Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' (Summer snowflake 'Gravetye Giant')
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
Other names: Summer snowflake 'Gravetye Giant', Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye'
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Genus: Leucojum
Variety or cultivar: 'Gravetye Giant' _ 'Gravetye Giant' is a bulbous perennial. As its name suggests, it is a large snowflake cultivar. It has dark green, shiny, strap-shaped leaves and in spring bears several, lightly fragrant, white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers with green markings at the tips of the petals.
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Green in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring
Fragrance: Flowers are lightly fragrant
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Specific pests: Narcissus bulb fly , Slugs
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation: Separate offsets once the leaves have died down.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Offsets. REGISTER to read more...
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Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' (Summer snowflake 'Gravetye Giant') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant dry bulbs in autumn in moist but free-draining soil in full sun. Bulbs should be planted 8 to 10 cm deep.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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