Galanthus Nivalis - Flore Pleno

Our Double Snowdrops are holders of the RHS Award of Garden Merit. They are grown in the UK specifically for the purpose of being lifted and sold to gardeners without taking these precious bulbs from the wild. These are our double snowdrops - Galanthus nivalis Flore Pleno, but we sell single snowdrops as well. The snowdrop family contains some of the earliest plants to flower and their small size and delicacy of petal and leaf belie their toughness. All they require, while they are in growth is moist ground containing plenty of organic matter. If you like the idea of carpets of delicate white flowers in late winter snowdrops then you might also like to take a look at the rest of our range of snowdrops for sale.

Don't forget that because snowdrops come into growth so early they can be planted under deciduous trees which are leafless when snowdrops need good growing conditions. That lack of leaf cover means light and moisture reaches the bulbs which are already dying by the time the trees above are coming back into leaf later in spring.

Double snowdrops bought for planting in autumn are dry. While it is always a good idea to plant as quickly as possible after receipt, the reality is that as long as they are kept cool, a delay of a week or two won't hurt too much. By contrast, snowdrops bought in the green for planting in spring are in growth. This helps them establish quickly, but it also means they really do need to be planted within a few days of receipt. So in spring, your bulbs are lifted immediately before despatch and are sent to you so they arrive with you on a Thursday or Friday in time for planting that week-end.

Double Snowdrops are tolerant of a range of soil conditions from acidic to alkaline. They will do well in almost all conditions; the only requirements they have are that there is moisture in the soil and that it contains plenty of well rotted organic matter. Snowdrops multiply rapidly underground and form clumps rapidly. We suggest that you plant them in good sized "drifts" of about 25 bulbs. You can use a bulb planter or simply lift turf if planting in grass or just dig the ground over.

Plant all snowdrops (and other similar sized bulbs about 4" (10 cms) deep and ideally about the same distance between bulbs to allow space in which to spread. Always water snowdrops well after planting to ensure there is good contact between the roots and the soil. If you are planting snowdrops in the green make sure you keep them damp as they need water so help them take up the starches that drop through the plant as its foliage dies down at the end of its season.

For best flowering, lift and divide congested snowdrop clumps every 4 years or so.

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Delivery: The basic delivery charge for orders of bareroot plants is £6.50 + vat, which increases to £12.55 + vat if you add any pot-grown plants, standard trees or fruit trees to the order.
Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

Misc	RHS AGM, Wildlife Value
Shade	Partial Shade
Area	Coastal Areas, Exposed Windy Areas, Frost Pockets, Scotland & The North
Colour	White/Cream
Flowering	Jan, Feb, Mar

	NUMBER OF PACKS Inc. VAT
SIZES	1-4	5-9	10+
Bunch of 25	Out of stock until February £10.32	Out of stock until February£9.12	Out of stock until February£8.46
Pack of 25	Stock = 15 £5.82	Stock = 15 £5.34	Stock = 15 £4.86

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Galanthus Nivalis - Flore Pleno