Galanthus hybr. ‘Cowhouse Green’

Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’ is by no means a new variety, but it is still much appreciated for its attractive flowers. The plant was found in Rushmere, Buckinghamshire, England in the late 1980s. Susan Cowdy, who found it, lived from 1914 to 1996 and was a well-known conservationist and ornithologist. The variety was named by the snowdrop collector Mark Brown. Adjoining the property on which Galanthus ‘Cowhouse Green’ was found is Cowhouse Field. This inspired Susan Cowdy and Mark Brown to name the variety.
This snowdrop is characterized by the large green markings on the outer petals and the two pale markings on either side of the inner petals, directly below the ovary. It is repeatedly, though wrongly, claimed that ‘Cowhouse Green’ is virescent, but the main criterion of the completely green inner petals is not given. It’s an extremely pretty variety, but it can’t be called virescent.