Galanthus . Ikariae . Supsp – ” Snogerupii “

Gal . Ikariae   Supsp  .Snogerupii .  Greece , Aegean islands  and the islands and the island of Ikaria  were the snowdrop was first collected ,hence the name . Well shaped flowers .Leaves supper volute ,broad re-curving    ,dark matt-green ,rolled or occasional longitudinal folds.Outer segments rounded ,bluntly pointed at apex . Inner segments variable ,large broad green – mark , covering roughly half segment  collected  on Ikaria .Royal  botanic Gardens  , Kew , described as  new species . always flower here   early  mid December , in sunny dry environment  , little  need for additional  feeding