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snowdrop 'Limetree'

Galanthus 'Limetree'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Galanthus
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Limetree' is a bulbous perennial, to 25cm tall, with erect, grey-green leaves and slender, solitary, nodding, white flowers, in late winter, with a green, heart-shaped mark at the tips of the inner segments

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer. See snowdrop cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in containers in an open frame when ripe or division when foliage dies back. Seed may not come true

Pests

Can get narcissus bulb fly

Diseases

May be infected by snowdrop grey mould

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side BordersWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorSubmerged AquaticConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years