Acis
Autumn snowflake
- Height × spread
- 0.12m – 0.12m × 0.2m – 0.2m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are dainty plants that have been separated from the genus Leucojum. They flower either in spring (in early spring in the case of Leucojum tingitanum), or in autumn. The best known, Acis autumnale, and its forms is a tiny gem, standing between 8 and 15 centimetres in height. They carry delicate white bell flowers on slender stems and scarcely notice unless given a special position. The Acis forms come from Northern Africa, and Sicily, Spain, Portugal and South East France, among other places. A delight for the observant they need sunny positions and gritty well-drained soil. Some of them do better in an alpine house or with protection.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 0.12m – 0.12m
- Spread
- 0.2m – 0.2m
- Season of interest
- Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Gravel garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn - mid · Planting
Divide while dormant
Clumps of bulbs, corms or rhizomes can be divided when the plant is dormant. The divided bulbs or corms can immediately be replanted at a little distance from each other, or moved to other locations.
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.