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Galanthus plicatus 'Madelaine'
(Snowdrop 'Madelaine')

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

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. Delicate snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. Each Bloom has three shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with a bold yellow, inverted 'U' at the tip. The yellow colour deepens as the flower ages. Three longer outer petals are oval in shape and rounded at the tips. The Blooms are held singly on upright stems and are produced in late winter. The flowers have a sweet scent which is best appreciated when brought indoors.

Flower:

Fragrant white and yellow flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The blooms have three shorter, notched inner tepals (petals), each marked with a yellow, bold inverted 'U' at the tip. The yellow colour deepens as the flower ages. Three longer outer tepals are oval in shape and rounded at the tips. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced in February. This cultivar has yellow ovaries.

Flower colour: White, yellow

Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers held singly

Flowering time: 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:

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.