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Ornithogalum nutans
€4.00
Dutch Tax included
Description
Intro: 1594. Dutch name: ‘knikkende vogelmelk’ (Drooping star of Bethlehem). Originally occurring in southern Europe and southwestern Asia, but now growing wild in many European countries. Prefers a shady and somewhat afforested area. The flower stem bears a spike-shaped inflorescence with ten to twenty nodding (nutans), bell-shaped white flowers, two to three cm long and green on the outside. The long and narrow leaves are soft green with a prominent white midrib. Good for naturalising.
Data sheet
- Preferred Placement
- Color
- white
- Bulb size
- 5,5/+
- Bulb size
- 5,5/+
- Bulb Spacing
- 5
- Planting Depth
- 6-8
- Height in cm.
- 20 - 30
- Flowering time in the months
- 3-5
- Milieukeur Kweker
- MPS-803523 A
- Milieukeur Kweker
- MPS-803523 A
. Available to order from July 2025
Intro: 1594. Dutch name: ‘knikkende vogelmelk’ (Drooping star of Bethlehem). Originally occurring in southern Europe and southwestern Asia, but now growing wild in many European countries. Prefers a shady and somewhat afforested area. The flower stem bears a spike-shaped inflorescence with ten to twenty nodding (nutans), bell-shaped white flowers, two to three cm long and green on the outside. The long and narrow leaves are soft green with a prominent white midrib. Good for naturalising.