Galanthus 'Magnet'
(Snowdrop 'Magnet')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Discovered in Somerset, England
Discovered By - Selected by James Allen, a snowdrop enthusiast and grower.
Season of Interest - Spring, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm
Width - 8cm
Location - 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 to lanceolate and upright. Elegant snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The Blooms have three shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with an inverted green 'V' at the tip. Three long, narrow outer petals are oval in shape and flare outwards. The flowers have long pedicels and are held singly on upright stems. The flowers are produced from late winter into early spring. The Blooms have a sweet scent which is best appreciated when brought indoors.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Fragrant white flowers are pendent and bell-shaped. The blooms have three shorter, notched inner tepals (petals), each marked with an inverted green 'V' at the tip. Three outer tepals are long, narrow and flare outwards. The blooms are held singly on long pedicels on upright stems and are produced in February and March. This type has green ovaries.
Flower colour: White, green
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: February, March
Foliage:
Grey-green to mid-green leaves are strap-shaped to lanceolate. Each bulb produces two (occasionally three) upright, Basal Leaves.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped to lanceolate
Poison Information:
This plant may cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Protect from drought during the summer months.