When Do Leucojum Flower?
Leucojum Aestivum, Commonly Called Summer Snowflake, Blooms in Mid-Spring (Late April), Not in Summer. It Blooms Several Weeks After Spring Snowflake (Leucojum...
Leucojum aestivum, commonly called summer snowflake, blooms in mid-spring (late April), not in summer. It blooms several weeks after spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum) and usually goes dormant by summer. Dark grassy green leaves to 12” long and 1” wide form an upright, vase-shaped clump of foliage.
How do you grow Leucojum?
- Cultivation Plant dry bulbs, 8 to 10cm deep, in autumn, in any moderately fertile, humus-rich, reliably moist soil in full sun.
- Propagation Propagate by seed, sown in autumn, in containers in a cold frame or separate offsets after the leaves have died down.
What to do with Leucojum after flowering?
Leucojum are a low-maintenance and easy to grow plant so do not require much care. Water regularly during spring. Allow the foliage to die back after flowering, once the plant has fully died down any dead leaves can then be removed.
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