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Hyacynthoides non scripta In the green: lifted & planted in spring. Native Colour: Violet-bFrom £9.95
Eranthis hyemalis In the green: lifted & planted in spring. Flowering: Jan-March Golden YelFrom £12.96
Galanthus nivalis Flore Pleno Double flowered White flowers in February/March 20 cms tall GoodFrom £10.94
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Snowdrops in the Green are grown in the UK specifically for the purpose, separate from our bulbs to be sold dry. These are single snowdrops, and we sell double snowdrops as well. Snowdrops are one of the earliest plants to flower and so are a vital food source for insects at the end of winter.
Take a look at the rest of our range of bulbs in the green.
They grow well in any moist ground containing plenty of organic matter, and prefer dappled shade without too much direct sun.
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.
Snowdrops are naturals under any deciduous tree, rose, or shrub.
The name Galanthus comes from the Greek Gala, meaning milk, and Anthos, a flower.
A widespread European native, it is often thought of as a Roman introduction to Britain, but probably arrived much later, at the beginning of the 17th century.
Snowdrops were used in relatively early experiments to genetically modify potatoes in the late 1990's. The result was a mildly poisonous potato, so although squirrels are very fond of snowdrops they are absolutely not fit for human consumption.