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      • Leucojum thrives in both full sun and part shade, with moist, well-drained soil. It's particularly suitable for woodland gardens or near water bodies.
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  2. Leucojum aestivum is a lovely snowflake, bearing dark green leaves and wide white flowers with green markings. Grow Leucojum aestivum in moist soil in sun to partial shade. Allow to self seed naturally and let the foliage die down full after flowering.

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    Order plants in March from mail-order suppliers. Bulbs will be delivered bearing roots and leafy shoots.

    Prepare the soil well and fork in plenty of compost or well-rotted manure. Plant bulbs as soon as they're delivered so just their green tips sit above soil level.

    Firm soil round each bulb and then water thoroughly to settle the soil. Even with leaves these small bulbs are prone to drying out, so continue to water each week if conditions are dry. Depending on the variety and when you plant them, your snowflakes may flower in their first year of planting. Allow the bulb foliage die down naturally in summer, p...

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  3. In the wild, leucojum grows at the edge of woodlands where the soil is moist and the plants are lightly shaded. This makes it well-suited to shade gardens and woodland gardens, as well as wildflower meadows. Over time, leucojum bulbs will form a grassy clump of foliage that stands about 18” tall.

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  4. Plant around 4in (10cm) deep, in any moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. L. autumnale needs sunny, sheltered position. Others varieties grow best in partial shade.

  5. Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade. Hardiness: Hardy. Soil type: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline. Height: 60cm. Spread: 10cm. Time to divide plants: May to June. The spring...

  6. Plant Leucojum in full or light shade. Grow Leucojum in any moist, humus-rich but well-drained soil. Small species such as Leucojum autumnale can be planted in a rock garden or bulb frame.

  7. Easily grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Lovely in beds, borders, rock gardens, under shrubs, or massed under trees. Spectacular in large sweeping drifts. Deer and rabbit resistant. Mixes beautifully with other spring flowering bulbs.

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