Plant snow drops 'in the green'

Snowdrops do not establish successfully when planted as dry bulbs, so specialist nurseries tend to supply them with the plants still in full leaf (this is called 'in the green') and with the bulb wrapped to preserve moisture.

Set the young plants in moist free-draining soil with loads of rich organic matter. They will self propagate over the years into large, pretty clumps, that should be divided every couple of years.