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ChrisB

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Scilla scilloides
« on: August 16, 2007, 10:31:32 PM »
My scilla scilloides is now in flower.  Tiny flrs but quite pretty.
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Re: Scilla scilloides
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2007, 10:55:45 PM »
Chris,

Beautiful on its own, but S. scilloides is best left to run wild...it'll start showing up everywhere lending a late season pink blush to a meadow or rock garden scree...
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Re: Scilla scilloides
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2007, 10:56:30 PM »
In other words (sorry) let it seed around!
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Re: Scilla scilloides
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2007, 01:04:38 PM »
Thanks for the advice Carlo, I'll put it in my scree bed.  Just got it last year so it was still in its pot.
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