tick!) and each set in beautiful isolation so you could really appreciate every nuance of marking and petal (tick, tick, tick!) Just lovely.
Sally Nex 
I was there on Wednesday to buy a few spuds and seeds. It all looked so exciting and I can see how easy it would be to slip just one lovely snowdrop into the bag but I stuck to my purpose and came home with lovely spuds instead! (And some chilli plants from Sea Spring …)
Hi Caro! Sorry I missed you – I actually turned up a bit late as I managed to squeeze in a quick visit to the Royal Academy exhibition first (of which more, if I have time, later I hope!)
I admire your restraint: I treated myself to a lovely big streptocarpus from Dibley’s (I got it cheap as they were breaking down their stand) and a lovely new variety of reticulate iris as a thank you present to my in-laws who were yet again providing a hotel service in Ealing.
I’d already bought my spuds from a Seedy Sunday in Frome – also run by Pennards so I recognised a few at the RHS show too 😀 And aren’t Sea Spring chillies lovely… *happy sigh*
Hi Sally! Well done for bagging a bargain – and lucky in-laws, the irises on display were exquisite. I’ve yet to see the RA exhibition; I hear it’s stunning so must make time to go – preferably before my life gets overtaken by seed sowing!