{"title":"Snowdrops","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first flower of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tip of each leaf is hardened, so it can push through frozen ground and through snow. That is why the snowdrop is already there in February, and in a mild winter even in January. They grow 10 to 15 cm and spread with new bulbs and with seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-selected for quality and size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant from September to November, 5 to 10 cm deep and 5 to 10 cm apart. Snowdrops like sun or partial shade and are happiest under trees and shrubs that are bare in winter. A pot works too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter flowering, let the foliage turn completely yellow and leave the bulbs in place. If you want to move a group, do it right after flowering, foliage and all. That is when they settle best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMice and deer leave snowdrops alone. And for bees already flying on a mild winter day, they are one of the first places with food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snowdrops dry out quickly. Plant them within a few days of arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"galanthus-elwesii","title":"Galanthus Elwesii","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs early as January, sometimes straight through snow. This is the giant snowdrop: larger foliage, stronger bulb. The flower has more presence too. White with green, and bees are welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElwesii is named after a 19th-century English botanist. It established itself on old country estates and naturalises into carpets. Half shade is ideal; any soil works. Unlike the common snowdrop, elwesii also seeds itself. Your colony grows doubly fast. Toxic if eaten; rodents avoid it. Good in pots, also for cutting in mini-bouquets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Larger.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bigger than nivalis, more blue-green foliage, returns more robustly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bulbs are hand-selected for quality and size and delivered at the right planting time. A larger bulb holds more food, and you see that in the flower: more blooms, and fuller. We offer our 100% Bloom Guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerbulb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55784001143124,"sku":"84465","price":6.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/1188\/0532\/files\/84465_Galanthus_ELWESII.png?v=1777239030"},{"product_id":"galanthus-flore-pleno","title":"Galanthus Flore Pleno","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble snowdrop: instead of one bell you get a full flower. Inside are layers of petals. January through March, even through snow. Subtle and classic; a collector's item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficially Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'. It is fuller than the single snowdrop, and thus stays visible longer. Half shade to full shade; any soil; fully hardy and reliable. The only caveat: this double form is sterile. It multiplies more slowly than the single type, through small offsets. So your naturalisation cycle is longer. Still lovely to have; bees are fine with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Double.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full flower with layers, sets no seed so naturalises slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bulbs are hand-selected for quality and size and delivered at the right planting time. A larger bulb holds more food, and you see that in the flower: more blooms, and fuller. 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