Galanthus 'Atkinsii'
(Snowdrop 'Atkinsii')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm
Width - 8cm
Location - The Grounds
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 a green inverted heart shape at the tips. Three longer outer petals are narrow and pear-shaped. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced from mid to late winter. The Blooms have a sweet scent which is best appreciated when brought indoors.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Fragrant white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The blooms have three shorter, notched inner tepals (petals), each marked with a green inverted heart shape at the tips. Three longer outer tepals are narrow and pear-shaped. The blooms are held singly on upright stems and are produced in January and February. This cultivar has green ovaries.
Flower colour: White, green
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: January, February
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.