Galanthus Nivalis

Our Snowdrops in the Green are grown in the UK specifically for the purpose of being lifted and sold in the green. These are our single snowdrops - Galanthus nivalis but we sell double snowdrops as well. Snowdrops are one of the earliest plants to flower and do well in moist ground containing plenty of organic matter.

The great advantage of buying bulbs in the green (a bit of a misnomer by the time you get to April when the foliage is yellow and withered) is that they are freshly lifted and a number of bulb species, including snowdrops, establish better if they are lifted and replanted as quickly as possible while in growth.

The corresponding disadvantage is that they really do need to be planted within a few days of lifting otherwise they deteriorate rapidly. We, therefore, restrict our shipping dates to February and early March when the bulbs are at their best. 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.

If this appeals to you then take a look at the rest of our range of bulbs in the green.

Snowdrops will grow well in both acidic and chalky soil as long as it contains plenty of well rotted organic matter. The bulbs multiply rapidly underground and so quickly form clumps. We therefore recommend planting 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.

Planting depth should be about 4" (10 cms) and we would suggest leaving the same distance between your snowdrops so as to give them a little room in which to spread (which they will do very rapidly). Water well after planting bulbs in the green as you need to make sure there is good contact between the roots and the soil. This is because the plant needs a water source to allow it to absorb the starches made available to it as the foliage dies down in late spring.

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
SIZES	1-9	10+
Pack of 25	Plenty of Stock£4.45	Plenty of Stock£4.10

Snowdrop Bulbs in the Green

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Galanthus Nivalis