Planting snowdrops
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Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno'
Galanthus 'Flore Pleno' is the classic wild species snowdrop with flowers like the underskirts of a ballerina's tutu. Wonderful scent. More
| 25 bulbs in the green 260897-25 | £14.95 |
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| 50 bulbs in the green 260897-50 | £26.50 |
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Galanthus 'Flore Pleno' is the lovely double snowdrop with flowers like the underskirts of a ballerina's tutu. Wonderful scent.
Certain bulbs do better planted in the green, rather than in their dormant state. It's like lifting a clump from your own garden, and very quickly they settle in and will start to flower from next year on. After three years you can then lift and divide your own and scatter them right through your garden, one bulb about 15cm (6in) from the next.
| Genus | Galanthus |
| Group/Species | nivalis |
| Variety | Flore Pleno |
| Type | Perennial |
| Common Name | Double Snowdrop |
| Border Position | Ground Cover (Scattered) |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Scent | Scented |
| Site | Shade |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 15cm (6in) |
| Spacing | Plant 10-15cm (4-6in) apart. |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant as early as possible 10-15cm (4-6in) deep, 10cm (4in) apart. |
| Care Tips | Divide when plants are in the green (just after flowering and before the leaves yellow). Dig deep under large clumps to lift then split by hand into smaller clumps and plant at the same depth. Find out about different ways of planting snowdrops. |
| Flowering | January - March |
| Vase Life | Flore Pleno lasts well in water - often best displayed en mass as individual stems can looked swamped. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno' reviews
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Marja Sadly, these didn't do too well in my garden. 2-3 of them flowered but the rest did nothing. I have left them in place though with hopes they do better next year. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Marilynn Service was brilliant as per usual! The Snowdrops arrived slightly earlier than I had anticipated, which meant they were planted that bit sooner so not problem. Buying in the green meant it was much easier to decided where to plant. |
