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Snowdrop Bulbs - Description
- Qty: 10 Snowdrop Bulbs
- Fully Grown Size: 10cm - 15cm
- In Bloom: January - March
- Flower Colour: White
- Sow: September - November
- Variety: Galanthus nivalis
- Common Snowdrop
- One of the earliest flowers to bloom each year, Galanthus nivalis produces elegant nodding white flowers with delicate green markings. These hardy bulbs are perfect for naturalising and provide valuable early-season nectar for bees and other pollinators.
Snowdrop Bulbs - Uses
- One of the first flowers to appear after winter.
- Ideal for naturalising beneath deciduous trees and shrubs.
- Perfect for woodland gardens, borders and shaded areas.
- Plant in drifts for a beautiful natural spring display.
- Suitable for rockeries, raised beds and containers.
- Excellent for cottage gardens and informal planting schemes.
- Provides an important early food source for bees and pollinating insects.
- Returns year after year, gradually forming larger clumps.
Snowdrop Bulbs - How to Sow
- See our blog on how to sow and care for bulbs.
- Choose a partially shaded or lightly sunny planting location.
- To prepare planting hole:
- Use a garden hand trowel, dibber or bulb planter.
- Depth: Approximately 7cm - 10cm deep.
- Spacing: 5cm - 8cm apart.
- Soil: Moist, fertile and well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Improve heavy soils with grit if required.
- Plant bulbs with the pointed end facing upwards.
- Cover with soil and firm gently.
- Water after planting if conditions are dry.
- Feed with a balanced fertiliser or poultry manure once foliage begins to emerge.
- Allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering to strengthen the bulbs for the following season.
- Leave bulbs undisturbed to naturalise and multiply over time.
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