Galanthus 'Benhall Beauty'
(Snowdrop 'Benhall Beauty')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Year of Introduction - 1961
Season of Interest - 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. Delicate snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The Blooms have three shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with a green inverted 'V' at the tip and a blotch at the base. Three longer outer petals are oval in shape. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced in mid-winter. 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), each marked with a green inverted 'V' at the tip, and a larger green blotch at the base. Three longer outer tepals are oval in shape. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced in January. This cultivar has long green ovaries.
Flower colour: White, green
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: January
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.