More about the plant below:
Spring snow (Leucojum vernum)
category : onion
position : partial shade, sun
height : 10-20 cm
frost resistance : to -30 ° C
reaction soil : neutral, slightly alkaline
preferences soil : fertile, humus, permeable
watering : a lot
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : white
shape : raised, tufted
period flowering : February-April
seeding : spring
reproduction:adventitious bulbs, sowing
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : flower beds, rockeries, lawns, balconies, cut flowers, terraces
pace of growth : fast
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Spring snowdrop blooms in March with fragrant white flowers and is one of the earliest spring flowering plants (sometimes it blooms even in February).In nature, it occurs in deciduous forests and in meadows.Closely related species are the summer snowstorm Leucojum aestivum and Leucojum autumnale.
Spring snowstorm development
Spring snowdrop bulbs are about 3 centimeters in size. The leaves are dark green and shiny. Flower stems are 15 to 25 centimeters high and usually last until AprilEach shoot produces one, less often two, white bell-shaped flowers, on the tops of which are visible light green or yellow colors.They die after flowering also leaves.
Spring snowfall - position
Spring snowfall prefers semi-shaded or shady locations in moderately moist, non-drying ground.Under favorable conditions, the plants reproduce by nodal bulbs or by seeds.
Spring snowstorm care
Bulbs are planted into the ground from August to September to a depth of about 10 centimeters.The spacing of the bulbs in the rows and between the rows should also be 10 centimeters.In the fall, cover the place of cultivation with leaf bedding.
From now on, you do not need to take any additional care measures. When the plants grow too much, we dig them up locally from the ground (during the dormant period) and plant them in other parts of the bed or garden.
Spring snowfall - application
The spring snowfall is most interesting in group plantings.It looks very impressive in the vicinity of broadleaf hedges and low-led trees (also conifers).
Tip
Among the many arrangement proposals, it is worth recommending the combination of a snowstorm with yellow haughty primroses.
