Summer Snowflake in my own garden
The Summer Snowflakes in my own garden are just at their peak, their big bulbous flowers stand out against the nearby Comfry and Astrantia plants
Over the past week I’ve seen Summer Snowflake used brilliantly en-masse, firstly planted in quantity in Glenveagh Castle and then at the roundabout at Pramerica in Letterkenny, where the entire center of the roundabout has Summer Snowflake naturalising through the grass.
Lecojum or Summer Snowflake is easily sourced in Garden Centres in Autumn (same time as Tulip and Daffodil bulbs).
Close up of Summer Snowflake flowers
Clump in Glenveagh Castle
Gareth Austin is a Community focused Horticulturist based in Derry-Londonderry and voice of Gardening on the Mark Patterson Show on BBC Radio Foyle. Gareth specialises in Community horticulture, offering a wide range of events, programmes and acitivity on engaging people in the exciting world of Horticulture. Gareth lectures in Horticulture in the North West Regional College and offers school horticulture programs through the Western Education + Library Board. Gareth is passionate about changing land-use to a more positive use, urban food production and showcasing the flora of county Derry through the City of Horti-Culture programme of events.
Source: Gareth Austin Horticultural & Media Services – Wonderful Summer Sowflakes – Gareth Austin
