Posts Tagged ‘Snowdrops’
The Snowdrop Queen: Remembering Margaret Owen Ten Years After her Passing
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 24, 2014 And it was on this day, my dear friend, that the gardening world lost one of its most passionate voices – Margaret Owen MBE, the remarkable “Queen of Snowdrops.” Just…
Read MoreWelcome February with Cicely Mary Barker: the Fair Maids of February and the Snowdrop Fairy
“Cicely would draw the flowers and the fairies and then write poetry about them.” The English illustrator Cicely Mary Barker is remembered for depicting fairies and flowers. In Cicely’s fabulous fantasy world, every flower was granted its particular fairy to protect it from harm. For winter, Cicely created fairies and poems for these plants: Snowdrop,…
Read MoreCandlemas: A Gardener’s Guide to Winter’s Midpoint
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. February 2, 2021 On this day, dear gardeners, we find ourselves at the cusp of a most intriguing celebration – Candlemas. A day that, much like the delicate unfurling of a spring bud,…
Read MoreSurprising Facts About January’s Birthflowers: Carnation and Snowdrop
“Snowdrops are an indicator flower signaling the transition from winter into spring. Thus, the meaning of a Snowdrop blossom is Hope.” January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop. Let’s take a moment to celebrate both. Carnations Carnations are some of the world’s oldest flowers. They have been cultivated for over 2000 years. The…
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