Chionodoxa forbesii syn. Scilla forbesii
Forbes' Glory-of-the-Snow
Chionodoxa, known as glory-of-the-snow, is a small genus of bulbous perennial flowering plants. Chionodoxa species are often included in Scilla. Chionodoxa can be bought as bulbs and planted while dormant in late summer or early autumn at a depth of 8–10 cm. They require light when in growth, but can be grown under deciduous trees or shrubs, as their foliage dies down after flowering. All flower in early Spring.
Contributed by @sadieberg
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Forbes' Glory-of-the-Snow
Latin name
Chionodoxa forbesii syn. Scilla forbesii
type
Bulb
family
Asparagaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.15 M
Chionodoxa forbesii syn. Scilla forbesii
Chionodoxa, known as glory-of-the-snow, is a small genus of bulbous perennial flowering plants. Chionodoxa species are often included in Scilla. Chionodoxa can be bought as bulbs and planted while dormant in late summer or early autumn at a depth of 8–10 cm. They require light when in growth, but can be grown under deciduous trees or shrubs, as their foliage dies down after flowering. All flower in early Spring.
Planting
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Plant bulbs in late Summer or early Autumn in a humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Plant the bulbs 8 -10cm deep.
Propagation by offsets
From Late Autumn TO Mid Winter
When the plant is dormant, lift the bulbs, and remove off-sets and plant them where required, or in pots until the following Spring.
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