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Chionodoxa 2015
« on: March 16, 2015, 04:49:34 PM »
Hi here is a new addition to my garden, chionodoxa cretica, bought from Bob & Rannveig at buried treasure last autumn, I hadn't realised it was so small, I wonder if it might be better in a pot?

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Re: Chionodoxa 2015
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2015, 10:47:13 AM »
Here are three more chionodoxa species, inside to enjoy there flowers are c. forbesii & c. sardensis. In the pic below sardensis is on the left and forbesii on the right. In the garden, just starting to flower is c.luciliae, I've had this species for a while now and it's starting to spread itself around nicely.

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Re: Chionodoxa 2015
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2015, 02:44:54 PM »
Glory of the snow are appearing all over the garden now. Even popping up in the scree garden. They are the "common" species though.

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Re: Chionodoxa 2015
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2015, 03:06:16 PM »
Now all Scilla apparently, according to The Plant List ::)
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Re: Chionodoxa 2015
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2015, 03:09:41 PM »
Hi David I had heard that they were, but I prefer them as chionodoxa.
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Re: Chionodoxa 2015
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2015, 03:21:01 PM »
Me too.
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Re: Chionodoxa 2015
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2015, 03:31:04 PM »
The RHS trials of these wee blue bulbs the  other year was actually called the trial of little blue bulbs  - to be honest, that works for me  because I have a lot of trouble distinguishing them , especially if I only see one at a time.   :-X :-\  :-[

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/planttrials/TrialReports/Hyacinthaceae%20hardy%202003.pdf

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/PDFs/Plant-trials-and-awards/Plant-bulletins/hyacinthaceae
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Re: Chionodoxa 2015
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2015, 03:38:52 PM »
Why do these people have to keep changing things Maggi? These bulb have been known as chionodoxa for as long as I can remember. Isn't there something going on about lumping hepatica and pulsatilla in with anenome?
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