Snowflake 'Gravetye Giant'

‘Graveteye Giant’ is bigger and better than the standard Leucojum. These bulbs are commonly known as Snowflake Daffodils, not to be confused with Snowdrop, they are the much taller cousins. The lasting, pendant, white flowers stretch up to 2.5cm across.

These long flowering bulbs, can bring you weeks of joyous blooms, beginning nice and early in the season.

Plant Leucojum l bulbs three times as deep as the bulb is high, with the pointy end up. This depth will help protect them from heat and soil erosion, as well as providing strength for the stem.

Space your Leucojum 5-10cm or apart. Planting them closer will give a more dramatic display. We like to plant ours three to a hole as this creates instant effects. When you use this method in garden beds, with smaller clumps more often, you get the joy of repetition. Another benefit is that when the foliage dies back it is more inconspicuous.

Once the flowering has finished you can remove the flower stem, or simply snap the finished flower off. This has two advantages; the first is this stops the plant focusing on unwanted seed production and increases your bulbs, it also looks better!

Allow the foliage to remain until it has yellowed as this is when the bulbs are gathering energy and nutrients for next year’s blooms. Keep the plants relatively moist during this time, and add a little general purpose fertiliser. Leucojum appreciate Potash and slow release fertiliser brands which are low in nitrogen (so you get more flowers and less foliage). Don’t be too heavy handed, you won’t need much as they are not heavy feeders.

IN POTS:
This is our recommendation for the best display, keeping in mind bulbs look best when planted nice and close together. Our other top tip is to add a winter flower annual such as Violas to the pot to help you remember to water when the bulb is growing roots below the soil over winter.

14cm/6” = 10 bulbs
20cm/8” = 20 bulbs
25cm/10” = 30 bulbs

See here for hints and tips on growing bulbs in pots.

See here for more hints and tips:
Top Ten Tips on How to Plant your Spring Bulbs in Pots