SNOWDROP (REAKTION) (PB)

This is an ideal companion for anyone interested in the emotional and cultural aspects of the much-loved snowdrop, looking at their social and cultural impact as well as their botanical and horticultural importance. With their delicate green and white blooms, snowdrops may seem fragile, yet they possess remarkable resilience. Treasured by gardeners for their ability to bloom early in the year, they also hold significance beyond the horticultural world. From Victorian Britain, where snowdrop bands promoted chastity, to their adoption as symbols by charitable organizations today, their cultural impact is far-reaching, symbolizing purity, hope and solace. Snowdrops have long been depicted in art, poetry and prose, and they offer medicinal properties as a source of galantamine, used in Alzheimer’s treatment.