Muscari & relatives 2014

[YT]

Here, the first muscari flower has opened today.
Muscari azureum, ex R.& R.Wallis 93-28.

[Maggi Young]

I was surprised to see the muscari so advanced in photos from Ragley Hall in England this weekend :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11423.msg295040#msg295040    ( image 7036)

[Maggi Young]

Quote from: ikizzeki on February 15, 2014, 06:37:04 PM

    I am not good at gardening and computing but eager to learn more. Early in the morning I have gone to garden which is 25 km away from  Antalya city centre and almost in the middle of woodland, explored a new muscari in it. Now I am trying to identify it..

The mystery plant :

[Afloden]

The mystery one looks like a Bellevalia or Hyacinthella to me. Nice color.

[Oron Peri]

It is Hyacinthella heldreichii

[Maggi Young]

Thanks!

[art600]

In flower now

Muscari from Turkey

Muscari from Turkey

Bellevalia rixii

[YT]

Nice dark coloured muscaris, Art

Here are 2 muscaris from JJA Seeds, today

JJA 688.205 Muscari azureum
Turkey, Kahramanmaras, S of Goksun. 1240m. Cultivated field. Ex R.& R.Wallis 93-28

JJA 689.270 Muscari discolor, from the Seed List September, 2008
689.270 : Muscari discolor (Subgen. Botryanthus) Turkey, Mardin, N of Mardin. 1100m. Among talus on steep limestone slopes. (This is the 'true' plant. Haussknecht's type-collection was from Mardin & this taxon appears to be restricted to the hills in southern Urfa & Mardin provinces, along the north edge of the Syrian Desert running towards the Iraqi border. Extremely early flowering (February with us) & about 10cm. tall with racemes of bicolored, open-mouthed bells, the blackish blue of the base contrasting with the white of the apex, which occupies almost half the length of each flower.)

[krisderaeymaeker]

That discolor has amazing colours Tatsuo ! Dark as the night and as always perfectly grown .

[YT]

That discolor has amazing colours Tatsuo ! Dark as the night and as always perfectly grown .

Thank you, Kris But I think its height is more or less taller than the last season. From the begining to mid of February, total hours of sunlight here is less than 60% of usual. It drizzle now, as well

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Gorgeous muscari Tatsuo ! 

I always love the sight of Muscari azureum pushing through the soil !

[pehe]

I was surprised to see the muscari so advanced in photos from Ragley Hall in England this weekend :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11423.msg295040#msg295040    ( image 7036)

Maggi, there are some muscari clones, which flowers in the winter/early spring: 'Christmas Pearl' and 'Winter Amethyst' not to mention 'Autumn Glory' which flowers any time between September and March.

Here is 'Christmas Pearl', which has flowered in the open garden since Christmas.

Poul

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Poul, 'Christmas Pearl' is pretty with that pale blue.

[Steve Garvie]

Muscari chalusicum

[ArnoldT]

Muscari botryoides