Galanthus elwesii 'Long 'drop'
(Snowdrop 'Long 'Drop')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm or more
Width - 8cm
Location - The White Garden
Description: A low-growing, bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Fleshy grey-green to dark green Basal Leaves are strap-shaped to lanceolate in shape and upright. Large elegant, snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The Blooms have three shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with an inverted green 'U' at the tip and may also have green spots at the base. Three very long outer petals are oval in shape and flare outwards. 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.
Additional common name - Greater Snowdrop 'Long 'Drop'.
Flower:
Large fragrant white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The blooms have three shorter, notched inner tepals (petals), each marked with a green inverted 'U' at the tip and may also have green spots at the base. Three very long outer tepals are oval in shape and flare outwards. 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 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.