Description
(Imperial Group). This form of autumn-flowering snowdrop was collected in Corfu in the 1960s and donated to the Botanical Garden of Cambridge. It is probably the first named selection of the G. reginae olgae. It is a robust, vigorous form with beautifully shaped flowers.
BELONGS TO THE FAMILY OF AMARYLLIDACEAE
To date, nineteen species of snowdrop are known. This could well change, and not all botanists agree on this number. Species occur in the wild somewhere in the world. Many snowdrops are very variable, and if someone discovers an unusual snowdrop and gives it a name, another cultivar is added. Thanks to all these different species and cultivars, it is possible to have snowdrops blooming in the garden from autumn until April. It is important to plant the bulbs immediately upon arrival.
