Back in 2017, I felt hooked by Galanthus (snowdrops). In DEC of 2017 I planted 60
Galanthus woronowii
The thread "fantastic snowdrops (Galanthus) site & Kentucky region questions" in
Bulbs forum
The resulting 6-8 plants was a bit of a letdown. I was happy I got some specimens to take hold but, well, I planted 60!
Anyway, the pic above was from a week or two ago. The one below is from yesterday.
That is five years of growth. They're not exactly breaking any reproduction records but I do love what I have. Between budget issues and the seemingly looooong time to expect spreading, I am on the verge of giving up my dream for a large expanse. And the risk of specimens not surviving planting/babying stage makes me even more loathe to commit resources to buying/planting.
That said, I've seen some articles online about planting in the brown. That makes a bit more sense to me given that the greens have been able to furnish the bulb with resources without interruption. I'm thinking about digging mine up when they turn brown and replacing spread out a bit back into the ground immediately.
Most of the online references are clearly UK-centric. So .. For those snowdrops growers among you in the US... Thoughts???