Description
(Double Group). TThe well-known double snowdrop that may have been in cultivation before 1727. Karl-Heinz Neuwirth found a first mention in: Hermann Boerhaave, Index alter Plantarum quae in Horto Academico Lugduno-Batavo aluntur ... Pars Secunda, Narcisso-Leucojum, 148. 1727 Leiden.
The nice thing about these snowdrops is that they can be recognised from afar. The outer petals are lifted by the inner, frivolously shaped petals, giving them an extra white appearance. They flower for a long time, are strong and multiply quickly.
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.
