Galanthus elwesii
Amaryllidaceae
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Habitat:
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shady, cool place
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Flowering:
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late winter
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Size:
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10
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15
(w x h cm) |
Soil:
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with humus
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Price
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£4.00
(1 bulb)
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Order code:
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GEE-1B
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The snowdrop is always a firm winter favourite. Its time of emergence is always a talking point and a chance to compare geographical and yearly differences. All have hanging white flowers, with green tips and streaks on the petals, so that there are hundreds of varieties, that experts get very excited about. Foliage is anything from bright green to a refined grey-green, and can be broad or narrow.
Galanthus elwesii is quite distinct from the common snowdrop, with its lovely grey-green foliage, the leaves broader and longer, too.
Other related plants:
Broad, grey-green leaves and single flowers with a simple green V marking.
Early snowdrop with grey-green leaves and large flowers.
Common snowdrop; pretty, nodding white flowers with green markings.
Long stemmed large flowered variety which clumps up well.
Early-flowering snowdrop with bright green leaves.