| Snowdrops - Galanthus nivalis |
| Galanthus nivalis or snowdrops - These are great little plants to buy and forget until they start blooming in the early spring. They require little care, reproduce well and bloom without fail.The only care I have really gave them is to always plant on a hillside so the bulbs can drain fast. If they like their location, they will seed and spread far and wide, it takes a couple of years to bloom from seed. I have had the snowdrops since 1984, I ordered 5 little bulbs for $1.99 and they have made several huge colonies (the original colony covers a whole hillside now at my parents). I just dig up a few and move them, in a couple of years they make nice clumps. All these pictures were taken on February 20-21, we had snow on the last weekend as they were coming up, but they weren't hurt. |
Copyright Brad Walker March 28,2010