I am secretary to the Shepton Mallet Horticultural Society and for the last 3 years we have been propagating snowdrop Galanthus ‘Magnet’ by chipping. Our 3 year old chips have started to flower this year and were planted out in front of Highfield House, James Allen’s former home.
James Allen was the first person to start hybridizing snowdrops in the late 19th Century and Shepton Mallet Horticultural Society are aiming to make the town famous for the snowdrop again.
http://www.sheptonhortsoc.org.uk/snowdrop-project
http://www.sheptonmalletjournal.co.uk/…/story-29…/story.html