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GALANTHUS nivalis
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | February - April |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Height with Flowers: | 15 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 10 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
100 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
15 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill. (6) These seeds germinate extremely late, sometimes it takes one year or longer before germination starts. To best utilize space and avoid drying out, this seed must be “stratified” (placed in layers of wet sand – alternately a thin layer of seeds and a layer of well-moistened sand, etc.). The stratification boxes have to be kept in the shade to benefit from weather effects – especially winter. A fine wire mesh will protect them from mice and birds. Nurseries have found that concrete boxes are useful for large amounts of seed. In spring frequently check to see if germination has begun. When germination has started, the seeds must be sown immediately in the prepared bed with the moist sand.
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