drifts of snowdrops TO WELCOME SPRING
Buying these early spring-flowering beauties ‘in the green’ will guarantee a stunning display in the garden from the very first season and for years to come
the delicate Snowdrop is the earliest and bravest of all the flowering spring bulbs. With its tiny white petals and green-tinged centres, it bursts into bloom when the weather is at its coldest. While the rest of the garden is looking decidedly dormant, this cheery, fresh-faced fellow will add brightness to even the dullest-looking space. Notoriously difficult to grow from dry bulbs, the best way to ensure success is to plant snowdrops while they are still in leaf, otherwise known as ‘in the green’. The soil surrounding these bulbs contains a special fungus which encourages a strong and vigorous new root system. Buy 25 Double or 50 Single Snowdrops for £14.99 per pack; or buy both collections as a twin pack for only £24.97 and receive 50 free Chionodoxa ‘Glory of the Snow’ bulbs, worth £4.99: a total saving of £10. Alternatively, double up and buy two twin packs for just £39.94 and receive 100 free Chionodoxa ‘Glory of the Snow’ bulbs: a total saving of almost £30.