Bulbs, Perennials > Galanthus > Galanthus elwesii > Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii
Greater Snowdrop
Origin: Native to the Balkans through to western Turkey, introduced into cultivation in 1874.
Mike's
Opinion
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This is one of my favourite snowdrops, producing large bold clumps that have a pronounced presence in the garden. A class plant!
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus |
| Galanthus |
| Species |
| elwesii |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 (I have successfully grown this plant easily in H7) |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Dwarf bulbous perennials. |
| Landscape |
| Plant in clumps under trees or combine with strong bold perennials that will later hide the yellowing foliage. I have planted clumps under Acer griseum to great effect. |
| Cultivation |
| Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Broad, glaucous leaves wit solitary white flowers. |
| Pests |
| Slugs, narcissus bulb fly and grey mould. |
| Leaf Description |
| Coarse strap-like foliage with a slight bluish tinge to it. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, 2 cm, globe shaped, pendulous blooms. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Mac Cuddy Botanic Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Clumps may be divided 'in the green': lifting clumps and dividing when in full foliage or lifting and dividing dormant bulbs in late summer. Use caution when 'dividing in the green' as broken roots will not re-grow until the following season unlike other perennials. |
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