http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/01/17/my-snowdrops/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/01/17/my-snowdrops/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Kathy Purdy Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:38:59 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=513#comment-771 Snowdrops are the <em>Galanthus</em> genus. Dutchman's Breeches are related to Bleeding Heart; both are in the <em>Dicentra</em> genus. I don't believe these two genera are even in the same family. To my eye, the flowers of the two plants don't look that similar, so it's probably a poor photo of snowdrops. Snowdrops are in the same family as Amaryllis and Daffodils, and they all share the same resistance to rodent damage. Snowdrops are the Galanthus genus. Dutchman’s Breeches are related to Bleeding Heart; both are in the Dicentra genus. I don’t believe these two genera are even in the same family. To my eye, the flowers of the two plants don’t look that similar, so it’s probably a poor photo of snowdrops. Snowdrops are in the same family as Amaryllis and Daffodils, and they all share the same resistance to rodent damage.

]]> http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/01/17/my-snowdrops/comment-page-1/#comment-768 nelumbo Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:54:55 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=513#comment-768 The flowers of the snowdrops look a lot like a wildflower we used to call "Dutchman's Britches". Do you know if they are they related? The flowers of the snowdrops look a lot like a wildflower we used to call “Dutchman’s Britches”. Do you know if they are they related?

]]> http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/01/17/my-snowdrops/comment-page-1/#comment-758 jenn Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:14:31 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=513#comment-758 I should get some snowdrops! I should get some snowdrops!

]]> http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/01/17/my-snowdrops/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Alice Nelson Wed, 18 Jan 2006 03:01:04 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=513#comment-754 Well, even with a thaw, you are way ahead of us. We don't have a smuch snow as usual, but still have a good cover, enough for mushing which my kids do (races), and all the other snow sports. but we could use more for the sake of those who have motels or plow snow in the winter. Plenty of plants inside, though, hold overs from summer: ivies, asparagus fern, geraniums. etc. Have some to still pot up that were clippings. Will use them in planters next spring. Well, even with a thaw, you are way ahead of us. We don’t have a smuch snow as usual, but still have a good cover, enough for mushing which my kids do (races), and all the other snow sports. but we could use more for the sake of those who have motels or plow snow in the winter. Plenty of plants inside, though, hold overs from summer: ivies, asparagus fern, geraniums. etc. Have some to still pot up that were clippings. Will use them in planters next spring.

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