SNOWDROP GALANTHUS IKARIAE (WORONOWII)

“GALANTHUS IKARIAE (WORONOWII)”SNOWDROP

• CATEGORY GALANTHUS IKARIAE (WORONOWII)
• VARIETY SNOWDROP
• DESCRIPTION NODDING WHITE FLOWERS
• HEIGHT 30 CM
• BLOOMS FEBRUARY-MARCH
• QUANTITY PER UNIT 10,20

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Galanthus Ikariae Is Undoubtably One Of The Aristocrats Of The Genus; A Late Flowering Convolute With Completely Green Inner Petals In A Large Flower.

The True Plant Grows In Shady Ravines On Four Islands In The Aegean. “Galanthus Ikariae” Is Quite Distinctive And Is An Asset To Any Collection Of Snowdrops, However It Is Quite Rare And Can Be Difficult To Acquire.

“Galanthus Ikariae” Is An Award Winning Snowdrop, Which Has Shorter Lusher, Greener Leaves Than Its Common Snowdrop Cousins, But Shares The Beautiful White Flowers, Nodding From Shorter Stems, With 3 Lobed, Bell-Shaped, Clear White Outer Segments, Inner Segments Resemble A Corona, Often Green-Tipped, Narrow, Upright, Linear, Glaucous Foliage.

“Galanthus Ikariae” Has Received The Royal Horticultural Society’s Award Of Garden Merit (Agm) Which Is For Plants Of Outstanding Excellence.

“Galanthus Ikariae” Couldn’t Be Easier Or More Rewarding To Grow. Plant The Bulbs In The Autumn In Moist Well-Drained Soil With Plenty Of Humus. They Are Best Under Deciduous Trees Where They Receive Full Sun While In Bloom, But Partial Shade Later On. They Require At Least 2 Months Of Chill In The Winter To Grow And Flower Well. Do Not Disturb The Bulbs, But Rather Allow Them To Form Large Clumps. They Also Spread Through Self-Sowing. Plant “Galanthus Ikariae” In Masses In Lawns, Under Deciduous Trees And Shrubs, Or In Rock Gardens, Mixed Borders, Or Containers. The Fragrant Flowers Are Lovely When Cut And Displayed In Bud Vases. It Helps To Let Their Leaves Die Back Naturally In Late Spring, Rather Than Cut Them Back After They’re Finished Blooming. To Clip Them Back Too Soon When The Leaves Have Only Begun To Yellow, Deprives The Bulbs Of The Fullest Chance To Store Energy And Produce Offsets. They Are Most Successfully Transplanted While Growing (In The Green) And Dry Bulbs Often Take A Season To Settle Down Before Flowering.

Plant The Bulbs 5cm (2”) Deep And Leave 5-7 Cms (2-3”) Between Bulbs.