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Re: Scilla: S. aristides and others...
« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2008, 09:58:49 AM »
I agree with Franz that Scilla siberica is a nice weed in the grass The area will turn blue and it can be a fantastic sight.
However, It is not a good idea for a formal lawn. It will not look like a lawn until well after midsummmer.
The grow well in woodland too - nearly too well. they are a nuisance in a collection since they emerge everywhere and are lookalikes until they flower.
I got some buried 25cm down in the middle of everything and I cannot get them out at that depth. The depth does not deter them and unlike galanthus they do not move upwards.
I looked for pictures but since I have the Scillas everywhere I found that I had no pictures  :-[ . I post a picture of Chinodoxa instead. Scilla siberica gives a similar effect but darker blue.
Göte Svanholm
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Re: Scilla: S. aristides and others...
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2008, 04:57:17 AM »
Wow!  What a display.  Beautiful!!
Cheers.

Paul T.
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Re: Scilla: S. aristides and others...
« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2008, 10:25:36 PM »
The time for early scillas is over but they will still please us for some time. Sorry for the quality of the second picture. It was not an easy task
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