About
Galanthus 'Barbara's Double' is a compact, late-blooming cultivar featuring a well-formed green double flower. When the petals are closed, they display a unique green horseshoe pattern on the inner surfaces.
About the genus
Galanthus are small, bulbous perennials characterized by their linear or strap-like foliage. They produce solitary, nodding blooms that frequently emit a sweet fragrance, featuring three white outer tepals and three smaller inner tepals that are often adorned with green markings.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden, Wildflower meadow
- Toxicity
- Humans/Pets (dogs, cats): Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer. See snowdrop cultivation for further information.
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, sown in containers in an open frame when ripe or division when foliage dies back. Seed may not come true
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to narcissus bulb fly
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to snowdrop grey mould