I’ve started, I am on my way!
I have my first named snowdrop in my hot little hands. And she is a beauty.
A glorious double with a faint green stripe on her outer petals. And a lovely heart shaped beauty mark.
Apparently she is one of the Greatorex doubles,
Can you see the green stripes on the outer petals, oh, she is gorgeous.
I am a floral designer living in a tiny condo in downtown Toronto, Canada's largest city. But on the weekend, I am a gardener/frustrated architect trying to keep up with a 3/4 acre garden in Owen Sound, Ontario, a warm (to Canadians, Zone 5b, and a cold (to Americans, Zone 4b) garden.
Green Theatre 
gardeningasylum said,
April 9, 2010 @ 6:08 AM
So happy for you – such amazing detail on a tiny beauty. May she live long and prosper!
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:14 AM
From your lips to Gods ears!
Joy said,
April 9, 2010 @ 6:21 AM
Congratulations Deborah ! It certainly looks like a beauty and more to come as it grows up and out .. now I have this in mind , so muat make notes for Autumn planting !! .. this catches on like wildfire girl 😉
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:15 AM
I hope so Joy, I want to see lots of snowdrops in bloom at your house this spring.
Barry said,
April 9, 2010 @ 6:54 AM
Well done Deborah, you have to be congratulated on this excellent horticultural detective work.
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:15 AM
Just call me Sherlock, lol.
fairegarden said,
April 9, 2010 @ 7:04 AM
Oh, she is superb, Deborah. The details make her quite special. We can hear your pride! 🙂
Frances
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:16 AM
Doesn’t every parent get excited about there first, Frances!
Urban Dirt Girl said,
April 9, 2010 @ 7:18 AM
Hi D,
You must display her ala our beloved Nichols by having her sit on a mirror so you can see inside her drooping bonnet. 🙂
Take care, she is a beauty
M
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:16 AM
Darn, I forgot to do that, with the heat, I am sure she is finished now, but I will check.
Bluebell Garden Services said,
April 9, 2010 @ 7:51 AM
Absolutely gorgeous!
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:17 AM
Thanks! I’m quite the proud parent.
heather @ what's blooming this week said,
April 9, 2010 @ 8:04 AM
She is beautiful – so fresh looking with the green striping. You’ll be surrounded with snow drops in a few years.
Urban Dirt Girl – love your idea of sitting her on a mirror – almost like looking up her skirt.
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:17 AM
The green striping is a bit more unusual, and will make her stand out from a crowd.
Edith Hope said,
April 9, 2010 @ 8:52 AM
Dear D, I am thrilled for you because I know how much the Galanthus family appeals to you. I do hope that the fate of Desdemona does not befall your snowdrop [lol]. Whatever, I know that she could not be in better hands.
Have a lovely weekend.
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:18 AM
E, I am hoping not as well. I hope she is fertile and multiplies!
allanbecker-gardenguru said,
April 9, 2010 @ 9:25 AM
Loyal readers of your blog understand how deeply Snpwdrops touch your heart and we share your joy.
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:18 AM
Thank you Allan, I am quite excited.
myrubberboots said,
April 9, 2010 @ 9:46 AM
What beautiful pictures of your first snowdrop. I’m glad you finally got one.
Angela
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:19 AM
Angela, every parent remembers their first.
Jen ~ Muddy Boot Dreams said,
April 9, 2010 @ 11:01 AM
It is so exciting to be there at the beginning of a dream. Just think a few years from now when all the garden bloggers are talking about your snowdrop garden, and how many varieties you have….
We will say, yes, we knew her when.
What a absolute beauty.
Jen
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:20 AM
You’ll be tired of the pictures and my endless posting about them.lol! And then they will talk about Jen, whio helped start it all.
Rebecca @ In The Garden said,
April 9, 2010 @ 11:12 AM
How stunning!! The green heart is absolutely breathtaking!
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:21 AM
I want a beauty mark like that, lol.
Grace said,
April 9, 2010 @ 2:19 PM
She is a beauty, Deborah! Congratulations and hello, SPRING.
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:21 AM
Spring, spring, spring, spring, spring, spring, spring, spring, spring!!!!!!!!!!!
Anna said,
April 9, 2010 @ 2:51 PM
Oh what good news Deborah but which one is she ? 🙂 Great photo – they can be difficult to capture.
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:23 AM
Anna, I got her from a friend, who got her from a friend, who got her from Hitch Lyman, one of the only growers in North America. She is suposed to be Desdemona, one of the Greatorex doubles. (I hoipe she is, I went on Judy’s snowdrops site and she sounds right).
