Scenes from snowdrop heaven
April 12th, 2008 by Kathy Purdy · 5 Comments
Photo of Temple Nursery snowdrop courtesy Craig Cramer. All rights reserved.
True to his word, Craig of Ellis Hollow did indeed visit the Temple Nursery on Open Garden Day, and took pictures. If you haven’t stopped over to read his account and get a glimpse of the variety possible within the genus Galanthus, now would be a good time to go take a look. I was out of town and couldn’t go myself, so I really appreciate Craig making time in his busy schedule to photograph what must be the most extensive collection of snowdrops in the United States.
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Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. •
USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural;
Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian
Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level:
intermediate
• Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY
native plants, gardening with/for children
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Ellis Hollow
// Apr 12, 2008 at 7:19 pm
It was my pleasure, believe me. Anyone in our neck of the woods who would like to know more, be sure to attend Hitch’s presentation at the Adirondack Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society next Saturday, April 19 on the Cornell campus in Ithaca. See details here: http://acnargs.blogspot.com/
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kate
// Apr 12, 2008 at 7:34 pm
I am going for a look at Craig’s site - the snowdrop shown above is beautiful.
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Peter
// Apr 14, 2008 at 6:26 am
The snowdrop is indeed beautiful and thank you for sharing your tips on cold climate growing. As we here in the Southern Hemisphere head into Autumn I’ll be needing all the help I can get!
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Don
// Apr 14, 2008 at 10:41 pm
That’s how you know you’re visiting a classy place… it has a folly out back by the pond. Actually, come to think of it, we have a folly of sorts too, but we live in it!
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Catherine, MyGardenTravels
// Apr 18, 2008 at 10:20 am
That little snowdrop is a work of art. How lovely.
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