Galanthus elwesii Remember Remember

Galanthus elwesii Remember Remember

This snowdrop is quick to start our snowdrop season here, often at the same time as some of the autumn flowering reginae-olgae snowdrops, living up to its name and being in flower in early November.

We sometimes struggle to keep the early elwesii happy in the garden, so we keep this one in an alpine greenhouse which is open and cold, but keeps the worst of the weather from battering the flowers.

An attractive snowdrop with a large rounded inverted heart mark on the inner segments, which bleeds upwards towards the ovary.

Increases steadily, but give these large bulbs room to spread, they soon fill a pot.

What will you receive?

Depending on the time of year, you will receive either a: dormant bulbs, b: newly sprouting bulbs, c: snowdrops in flower, d: snowdrops "in the green"

The snowdrop is currently growing in its own pot and may or may not have bulb-lets attached, we do not separate these off – they will be included with the main bulb.

All bulbs will have most of the compost removed prior to posting. This minimises damage in posting and reduces weight so we can keep postage costs low.

Bulbs are wrapped in damp tissue/kitchen roll and plastic film, then boxed.

Please pot up or plant out as soon as you receive it.

Planting Tips

Dig a hole to 3 x the depth of the bulb, pop in the bulb, and firm the soil back around the bulb to ensure no air-pockets.

If your soil is prone to water logging incorporate plenty of grit or sand to the area.

If your soil is sandy and exceptionally free draining then mix leaf-mould or compost into the area around the bulbs.

Bothered by voles or moles? Then we recommend planting in pond baskets.