About
A delicate snowdrop, with narrow, glaucous, strap-shaped leaves. A single, nodding, white flower with green markings hangs from a slender stem in late winter to early spring. 'Jade' is a treasured snowdrop.
About the genus
Galanthus are dwarf bulbous perennials with linear or strap-shaped leaves, and solitary, often honey-scented, nodding flowers with 3 white outer tepals and 3 smaller inner ones often marked with green
Plant details
Suggested usesWoodland, naturalised in grass, under deciduous trees.
Care notes
CultivationHumus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in dappled shade. Plant in the green.
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally. Divide congested clumps in the green.
PropagationDivide in the green after flowering. Twin-scaling for rare cultivars.
Pest resistanceNarcissus bulb fly. Slugs on emerging growth.
Disease resistanceGrey mould. Stagonospora leaf scorch.