Can I buy Snowdrop plants?

You can buy snowdrops ‘in the green’ from garden centres or online. Plant snowdrops at the same depth that they were before they were lifted – you should be able to find a soil mark. Water the snowdrops thoroughly and leave the foliage to die down naturally.

How much do snowdrops cost?

Now it’s happening again, with snowdrops (Galanthus). True, prices are not yet reaching the farcical levels paid for tulips 400 years ago, but extraordinary prices are being paid for individual bulbs of rare varieties: $400 in 2008, $550 in 2011, $1,115 in 2012 and $2,500 in 2014 (at current exchange rates).

When should I buy snowdrops?

Given that they flower during January -February, the best time to buy Snowdrop plants is in March and April and plant out straight away. Dormant bulbs can be planted in the summer, bulbs are always cheaper than plants but less reliable. The risk with bulbs, and especially so for Snowdrops, is drying out.

What is the rarest Snowdrop?

On Thursday 16 February at 14:40 after a bidding frenzy of over 30 bidders Thompson & Morgan, the Ipswich based mail order seed company, acquired the world’s most expensive snowdrop Galanthus woronowii ‘Elizabeth Harrison’ for £725. This is a unique striking variety with a golden yellow ovary and yellow petal markings.

What are snowdrop flowers?

Snowdrop Flowers. The snowdrop flower – or galanthus – is often described as having the appearance of three drops of milk spilling forth from a bright green stem. Snowdrops are a genus of about 20 species, and come from the amaryllidaceae family.

Where to plant snowdrops?

Where to plant. Most snowdrops prefer a spot in dappled shade and will thrive if you improve the soil with leaf mould or garden compost prior to planting to ensure it doesn’t dry out in summer. Plant snowdrops at the foot of trees, deciduous shrubs or team with other plants to make some attractive combinations.

When do snowdrops flower in the UK?

The dangling white flower of the snowdrop is an instantly recognisable spring sight in gardens, parks and woodland right across the UK. From January to April these plants emerge from the frozen soil and come into flower.

What color are snowdrops?

Snowdrops are the early spring flowering bulbs. Two or three straplike leaves, dark green in color, grow from each bulb. The white flowers are usually borne singly, mostly in early spring but sometimes in mid to late winter, which makes them the earliest flowering bulb.