Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop)
Other names: Fair maids of February, Little sister of the snows, purification flower, Candlemas bells, Candlemas lily, Common bells
G. nivalis is a bulbous perennial with narrow, grey-green leaves, and solitary, nodding, fragrant, double white flowers in spring.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Galanthus 'Trumps' (Snowdrop 'Trumps')
'Trumps' is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial with broad, strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and, in mid-winter, fragrant, nodding, white flowers with three large, green-marked, outer petals and single, green-marked inner petals.
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0.05m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Galanthus 'Ophelia' (Snowdrop 'Ophelia')
Other names: Greater double snowdrop 'Ophelia'
'Ophelia' is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial with broad, strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and, in late winter and early spring, fragrant, nodding, white flowers with three larger, green-flushed, outer petals and double, green-marked inner petals.
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0.05m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Galanthus reginae-olgae (Queen Olga's snowdrop)
Other names: Autumn snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis subsp. reginae-olgae, Galanthus corcyrensis
G. reginae-olgae is a compact, clump-forming, bulbous perennial with linear dark green leaves, each with a central grey-white stripe and, in autumn, fragrant, nodding, white flowers with short, green-marked inner petals.
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0.05m max. spread |
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0.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Galanthus elwesii (Greater snowdrop)
Other names: Elwes's snowdrop, Galanthus graecus, Giant snowdrop
G. elwesii is a bulbous perennial with large, white honey-scented blooms marked on each petal in early spring.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Galanthus 'S. Arnott' (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott')
Other names: Galanthus nivalis 'Sam Arnott'
'S. Arnott' is a bulbous perennial with narrow, grey-green leaves. In winter it bears solitary, nodding, fragrant white flowers whose inner segments have a thin V-shaped green mark at the tip.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Galanthus 'Washfield Colesbourne' (Snowdrop 'Washfield Colesbourne')
Other names: Galanthus elwesii 'Washfield Colesbourne'
'Washfield Colesbourne' is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial with broad, strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and, in winter, fragrant, nodding flowers with three large, white outer petals and single, green inner petals, white at the petal margins.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno' (Double snowdrop)
Other names: Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno'
'Flore Pleno' is a compact, clump-forming, deciduous, bulbous perennial with linear to strap-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and, in winter, fragrant, nodding, double, white flowers with green-marked inner petals.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Galanthus elwesii 'Mrs Macnamara' (Greater snowdrop 'Mrs Macnamara')
Other names: Elwes's snowdrop 'Mrs Macnamara', Galanthus caucasicus 'Mrs McNamara', Galanthus elwesii 'Milkwood', Galanthus elwesii 'Mrs MacNamara', Galanthus elwesii 'Mrs McNamara'
'Mrs Macnamara' is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial with broadly strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and, in mid-winter, fragrant, nodding, white flowers with green-marked inner petals.
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0.05m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Galanthus x hybridus 'Merlin' (Snowdrop 'Merlin')
'Merlin' is a vigorous, clump-forming, bulbous perennial with broad, strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and, from mid-winter to early spring, fragrant, nodding, white flowers with green inner petals.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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