Sir, – I can only imagine how wonderful and special it was for Anne O’Neill (Letters, January 12th) to have seen snowdrop buds in her garden on Christmas Eve. Generally it is well into January before they venture above the ground with dew exceptions. Well done to Anne for sharing the experience with us.
As a plant which is non-native to Ireland, coming to us from central Asia, it has thrived and naturalised exceptionally well here.
It is by nature, a woodland plant which prefers to grow under deciduous trees where it has nourishment from the fallen autumn leaves and shelter from the sharp winds such as prevailed in and around Dublin this winter. – Yours, etc,
MARY RIGNEY,
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