Leucojum 'Gravetye Giant'
"Giant snowflakes"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in August/September
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in September/October
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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£4.99
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£5.99
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Description
Leucojum 'Gravetye Giant': the flower that laughs in the face of winter! This charming beauty, with its pristine white petals and dainty green spots, is like Mother Nature's rebellious child, refusing to bow down to the cold and snow. Standing tall amidst the icy landscape, Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' flaunts its blooms with a mischievous wink, as if to say,:"Who needs summer when you have me?" With a robust stature and undeniable charm, these leucojums or giant snowflakes are the floral superheroes that save your dreary winter days with a burst of sheer elegance. Prepare to be captivated by its tenacity, as Leucojum 'Gravetye Giant' reminds us that even in the darkest of times, beauty can bloom with a hearty chuckle!
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
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Flower colour
White
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Bulb size
14/+
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
90 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Wildlife gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Damp -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Leucojum 'Gravetye Giant' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Giant snowflakes" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Leucojum 'Gravetye Giant' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2024Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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