In the Greenhouse Now

[art600]

Narcissus, Galanthus and Iris all have their own threads.  This leaves a lot flowering currently that do not get a mention as there are too few to warrant a topic on their own.

I have the following flowering today.  The first and third are Muscari from Turkey where I collected seed in 1999.  The second I think is Muscari ambrosiacum, but not sure.

[art600]

Here I know what I am looking at.

The main pot is Merendra soboliferum, purchased last year from Leonid Bondarenko.  In the pot to the left is Scilla rosenii

[art600]

With the sunny weather there will be nothing for the early AGS Shows

First two are Narcissus cordubensis (Bulbs were obtained at a Fritillaria Show at Wisley, when Wisley were selling off their surplus bulbs after repotting).

Tulip is Tulipa cretica

Tulip unknown

[Rafa]

Wow Arthur, so this is a good day! your muscari are beautiful!

[art600]

Rafa

Fortunately? they are not multiplying rapidly like the muscari sold as garden plants.

I think I was very fortunate to collect seed of these.  I have another muscari that I will post later - not yet up - that is a very odd colour.  Everyone who sees it wants it.

[Paul T]

I just love the possible ambrosiacum, and the almost black third one is wonderful as well.  I'd grow them in a heartbeat, even if they did multiply healthily. 

Narcissus cordubensis is adorable.  I do so love those smaller species types.

Great pics everyone. 

[kaydale]

The photos are fantastic Arthur, I was wondering about your Merendera Soboliferum though.  Does it always flower with it's leaves?  The bulb that I have named that flowers on it's own, alot like a Colchicum.  Your Scilla Rosenii is amazing, did you grow it from seed?  I've never had any luck germinating it.

[art600]

Both bulbs were bought from Leonid Bondarenko.

The Merendra bloomed before the leaves. but the flowers have lasted very well.

There are 2 more Scilla to flower

[Anthony Darby]

I have Colchicum soboliferum, (which I bought as Merendera sobolifera from Bob Brown at CGF), but it produces its leaves first, and they are virtually white.

[art600]

Paul T

What you are missing from the Muscari ambrosiacum, is the scent.  People pay fortunes for French perfumes, but they would be hard pressed to match this.

[mark smyth]

My Colchicum soboliferum are pink but on all flowers the tubes this year are very loose

[mark smyth]

This is a great thread to cover everything other than the usual suspects.

When I bought Anenome eranthoides little did I know what would appear from the little rock hard tubers. I should have bought more! Does anyone know if it can grow outside?

[art600]

Where did you buy that?  It is a wonderful colour.

[mark smyth]

I think it came from Paul Christian

[Paddy Tobin]

Arthur, Lovely selection of bulbs. Paddy