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Blewbury Tart
Plant Details
- Distinguishing Characteristic: Double Upward-Facing Flower
- Bloom Time: March
- Mature Height: tall
- Species: G. nivalis
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From the grower:
According to Alan Street “It was found in 1974 in Blewbury Churchyard, Oxford about 20 yards north east from the chancel window, which was completed in the 14th century, although the church dates from Norman times, that is late 11th century, probably built on an old religious site. It was growing at the base of what we call a Sycamore tree, Acer pseudo-platanus, with a few ivy leaves behind it, and old stone tombstones nearby, as well as other single snowdrops, but no doubles, and as you say, its face staring up at me”. This Alan wrote in an email as he received my painting “Snowdrop with Demitasse” the flower being Blewbury Tart, in 2011.
For me, Blewbury Tart grows well everywhere! I have it in my lawn in full sun and haven’t divided it in over a decade, and it does well in the woodland garden. He mentioned a Japanese gardener who claimed it had “the look of a fly smashed against the windshield”.
When Alan was to name it, he was going to call it “Blewbury Muffin”, but Primrose Warburg said the way she’s looking up at you, it must be called “Blewbury Tart”!