Schneeglöckchen Standardsorte

created by Alex&Sempi at 23.02.2025

Features

Growth habit

lifespan: perennial

flower: flowering

Cold germination

seed-fixed: yes

Location

planting: outdoor

light: sunny to semi-shady

Soil: permeable soil

soil moisture: no waterlogging

fertilization: humus-enriched

soil moisture: fresh to moist

soil moisture: moist

Fertilization: moderately nutrient-rich

Soil: medium-heavy

soil moisture: not too dry

Light: Semi-Shade

Planting: edge of wooded areas or beneath trees

Resistances

Winter hardy

Taste

not edible

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

1ST YEAR

FOLLOWING YEARS

Description

Snowdrops were already described in ancient times and belong to the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). Their botanical name comes from the Greek: "gala" means milk and "anthos" means flower. This name refers to the color of the flowers, which are milky white in all species and can already be seen in late winter in the form of lush carpets of flowers or scattered flowers above the thawing snow cover. A flower stalk and usually three basal, linear, gray-green leaves grow from the brown bulb, which is about one centimeter in size. At the end of the flower stalk is a single flower, which is wrapped in a bract in the bud stage and stands upright. When it blossoms - usually in January or February - it detaches and hangs downwards in a bell shape. Incidentally, snowdrops are poisonous - in all parts of the plant. The snowdrop is one of the first early bloomers and is therefore a valuable foraging plant for bees to collect the first pollen of the new year While the common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is the most common plant in the wild, nurseries and specialist suppliers offer around 18 species and 500 varieties. Although they look very similar from a distance, it is often only on closer inspection that you realize how different the varieties are: There are simple flowers and heavily double, fragrant, pure white and those with delicate markings. The snowdrop is now only rarely found in the wild, which is why it is a protected species. Larger populations are usually found near former monasteries. They were probably cultivated there for religious reasons: There are many biblical stories surrounding the snowdrop. The tips of the shoots generate heat as they grow and can even melt snow. This is why snowdrops are called "perce-neige" in France - "snow piercer"

F1 Hybrid

Not frost resistant