1 Unlike many bulbs which you buy dry, snowdrops must be planted in the green, when they are flowering, or just going over.
Snowdrops ready for planting
2. Late March is the best time to lift and divide existing clumps of flowers, so their roots settle in quickly to their new home.
3. Dig up a clump with a spade, making sure you dig deeply so you don’t slice into any bulbs.
Dig your snowdrops up, being careful not to damage bulbs
4. Lay them on the path on a empty compost bag and divide them into clumps of about 3 bulbs, with the leaves on.
Sarah divided her snowdrops into clumps
5. Cut off the flowers – you don’t want these bulbs having to put energy into making seed. They need to concentrate on putting their roots down in their new situation. Take the flowers for a vase inside.
6. If your soil is good, just dig a slit in new place and slide them in. Place the new mini-clumps about 6 inches apart and in a couple of years, these will have merged into one. If you have heavy, compacted soil, it's best to dig a bigger hole and add grit to the base in a good tw-inch layer.
Plant your snowdrops about 6 inches apart
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