Smallest snowdrop

[Si_33]

Spent a wonderful afternoon at Colesbourne Park today. So many fantastic varieties on display. One variety that caught my eye was nivalis Tiny Tim. It made me appreciate the smaller snowdrops. Are there other varieties out there tinier than Tiny Tim - what's the smallest in your collection?

[mark smyth]

nivalis 'Tiny Tim' in a trough in my garden

nivalis 'Mini Me' also in my garden

[mark smyth]

I also have a lone nivalis 'Brian Spence' which is very small

Gloucester Old Spot is also tiny

[Maggi Young]

Here are three Bulb Log links to Galanthus' Ramsay' - one of the Ian Christie "Castle" 'drops-  the different logs show it in different states of growth
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2012Jan041325676759BULB_LOG__0112.pdf
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2012Jan251327484353BULB_LOG__0412.pdf
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2014Jan221390397404BULB_LOG_0414.pdf


There's a neat little woronowii in this one:  http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2007/310107/log.html


We've also got a "Wee Bette" which is tiny, like the SRGC Hon. President for which it is named - and I have a feeling we also got a ' Little Aud' from Ian C. as well, named for an  even more diminutive Scottish Rocker - these are not in general circulation, I don't think but are tiny, three inches tops and can only be described as cute. Got a Tiny Tim somewhere but I seem to remember he wasn't that tiny.  Short 'drops with dainty little flowers are very appealing, but short stocky drops with chunky flowers have a certain charm. 

[Alan_b]

... short stocky drops with chunky flowers have a certain charm.

Aren't these generally classified as 'mighty atom group'?

[Maggi Young]

Yes, I suppose they are - I meant that those are not "tiny" in all respects and so not what we're talking about here.... I don't think.

[mark smyth]

There's a neat little woronowii in this one:  http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2007/310107/log.html

OMG you could have warned me. What a photo - ahhhh

Seven years since I visited you guys and the Early Bulb

[Maggi Young]

I was shocked myself to see how long ago that was, Mark.  Seven years - I must only have been about fourteen...... 

[Otto Fauser]

the smallest snowdrop I grow in my garden is G. nivalis 'Snow White's Gnome' 5-6 cm tall and it is also the very last one of all to flower .

[RichardW]

Got Tiny Tim from Colesbourne years ago but has never done much, only a few flowers and not increasing.

Cinderella is probably the smallest flower here.

[Carolyn Walker]

I have 'Tiny', which multiplies quite quickly and is small.  It is still under the snow or I would measure it.  Is there a difference between it and 'Tiny Tim'?  The Book says they are confused.  Does anyone grow both?

[mark smyth]

I just have Tiny Tim.

I also have a tiny nivalis from Timpany Nursery here in N Ireland. I'll try and remember to photograph it tomorrow.

The smallest snowdrop I have could be elwesii Ransom's Dwarf

[Mavers]

'Ramsay' is lovely.

[johnw]

OMG you could have warned me. What a photo - ahhhh

Splendid black snowdrop sweather Mark.

johnw