Leucojum ‘Gravetye Giant’
Leucojum aestivum
Description
White, nodding bell-shaped flowers look like tiny fairy skirts atop dark green stems. Each stem holds 4 to 8 flowers, and scalloped blossom edges are dotted with green tips.
Details
Height: 12 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Site: full sun
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when two-thirds of the flowers have unfurled and place in water mixed with preservative for a vase life of 7 to 10 days. These blooms leak a clear sap, so condition them by placing in cool water for a few hours before mixing with other stems.
Details
Description
White, nodding bell-shaped flowers look like tiny fairy skirts atop dark green stems. Each stem holds 4 to 8 flowers, and scalloped blossom edges are dotted with green tips.
Details
Height: 12 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Site: full sun
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when two-thirds of the flowers have unfurled and place in water mixed with preservative for a vase life of 7 to 10 days. These blooms leak a clear sap, so condition them by placing in cool water for a few hours before mixing with other stems.
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How to Grow
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