Galanthus 'Little Ben'
(Snowdrop 'Little Ben')

Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm
Width - 8cm
Location - The White Garden

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. Relatively large, elegant snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The Blooms have three shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with a green inverted 'U' at the tip, and paler green shading. Three longer outer petals are oval in shape and flare outwards. The flowers are held singly on long pedicels and are produced from mid to late winter. The Blooms have a sweet fragrance which is best appreciated when brought indoors.

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 paler green shading below. Three longer outer tepals are oval in shape and flare outwards. The flowers are held singly on upright stems with long pedicels 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 lanceolate to strap-shaped. 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 the bulbs from drought during the summer months.