There’s a treat in store for snowdrop enthusiasts in 2021 at The Garden House’s world famous Snowdrop Festival which takes place in January and February.
The world renowned Matt Bishop Snowdrop Collection, one of the most diverse collections of named and naturalised snowdrops in the UK, has been joined by the Colin Mason Collection at The Garden House, one of the finest gardens in England.
The new collection was left as a very special legacy to the Garden House and it’s expert gardening team very carefully transplanted the collection to the plantsman’s paradise.
Now, together with the original Matt Bishop collection, there are nearly 350 named cultivars and species of snowdrop – some rarely seen in open gardens.
Colin Mason was the owner of ‘Fieldgate Snowdrops’ from which he made successful hybrids which proved to be successful and attractive. He bulked these up by ‘twin scaling’. Much sought after examples include Fieldgate Tiffany, Fieldgate Sophie and Fieldgate Superb – and the Garden House has examples of these in its named collection.
The snowdrops are planted in huge swathes across the garden’s stunning 10 acres. The snowdrops bloom from September through to March, peaking in January and February, and are carefully labelled, tucked into herbaceous borders and naturalised with early flowering bulbs. Snowdrops are scattered across banks and in borders, in plain sight but also tucked away in secret corners.
The Snowdrop Festival, which has become an annual highlight for UK garden lovers, takes place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from January 15 to the end of February.
For information on visiting times and conditions visit www.thegardenhouse.org.uk
