Snowdrops

[whenthewhistleblows]

I want to plant some snowdrops at my fathers graveside. I am not a gardener. I’d be grateful for any advice you could give me on how and when yo plant them. They will be planted in grass.

Lovely idea.

The ideal thing to do is buy them "in the green" so lifted just after flowering, around February. Dry bulbs in the autumn do not establish well.

Google suppliers on line.

I sell them for £10 per 100 for singles to give you an idea.

Decide first do you want singles (probably), doubles or special ones.

I sell some for £30/£40 per bulb 😁

Then as soon as they arrive water then plant them quite deep an inch apart by making a slot with the spade and wriggling it back and forth to make space. Water well before firming.

Don't let the roots dry out or get exposed to the wind whilst you work.

Remember snowdrops look best in clumps.

Maybe plant some of your 100 in your own garden as a lovely connection.

Most good garden centres have pots of snowdrops now, so if it's possible to dig small holes in the grass, you could plant these for instant impact. Otherwise, as stayathomegardener says, they should be planted "in the green" from February.

I didn't even think of them in pots @NanTheWiser! Perfect.

and you can transplant them now if you’re careful. Not necessary to wait until they’re going over

Thank you for replies, I will look into them all!