Snowdon Lily
Also known as
Bulbocodium alpinum, Bulbocodium autumnale, Gagea bracteata, Gagea striata, Lloydia alpina, Lloydia serotina flava, Lloydia serotina parva, Lloydia serotina serotina, Lloydia serotina unifolia, Lloydia sicula, Lloydia striata, Nectarobothrium redowskianum, Nectarobothrium striatum, Ornithogalum altaicum, Ornithogalum bracteatum and Ornithogalum striatum
Taxonomy
Gagea serotina
Gagea
Liliaceae
Liliales
How to care for Snowdon Lily
How often to water your Snowdon Lily
every 9
Snowdon Lily needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Snowdon Lily in your home
a window
Snowdon Lily may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Snowdon Lily
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Snowdon Lily after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Snowdon Lily
Snowdon Lily
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.