Galanthus 'Elworthy Bumble Bee'
(Snowdrop 'Elworthy Bumble Bee')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
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 lanceolate to strap-shaped and upright. Double snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The Blooms have a fully double layer of shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with a green inverted 'V' at the tip. Three longer 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 flowers have a sweet fragrance which is best appreciated when brought indoors.
Appears to be rare in cultivation.
Flower:
Fragrant white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The blooms have a fully double layer of shorter, notched inner tepals (petals), each marked with a green inverted 'V' at the tip. Three longer outer tepals are oval in shape and flare outwards. 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: Double 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:
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.