Galanthus 'S. Arnott'
(Galanthus 'S. Arnott')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm
Width - 8cm
Location - The Grounds
Description: A low-growing, bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Fleshy grey-green to dark green, Basal Leaves are lanceolate to strap-shaped and upright. Relatively large, snow-white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. Each Bloom has three shorter, notched inner petals, each marked with a green inverted 'V' at the tip. Three longer, outer petals are pear-shaped. The Blooms are held singly on upright stems and are produced from late winter into early spring. The Blooms have a strong, sweet fragrance which is best appreciated on a sunny day, or when brought indoors.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonyms include - Galanthus 'Sam Arnott', G. 'Arnott's Seedling'
Flower:
Large, highly scented, white flowers are bell-shaped and pendent. The blooms have three shorter, notched inner tepals (petals), each marked with a green inverted 'V' at the tip. Three longer outer tepals are pear-shaped. The blooms are held singly on upright stems and are produced in February and March. This cultivar has green ovaries.
Flower colour: White, green
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: February, March
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 the bulbs from drought during the summer months.