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Galanthomania was ignited in me while attending Hitch Lyman’s talk on Snowdrops at Longwood Gardens arranged by David Culp at the turn of the 21st century. Since then I have been growing select cultivars instead of the usual species grown in most gardens. Through the annual Galanthus Gala in Downingtown, I followed the advice of Alan Street, collecting seed and allowing the plants to hybridize naturally and have discovered several new cultivars. I am offering from my garden for you to try in yours, as well as some of my own hybrids which I have enjoyed over these past 25 years and ‘am looking forward to some undreamed of beauties yet to come!

An old polaroid of Gerald Simcoe in a snowy front yard.
Winter at Inwood while gardening at the Hon. Walter Annenberg estate 1997. Over my right shoulder was parked the Rolls Royce, obtained through his ambassadorship to UK from 1969-1974.

Lee Buttala wrote this article featuring pictures from my tableau display at the Galanthus Gala Downingtown, 2020. He worked for Martha Stewart and frequently appears at the gala.

Sorta Like Suburbia mentions Martha Stewart and David Culp - gala founder, along with descriptions of my tableau display in his posting.