my plot neighbour just stuck about 10 in the green snowdrops in a new bit of ground that i had cleared for her and next day there was a puddle about 1" deep.
8 days later they miraculously appeared and are doing well
Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
@Fire It could be that the bulbs were infected with snowdrop grey mould (Botrytis galanthina) to which they are prone, especially in damper conditions:
I'd have thought they were more likely to have dried out over spring/summer where you are @Fire , although if they have humid conditions, that wouldn't be good, as fungal diseases love that. They prefer cooler conditions altogether, especially when dormant.
They live in permanently wet soil here. We had a bank of them along the boundary at the last house. It was where all the run off from the [spring fed] pond ran, so it was permanently wet. The spring overflowed on a regular basis due to the amount of rainfall. We have plenty of squirrels, but they don't touch them. One of the few things rabbits don't have a go at either, presumably because of the toxicity.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's a shame - they're a lovely thing to have. It's not quite the same, but perhaps you could try an alternative like Chionodoxa for an early display. There's a white variety of those
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Is it considered bad practice to move snowdrops before they flower? Is it too damaging to the roots? It seems mostly recommended to move the plants just after flowering.
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8 days later they miraculously appeared and are doing well
They live in permanently wet soil here. We had a bank of them along the boundary at the last house. It was where all the run off from the [spring fed] pond ran, so it was permanently wet. The spring overflowed on a regular basis due to the amount of rainfall.
We have plenty of squirrels, but they don't touch them. One of the few things rabbits don't have a go at either, presumably because of the toxicity.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...