Soil mates : Snowdrops

From The Times, February 17, 2007

2 With red-stemmed dogwood: Galanthus 'Atkinsii' with Arum italicum 'Marmoratum' and Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

 A haze of bare red stems draws the eye from a distance, but close up the combination of red Cornus against green foliage can appear brutal.

Snowdrops — in this case Galanthus 'Atkinsii' — break up the harsh contrast.

Plant a milk-white Narcissus  triandrus 'Thalia' — for later.

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Garden designer, plant expert and gardening writer Alice Bowe writes a regular planting design column for the Times

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