 Galanthus ikariae |
Native Region: Aegean Islands, Turkey Zone Range: 03-09 Preferred Climate: temperate Harvest Date: Monday 28 June, 2010 Seed count: 15-20
Description:
This rare snowdrop has bright green shiny leaves and in late winter or early spring produces white blooms with a delicate green horseshoe mark at the base of the inner flower.
Cultivation: For maximum freshness, keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until ready to sow. Sow seed as soon as ripe in containers in an open frame; keep shaded in summer. Grow in humusy moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer, in part shade.
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