Galanthus 'Rodmarton'
(Snowdrop 'Rodmarton')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Discovered in Cirencester, England
Discovered By - Mary Biddulph, plantswoman and owner of Rodmarton Manor
Season of Interest - Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm
Width - 8cm
Location - The Cool 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. Double, snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The Blooms have a double layer of shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with a bold, green inverted 'U' at the tip. Three longer, curved outer petals are oval in shape and flare outwards. The Blooms are held singly on upright stems and are produced from mid to late winter. The flowers have a sweet scent which is best appreciated when brought indoors.
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 'U' at the tip. Three longer, curved 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 slim, 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:
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.