Galanthus 'Cowhouse Green'
(Snowdrop 'Cowhouse Green')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm
Width - 8cm
Location - The White Garden, The Woodland Walk
Description: A low-growing, bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Fleshy grey-green to mid-green Basal Leaves are strap-shaped and upright. Delicate snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The Blooms have three shorter, notched inner petals that are tinged with pale green and marked with a prominent, darker green inverted 'V' at the tips. Three longer outer tepals are oval in shape and flushed with green. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced from late winter into early spring. The Blooms have a sweet scent which is best appreciated when brought indoors.
Flower:
Fragrant white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The blooms have three shorter, notched inner tepals (petals) that are tinged with pale green and marked with a prominent, darker green inverted 'V' at the tips. Three longer outer tepals are oval in shape and flushed with green. The blooms are held singly on upright stems and are produced from February into March. This cultivar has green ovaries.
Flower colour: White, green
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: February, March
Foliage:
Fleshy grey-green to mid-green leaves are strap-shaped. Each bulb produces two (occasionally three) upright, Basal Leaves. The leaf vernation of Galanthus 'Cowhouse Green' is applante to explicative.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped
Poison Information:
This plant may cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division (separation) of offsets.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Protect from drought during the summer months.