GillyInAriege said,
April 9, 2010 @ 3:50 PM
A beauty indeed. The heart shape is such a strong green.
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:23 AM
Yes it is, Gilly, I love it.
teza said,
April 9, 2010 @ 4:45 PM
Deborah:
This is a joyous occasion for sure! Just think, a Galanthophile in the making!
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:24 AM
It is a slippery slope, Teza. At least I will never run out of space.
Deborah Elliott said,
April 9, 2010 @ 8:08 PM
These are beautiful little flowers. I love the little green hearts on the petals. I guess you could say this flower wears her heart on her sleeve!
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:24 AM
You are so clever, what a great line.
The Garden Ms. S said,
April 9, 2010 @ 10:52 PM
What a perfectly sweet little snowdrop! I love the green heart beauty mark… 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:25 AM
She is lovely, what a proud parent I am.
Rosie said,
April 10, 2010 @ 2:59 AM
It has the most beautiful markings indeed. 🙂 Rosie
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:25 AM
Rosie, I love the green stripes on the outside.
Amy/GoAway, I'm Gardening! said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:07 AM
I am happy you have her and I hope she stays for awhile. She is very pretty!
kilbournegrove said,
April 10, 2010 @ 7:26 AM
Amy, boo, hoo. The heat has been deadly to my snowdrops, makes them finish so fast. Now I will have to wait another year!
gippslandgardener said,
April 10, 2010 @ 8:22 AM
She is so delightful that she could have been sculpted.
kilbournegrove said,
April 13, 2010 @ 9:01 AM
She does look like a bit of porcelain, does she not.
Melissa said,
April 10, 2010 @ 10:44 AM
What a beautiful set of photos – fitting for such a gorgeous snowdrop that I know is close to your heart.
kilbournegrove said,
April 13, 2010 @ 9:02 AM
Thank you Melissa, high praise coming from such a talented photographer as yourself.
dirtygirlgarden said,
April 10, 2010 @ 12:01 PM
What a sweet little bulb!
kilbournegrove said,
April 13, 2010 @ 9:03 AM
She will be very noticeable among my nivalis, standing out proudly with her green feathers.
Racquel said,
April 10, 2010 @ 12:14 PM
I love these little beauties, I must of missed the blooms this spring. Our winter was long & hard, probably got buried under snow or something. 😉
kilbournegrove said,
April 13, 2010 @ 9:03 AM
Racquel, as soon as the snow melted, there were my snowdrops proudly flowering.
Racquel said,
April 10, 2010 @ 12:15 PM
Oh I almost forgot to tell you thanks for stopping by & the warm welcome back!
kilbournegrove said,
April 13, 2010 @ 9:04 AM
I am very happy to see you back, you were one of my first supporters!
Meredith said,
April 10, 2010 @ 5:16 PM
She’s so lovely, Deborah. You know, I felt my first attraction to the snowdrop early this spring, and I’m just learning about these darling plants. I don’t think you could have chosen better to start your collection than one with a “heart-shaped beauty mark.” 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
April 13, 2010 @ 9:04 AM
She is lovely, I always think of the patch beautymarks that women used to wear when I see her.
kimberly said,
April 11, 2010 @ 9:31 AM
Your first snowdrop is quite a pleaser! The green at the tips is spectacular.
kilbournegrove said,
April 13, 2010 @ 9:10 AM
That is quite a unique feature on her, I love it.
Wendy said,
April 11, 2010 @ 9:18 PM
nice! I went for a run today and thought of you. There’s a house in my neighborhood with a gazillion snowdrops and I was thinking that they really are better freshly divided rather than bareroot. I keep thinking how easy it would be to just sneak a few houses down with a trowel – just after dark…no one would ever know.
kilbournegrove said,
April 13, 2010 @ 9:11 AM
Wendy, I am sure they would be happy to share, I think you need some snowdrops in your garden as well!
Alice Joyce said,
April 13, 2010 @ 12:39 AM
Deborah,
And she is a stunner!
Interestingly … (at least to ‘moi! ) I always think of a strapping Ligularia I grew in Chicago, another ‘Desdemona’ who was quite the opposite of this delicate beauty!
xo
Alice
kilbournegrove said,
April 13, 2010 @ 9:40 AM
Funny, how Desdemona goes from one end to the other of size, lol.
Kathleen said,
April 14, 2010 @ 11:11 AM
Yay! So glad you found some! Your quest ended successfully. 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
April 14, 2010 @ 10:16 PM
I’m on a roll now!