Would you pay $550 for a single snowdrop bulb? What about $2,500? If you say yes, you may be exhibiting signs of what some people are calling galanthomania—an obsession with Galanthus, or snowdrops.

Snowdrops signal spring, even when the view outdoors may not look spring-like. Often poking up through the snow, they’re among the earliest flowers to bloom. Snowdrops are perennials, perfect for ...

Flower bulbs sold for up to £100 each at a rural horticultural show after hundreds of buyers from all around the world sought to take advantage of beautiful blooms following Britain's warmest year on ...

They are currently in bloom across the country, bringing a welcome splash of brightness after the UK was pummelled by storms. But one snowdrop has created a storm of its own – by selling for a record ...

At half past nine last Monday night, a tiny single bulb of an unusual form of Galanthus - what most of us know as the snowdrop - was sold for a record £357 on eBay. Swathes of delicate white snowdrops ...

With their delicate bobbing heads and pure white blooms, to most of us, they are merely a welcome sign that spring is around the corner. But to galanthomaniacs – the name given to avid collectors - a ...

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At half past nine last Monday night, a tiny single bulb of an unusual form of Galanthus – what most of us know as the snowdrop – was sold for a record £357 on eBay. Swathes of delicate white snowdrops ...

MY NOSE just inches above the muddy dirt, I found myself face to face with a clump of pearly white, honey-scented blossoms pushing out of the cold Scottish ground. I had taken the train through the ...

“I have been seeing a couple different small flowering plants recently and would like to know where I can buy them, as the early season color is great. One has yellow flowers and one has white flowers ...