At half past nine last Monday night, a tiny single bulb of an unusual form of Galanthus – what most of us know as the snowdrop – was sold for a record £357 on eBay. Swathes of delicate white snowdrops ...

The exquisite beauty and variety of show-quality daffodils are evident to the casual observer, but the traits that distinguish one snowdrop from another are harder to understand. So is the passion for ...

As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, the ...

Would you pay $550 for a single snowdrop bulb? What about $2,500? If you say yes, you may be exhibiting signs of what some people are calling galanthomania—an obsession with Galanthus, or snowdrops.

It’s almost bulb-planting season, and to celebrate, I thought I’d put the spotlight on one of the most popular spring flowers: the snowdrop. More specifically, the prettiest snowdrop varieties money ...

Flower bulbs sold for up to £100 each at a rural horticultural show after hundreds of buyers from all around the world sought to take advantage of beautiful blooms following Britain's warmest year on ...

The second week of February is a good time to dig up and divide any early flowering bulbs such as snowdrops or crocus. Early spring is also when you can remove the three D’s from trees and shrubs: ...

Planting bulbs correctly is key to well supported and healthy growth in your plant, and the same goes when it comes to settling in your snowdrops. With countless snowdrop varieties to grow in your ...

The snowdrop luminaries who gathered at Avon Bulbs, Somerset Credit: Photo: CHRISTOPHER JONES Chris Ireland-Jones, owner of Avon Bulbs, is hosting an “Immortals Lunch” in Somerset for 30 or so people ...

As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, the ...

The exquisite beauty and variety of show-quality daffodils are evident to the casual observer, but the traits that distinguish one snowdrop from another are harder to understand. So is the passion for ...