Galanthus elwesii 'Comet'
(Snowdrop 'Comet')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm or more
Width - 8cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A low-growing bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Fleshy grey-green to dark green Basal Leaves are strap-shaped to lanceolate and upright. Relatively large snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The Blooms have three shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with a large green spot at the tip. Three longer, narrow outer petals are oval in shape and are sometimes also marked with green at the tips. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced in late winter. The Blooms have a sweet scent which is best appreciated when brought indoors.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Galanthus caucasicus 'Comet'
Additional common name - Greater Snowdrop 'Comet'
Flower:
Large fragrant white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The blooms have three shorter, notched inner tepals (petals) each marked with a large green spot at the tip. Three longer, narrow, outer tepals are oval in shape and are occasionally marked with green at the tips. The blooms are held singly on upright stems and are produced in February. This cultivar has green ovaries.
Flower colour: White, green
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: February
Foliage:
Grey-green to dark 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.