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Plant list: Spring-flowering bulbs |
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A sure sign that spring is on the way is when these cheery little chaps begin to do their thing. To get a good display plant bulbs the autumn before and don’t cut off their leaves when they’ve finished flowering. |
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![Latin name](/staticarchive/dac5d7ffc5f1a5bc1e72cb2d86ce3fd5a4aa1035.gif) | | Galanthus nivalis |
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![Common name](/staticarchive/1a71cf637284accfb29839c4e2cce7630054ce15.gif) | | Common snowdrop |
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![Type of plant](/staticarchive/901fc570d560e9eb68782c5a7ada5252b7e266a7.gif) | | Bulb |
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![Hardiness](/staticarchive/21d3e11ef324ac1334493f33363520df0196781b.gif) | | Hardy |
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![Flower colour](/staticarchive/c8313c6a97d94817495dd0e48cee5813255e20c8.gif) | | White |
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![Leaf colour](/staticarchive/b2186f1ea27f6a94311be101a22ece4de462dbc3.gif) | | Grey-green |
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![Height and spread](/staticarchive/9643371e7ffc3c42ce7b822f131abe63b34ae6b5.gif) | | 10cm to 15cm x 5cm to 7.5cm (4in to 6in x 2in to 3in) |
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![Description](/staticarchive/e87fc4bf8627031950f041690c618b261c108801.gif) | ![](/staticarchive/317496a096d6c86486a71d4521994bcd171a6bb3.gif) An elegant plant that signals the beginning of the end of winter. Snowdrops have very attractive nodding flowers and make a great impression when planted in large drifts in the lawn or under trees. |
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