Leucojum ‘Gravetye Giant’

Leucojum aestivum

Features

  • Suitable for containers

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

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

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.

Sources

How to Grow

Summer Mini Course

Learn how to grow, harvest & arrange beautiful cut flowers

In our three-part video series, you’ll learn a simple step to double the number of blooms your plants produce, how to cut and care for your flowers for the longest vase life, and how to make mixed bouquets quickly and efficiently.