Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Blewbury Tart - Double Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Blewbury Tart - Double Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Blewbury Tart - Double Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Blewbury Tart
Double Snowdrop, Flore Pleno Snowdrop
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Description
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Blewbury Tart' is a rare variety of snowdrop, considered a collectible bulbous plant. Like others, it blooms in late winter or early spring, but forms curious double corollas with slightly bloated, white petals variegated with emerald green. It will find its place in a cool rockery, a light woodland, or in a border to be admired up close. Not producing seeds, it naturalises in the garden through vegetative propagation.
Galanthus nivalis is a bulbous herbaceous perennial plant in the amaryllidaceae family, native to Europe, heralding the arrival of spring. The variety 'nivalis pleniflorus 'Blewbury Tart' is an unusual form of this plant, almost a genetic aberration, saved from the garden of an English galanthophile. It forms a small tuft of 10 to 15 cm in height from winter, composed of ribbon-like, medium green leaves, from which in February-March stems bearing curiously shaped flowers emerge, carried either outward from the tuft or upright towards the sky. They are formed by a small rosette of emerald green central petals finely bordered in white, enclosed in an outer crown composed of 3 large white petals spotted on the reverse with the same green. The floral parts are regularly arranged. The foliage yellows, then disappears in late spring. Double snowdrops do not produce seeds, but numerous bulblets.
Galanthus nivalis 'Blewbury Tart' is one of the first flowers to appear in spring, along with crocus chrysanthus, Christmas roses, and squills. It will thrive in a cool rockery, in the company of creeping bugles, Anthyllis montana Rubra, and an easy-to-grow fern called Blechnum penna-marina; they will occupy the space without smothering the snowdrops once the foliage has disappeared. It is also a good plant for a light woodland that precedes the blooming of bleeding hearts and corydalis. In cool climates, it tolerates sunny exposures in borders. It also grows very well in pots.
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Galanthus
nivalis f. pleniflorus
Blewbury Tart
Amaryllidaceae
Double Snowdrop, Flore Pleno Snowdrop
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Snowdrop bulbs as soon as possible, from September to November, 8 cm deep, spaced 5 cm apart, grouping them in at least 15 or 20. After that, they require little care and we recommend leaving the clumps in place for several years. They will naturally proliferate.
Snowdrops appreciate contrasting climates and need a cold period to flower. They can tolerate almost any soil, as long as it is moist, well-drained, and fairly fertile. These plants should not lack water during the growing season. In the south, it is best to plant them in morning sun, shaded in the afternoon, while they tolerate direct sun very well in cooler regions.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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