Hi I planted snowdrops early December in the lawn. Do you think that is too late and if they’ll appear soon? Has anyone ever planted them that late before?
They may take a while to show. If they're Feb/March flowering, it's unlikely you'd see much growth yet, assuming they've been planted correctly, and haven't been dug up by squirrels etc. Your location may also mean they'd be later.
Ordinary snowdrops are only just showing through now in my garden - they don't flower until next month here.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I’m in the south east. Haha yes I discovered the squirrel pest with chionodoxa and bluebells as this is my 1st time planting anything like this. But the snowdrops are toxic I found out recently.
Planting from dry bulbs can sometimes be a bit more hit and miss, but as long as they don't get dried out, they should come away for you - it just might be later.
They look like nice ones too. Fingers crossed they thrive.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sadly, generally speaking the bulbs sold like that are dead. Galanthus absolutely hate drying out and bulbs in packets like that have been out of the ground and drying for months.
They may take a while to show. If they're Feb/March flowering, it's unlikely you'd see much growth yet, assuming they've been planted correctly, and haven't been dug up by squirrels etc. Your location may also mean they'd be later.
Ordinary snowdrops are only just showing through now in my garden - they don't flower until next month here.
What did you mean by ordinary vs dry bulbs? Did you plant yours from already established ones?
Sadly, generally speaking the bulbs sold like that are dead. Galanthus absolutely hate drying out and bulbs in packets like that have been out of the ground and drying for months.
Sorry. Hope you are lucky.
Ok, I guess I should expect the worst. Why would they be on the market if that’s the case? For the unknowing like me I guess.
The most reliable way is to buy snowdrops 'in the green', which means they have been lifted after flowering but with green leaves still attached. The usual way to do that is via mail order. Yours are a different variety than the Common snowdrop (G. nivalis) and are known as the 'giant snowdrop'. The main thing is to get them planted or potted as soon as you buy them, whether bulbs or 'in the green'.
I planted bare bulbs of this variety a few years ago and had about 50% success rate, so I would recommend you plant them in pots so that you can see which ones are still viable. You can then separate and plant them out (in groups for the best effect) as the leaves start to die-off later in the year.
Edit: I've just noticed you have already planted them, but hope the rest of the post is useful!
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ordinary snowdrops are only just showing through now in my garden - they don't flower until next month here.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They look like nice ones too. Fingers crossed they thrive.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...