Galanthus nivalis ‘Walrus

This plant is a classic snowdrop, as the original seedling was selected by Oliver Wyatt at Maidwell Hall in Northamptonshire as early as the 1960s. Nevertheless, it is not very common, which may be due to the fact that it is more of a curiosity than a beauty and probably does not suit everyone’s taste. However, it is a fact the variety is extremely effective in combination with other varieties as it shows just how different snowdrops can be.
There are at least two clones of Galanthus ‘Walrus’, which differ greatly in their appearance: one green, rarer clone (shown here) with exceptionally long outer petals and another variety with a higher proportion of white and smaller flowers. The latter clone also has shorter outer petals. This fact can be confusing because, apart from the elongated outer petals, the varieties don’t really look alike.
The variety name "Walrus" refers to the long outer petals that look like the tusks of a walrus.