Scilla & relatives 2016

[papapoly]

I bought this species as Hyacinthella sp, 3 years ago from Potterton.  Now it is flowering well but, it seems to me more like a Muscari sp.  Which one, I don't know.  Beautiful neverthless.

George

[Gerdk]

This is Scilla (Fessia) greilhuberi ex AGS seed 2013.
I like the reflexed tepals in the manner of Scilla rosenii - maybe the flowers
are somewhat smaller.

Gerd

[johnstephen29]

Scilla peruviana in flower here with me and spreading nicely.

[Maggi Young]

Scilla peruviana in flower here with me and spreading nicely.

Very nice John - is that outside in the open garden?

[johnstephen29]

Hi Maggi yes it is, the last few winters have been mild here so I suppose that helps, but it is supposed to be hardy. It is really generous with seeds as well and I sent a lot into the seedex and will again this year most likely, you should get yourself some Maggi and get Ian to germinate them in his bulb house.

[Maggi Young]

That sounds like a good  plan, John. 

[johnstephen29]

 

[Rimmer de Vries]

it is Scilla season again in the northern hemisphere.

Proposero autumnale (Scilla autumnalis) has been blooming sporadically since July 31



Scilla scilloides (Barnardia japonica) is in bloom for a week already and

yesterday i noticed this early black leaved Moroccan Scilla lingulata emerging.
 

[Matt T]

yesterday i noticed this early black leaved Moroccan Scilla lingulata emerging.

Oh! That is rather different and stunning even before the flowers are out.

[Gabriela]

yesterday i noticed this early black leaved Moroccan Scilla lingulata emerging.
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Wow! Worth growing just for the foliage!
Rimmer, is that an open wooden raised bed, or you use it as a covered frame in the winter?

[Rimmer de Vries]

Rimmer, is that an open wooden raised bed, or you use it as a covered frame in the winter?

it is in a frame made from 2" x 12" boards with a 1/4" sreen on top to keep the chipmunks out. i have in past wrapped the cover with plastic and filled the 2" frame gap with bubble wrap, but this past winter which only got down to about +5F to zero F (-15 to -18C), i did none of that but had a sheet of polycarbonate greenhouse siding place on top with bricks for cold nights below 15F (-10C) and propped it open most of the winter.  so i wonder if i really need protection between freezing and 15F (-10C).
most Scilla lingulata get moldy if they freeze and dont have air, that is why i kept the frame open last winter which happened to be very mild for Michigan.
frame pics from last fall

[Gabriela]

Thank you Rimmer. I need something like that even for 'regular' small seedlings, just because of the chipmunks  I had in mind small PVC arches over the frame, like a miniature greenhouse but your slanted cover is more practical.
Yes, last winter was mild but I'm sure you remember the other previous two of them, so the possibility of adding protection on top is important.

[Rimmer de Vries]

more pics of frame- snow picture is from 17 March 2015

[Rimmer de Vries]

More Scilla (Hyacinthoides) lingulata from N. Africa beginning to bloom in a sourh facing frame a few days after a good rain.  And the one posted last week as emerging now has a few open flowers.

[Gabriela]

S. lingulata is such a beauty!
Thanks for the additional images Rimmer; I've decided to have at least one with the slanted cover (not that I'll start to grow bulbs and such, well maybe a Scilla or two...   
Actually, S. scilloides can be grown and flowers well in the open ground in this region.