Galanthus 'Dymock'
(Snowdrop 'Dymock')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Year of Introduction - 1997
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 and upright. Delicate snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The Blooms have three shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with a green 'X'. Three longer, narrow outer tepals are pointed at the tips. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced from mid to late winter. The Blooms have a sweet fragrance which is best appreciated when brought indoors.
Rare in cultivation.
Flower:
Fragrant white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The blooms have three shorter, notched inner tepals (petals), each marked with a green 'X'. Three longer, narrow outer tepals are oval in shape and pointed at the tips. The flowers 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. Each bulb produces two (occasionally three) upright, Basal Leaves.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped
Poison Information:
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.