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Snowdrop Collection for Naturalising
All of these snowdrops have been awarded the AGM and it's easy to see why. Plant your snowdrops for flowers in succession from January to late March. More
| 30 bulbs 260326-30 | £19.50 |
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| 60 bulbs 260326-60 | £32.95 |
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Don't leave it another year before you start to create drifts of snowdrops through your grass and under shrubs and trees. You'll never regret their beautiful late winter presence in your garden.
All of these have been awarded the AGM and it's easy to see why. Plant your snowdrops for flowers in succession from January to late March. They will naturalise in your garden to flower year after year.
This collection contains 10 bulbs each of:- Galanthus elwesii (Greater Snowdrop)
- Galanthus nivalis f.pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno' (Double Snowdrop)
- Galanthus nivalis (Common Snowdrop)
This can be gift wrapped in our exclusive hessian sack, with ribbon and a Sarah Raven gift card. You will be able to add this to your basket once you begin the checkout process. To add a gift message to your order, simply fill out the details at the delivery stage of the checkout.
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| Common Name | Snowdrop |
| Border Position | Ground Cover |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Shade |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 15cm (6in) |
| Spacing | 10-15cm (4-6in) |
| 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 | 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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Snowdrop Collection for Naturalising reviews
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Kathy They have all done really well in the new garden, |
