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Galanthus elwesii 'Rosemary Burnham'

snowdrop

  • Bulbous plant
  • 20-30 cm high
  • Light-coloured flowers
  • Silvery-grey foliage
  • Very hardy
Our favorite "green" snowdrop. Fast grower, and long flowering season. A real beauty!
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Garden use

Planting and use

Below hedge Border Wild garden Shrub border Park Woodland Small groups Large groups

Pots and small gardens

Along path Small garden

Dry or sunny locations

Scree Gravel garden Alpine house

For wildlife and biodiversity

For bees

Cut flower or dried flower

Cutflower

Planting density

Plant about 9 - 15 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 20 - 30 cm
Flowering time February - March
Flower colour white, green
Leaf colour gray-green
Growth habit ascending
Growth rate medium
Hardiness down to about -20°C

Site conditions

Light sunny, morning sun, evening sun
Soil moisture dry, average
Soil texture pervious, light, normal
Humus normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Galanthus elwesii 'Rosemary Burnham'
Genus Galanthus
Family Amaryllidaceae
Origin hybrid
Galanthus
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