The Galanthophiles: 160 years of snowdrop devotees. 2018. illus. 258 p. Hardcover.

Gardening is all about people. It is people who make and maintain gardens; who sow seeds and take cuttings; who choose plants and nurture rarities; and it is people who pass on their knowledge and their best plants to others. All too often the individuals are glossed over.

Snowdrops – known botanically as Galanthus – came of horticultural age between 1854–2014. The Galanthophiles explores not only the discovery of new variants and species during that time but also the stories of the ardent enthusiasts who sought out, cherished, and shared these deceptively fragile white flowers.

The Galanthophiles brings to life the forgotten experts whose knowledge and skills contributed to the preservation of the snowdrops we love today.