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Galanthus 'Straffan'
€4.95
Dutch Tax included
Description
(Imperial Group). The third oldest extant snowdrop cultivar. In 1858, Frederick Bedford, head gardener of Straffan House, County Kildare in Ireland, found a snowdrop among G. plicatus that produced two flowers. The name 'Straffan' is not officially used until Bowles in 1956. It is a sturdy and late-flowering snowdrop, usually with two flower stalks. Clearly grooved inner petals, the mark is in the shape of a horseshoe.
Data sheet
- Color
- white
- Bulb size
- 8/+
- Bulb size
- 8/+
- Bulb size
- 8/+
- Bulb size
- 8/+
- Bulb Spacing
- 5
- Planting Depth
- 5
- Height in cm.
- 20
- Flowering time in the months
- 2-3
. Available to order from July 2025
(Imperial Group). The third oldest extant snowdrop cultivar. In 1858, Frederick Bedford, head gardener of Straffan House, County Kildare in Ireland, found a snowdrop among G. plicatus that produced two flowers. The name 'Straffan' is not officially used until Bowles in 1956. It is a sturdy and late-flowering snowdrop, usually with two flower stalks. Clearly grooved inner petals, the mark is in the shape of a horseshoe.