Muscari & relatives 2013

[ashley]

Hyacinthella heldreichii no data

Muscari azureum ex KPPZ-2241

[bulborum]

Here Muscari atlanticum RBGG I collected in Corsica starts flowering

Roland

[Oron Peri]

Bellevalia sitiaca starts to flower.
It is a very rare, endangered species endemic to Eastern Crete, growing in crevices and rock pockets on high cliffs.

[ashley]

Very interesting to see this Oron; thanks. 
Is it from seed, and do you find it has any special requirements?

[Oron Peri]

Thanks Ashley,

Yes these are from seed, 4 years old , last year i had only one spike which set seeds.
Seeds germinate in a couple of weeks and are fast growing.
I do not treat it in a different way from all my Muscari/Bellevalia group accept it seems to prefer shade.
Probably it is not hardy as it grow at low elevations in the hot, arid part of Crete.

[Oron Peri]

Yesterday I went to the Negev Desert to visit a site of  Muscari filiforme.
It hasn't flowered  in this location for the last 3 years due to the sever drought, but this year after 20mm of water and it is blooming.

[Angelo Porcelli]

Oron, thanks to share these photo of plants in habitat, they are very appealing for me

[Oron Peri]

Grazie Angelo, mi fa piacere.

Here is Bellevalia desertorum,
 it the first Bellevalia species  to flower in the desert.

[Janis Ruksans]

Yesterday I went to the Negev Desert to visit a site of  Muscari filiforme.
It hasn't flowered  in this location for the last 3 years due to the sever drought, but this year after 20mm of water and it is blooming.

Very beautifull! Afraid - will not be hardy here.
Janis

[Onion]

Oron,

everytime you post my mouth is wide open 

By this cold weather outside, a nice greeting from spring.

[Gerdk]

Here is Bellevalia desertorum,
 it the first Bellevalia species  to flower in the desert.

Yesterday I went to the Negev Desert to visit a site of  Muscari filiforme.
It hasn't flowered  in this location for the last 3 years due to the sever drought, but this year after 20mm of water and it is blooming.

"The Living Desert"  - thank you, Oron!

Gerd

[Erwin]

Very nice! Always nice to see a muscari with a rare color.

[arillady]

Wonderful species in harsh conditions - seems right for our drought conditions this past 12 months.

[Oron Peri]

Thanks every one,

Very beautifull! Afraid - will not be hardy here.
Janis

Janis, i told you already we should swap house and collection...
Oron

[Janis Ruksans]

 

Thanks every one,

Janis, i told you already we should swap house and collection...
Oron

 
Janis