When to plant Snowdrops in London

Lift and replant the clumps while the leaves are still green, around 19th January - 18th February. Set them at roughly three times the bulb height, with the pointy end up, and space them 8 cm apart in moist, free-draining soil. Water in thoroughly straight after planting.

Keep the planting area lightly moist from 19th January if the weather turns dry, and protect new growth from slugs and snails. These clumps have already flowered this year, so the blooms should be expected next season rather than now.

Keep the leaves intact from 15th March and do not tie them up or cut them off early. Let them yellow and collapse naturally for at least six weeks after flowering, then lift and divide congested clumps if needed.