Those are so pretty!

Must be even more welcome when you have to wait so long. Our snowdrops finished a few weeks ago.

Love these! I planted a bunch of them more than 15 years ago, and they have spread considerably. Now I would like to transplant some of the excess to other areas (where they could be seen better). Any tips of how/when to do this??

Mine started blooming several days ago. And today was sunny and almost 70 degrees!!

Does anyone remember the passage in Cloud Cuckoo Land where the botanist dad is teaching his daughter about Snowdrops and propagation? He tells her that Snowdrops make seeds that have an outer crust that ants love. Ants gather the seeds and carry them off, eating the coating, exposing the seeds. The seeds are then spread around the area, sprouting and growing more Snowdrops. That's how and why they spread like they do. True? I don't know, but with all the research he did for that book, I would imagine it's true. Fascinating!

I have snow drops and purple flowers all over the yard. One of the previous owners must be a gardener. Spring is here!

Very pretty flowers, lovely signn of Spring.

Roxanna, I don’t know how to best propagate these other than buying bulbs or transplanting bulbs. Somebody gave these bulbs to me and they did spread from one clump to another, but I’ve had them for at least 10 years and they’re not making a whole lot of rapid progress but the area isn’t the best.

I’m thinking of putting these at a country cemetery or maybe I will use squill or that blue and white squill (forgot name). A lot of cemeteries do not allow people to put plantings because he caretakers then have to fuss with mowing around them. And unfortunately a lot of people leave things like plastic flowers that break down and look very ratty.

Olychick,

I have also read that ants can help distribute seed and that they distribute the seeds of mayflower. I assume these are the very small picnic ants but who knows. Rest in peace, E.O. Wilson.

https://www.kew.org/plants/common-snowdrop

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/trailing-arbutus/mayflower-trailing-arbutus.htm

Summersrhythm, your purple flowers are Crocus thomasinianus .

I think snowdrops are so pretty and I need to get some.

summersrhythm_z6a Those flowers could be crocuses, maybe a species type. Whatever they are, they're very pretty and you're lucky to have them

I love crocus and snow drops! I wish I had some. I should plant some this year. My parents have snow drops and I saw them just last weekend and it made me so happy to see that spring is just about here.

Oh, how beautiful! Enjoy and keep sharing pictures.

My clumps of snow drops didn't spread for many years, and I was okay with that; but two seasons ago the clumps grew and individual plants began popping up all over the garden. Olychick, I find your info very interesting. Thanks for sharing.