Chionodoxa luciliae 'Alba' - flower bulb 4/6

Description
The Glory of the snow 'Alba' (Chionodoxa luciliae) produces attractive, white flowers from March to April. It prefers a well-drained, loose soil in a sunny to semi-shady position. The upright plant usually reaches a height of 10 - 15 cm and grows up to 8 cm wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Chionodoxa gigantea.

Bulletpoints
* Cut flower * very beautiful in a tub

Frost hardiness
The Glory of the snow 'Alba' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: depending on variety in autumn or spring.

Planting partner
The Glory of the snow 'Alba' sets beautiful accents together with: Apollo false hyacinth.

Care
- If the plant is divided every 2-3 years and weak roots and shoots are removed, the reward is better growth and flowering vigour! - The colder the plant is placed during the winter, the less it needs to be watered.

Flower
The white, star-shaped flowers appear from March to April.

Use
Tubs, cutting, grave, rock garden, cottage garden