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Snowflakes….……in April

April-Snowflakes

Following quickly on the heals of the Daffodils and Tulips we have another Spring entry, that of the Snowflake…..well that is what we have always called them (though I think the ‘proper’ name is Leucojum – but what variety I do not know). 

Now don’t confuse with their much earlier flowering cousins the Snowdrops.  Snowflakes are very much a bigger species, standing some 30 to 40cm high on broad stiff stems, they carry heads of multi flowers.  Like Snowdrops they are a season bulb that throws out its growth for a brief  few weeks then sinks back to sleep till the next Spring.

12th April

© David Oakes 2014

8 thoughts on “Snowflakes….……in April”

  3. Lovely flower, and thanks for the explanation…my flower and tree identification is fairly non existent…I never know what I’m looking at…But this is a beautiful delicate flower and very well photographed..!

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