Picked on a bright, blowy and cold Sunday afternoon, these few stems of galanthus elwesii 'Fieldgate Prelude' only fully opened to reveal their markings when I bought the vase into a cosy warm kitchen. It rained overnight but it is now possible to see their full colours.
What you are not able to see though in this photo though is just how small this vase is - about the same height as my middle finger. The few stems dropped in most snuggly indeed.
Thanks as always to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for the encouragement to pick a few stems of flowers or foliage to share each Monday, whatever the weather whatever the season.
That is a dinky little vase, Anna - I shall be inspecting your middle finger next time we meet to confirm the size your vase is...! �� How generous you are in sharing this little posy of snowdrops - it's lovely when the blooms start to open, isn't it? No sign of my Fieldgate Prelude, and yet it was one of the first to appear and open last year...
ReplyDeleteNo need for that Cathy 🤣 I will use it again no doubt and illustrate its small stature more clearly. I wonder why your 'Fieldgate Prelude' is hiding so far
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*SIGH* After years of exposure, I can now fully appreciate the appeal of snowdrops, tiny as they may be.
ReplyDeleteOh they are teeny, tiny indeed Kris but make so much impact for such diminutive flowers 😀
DeleteThey look so fresh and immaculate, what a sight to behold �� Spotted the first ones in my garden too :D
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that your snowdrops are appearing too Annette 😀
DeleteAt first my eyes went to your perfect early snowdrops, but of course the vase too with its textured motif is just the right one for showing off the blooms. Were your Fieldgate Prulude grown under cover?
ReplyDeleteI could visualise snowdrops in the vase when I first set my eyes on it Noelle. All the snowdrops were picked from a decent sized clump in the garden 😀
DeleteLovely to see your pretty snowdrops Anna! The tiny vase is just right too. Don't you find it hard to pick them? Or do you have enough now to not worry? ;-)
ReplyDeleteNot too hard to pick them Cathy especially if the clump is established and has flowers to spare as there was in this case 😂
DeleteHurray - the first snowdrops.
ReplyDeleteThis variety is always early flowering Sue and makes me most happy 😂
DeleteSo jealous of those beautiful snowdrops...here I just have snow right now and lots of very cold weather.
ReplyDeleteOh we have had the cold weather Donna but fortunately just one snowfall which was back in November. Hope that there is some colour in your neck of the woods soon.
DeleteI guess the name stems from the fact that it flowers before the main show. It is beautifully marked.
ReplyDeleteA lovely snowdrop and how delightful they look in the sweet little vase.
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