Scilla 2017

[Yann]

First one of the season : Scilla mesopotamica

[angie]

Very pretty. I don't seem to have much luck with flowering my Scilla.

Angie 

[Yann]

Scilla bithynica
Scilla mauritanica, a gift from LucS 
Scilla ingridae ssp. taurica
Scilla mesopotamica, a clearer form very compact

[Cfred72]

The season restarts with a new procession of beauties in your house, Yann.

[Maggi Young]

I have a lot of trouble telling the "small blue bulbs" apart  - that is what they were called some years ago in a trial by the RHS - small blue bulbs seems pretty good to me .... these may be a Scilla - but I have a feeling they may be a Chionadoxa.... or even a Puschkinia ..... I'm beginning to feel my life is too short to worry!

[Roma]

That looks like Scilla mischtschenkoana, Maggi.  It is the first to flower with me.  Only missed out one s when I typed the name before checking

[Maggi Young]

Thanks, Roma - you are wonderful to be able to work 'em out!

[Yann]

few more Scilla, i was away this week and missed some flowering.

Scilla cilicica 9628
Scilla greilhuberi

[Gabriela]

few more Scilla, i was away this week and missed some flowering.
Scilla cilicica 9628
Scilla greilhuberi

Really nice these ones with long stamens and blue anthers!

[YT]

Scilla ingridiae (syn. S. ingridiae var. taurica, S. siberica subsp. taurica), from JJA Seeds.
Turkey, SE of Kahramanmaraş. Ex a N. Stevens coll.

[Rimmer de Vries]

Scilla monanthus from Paul Christian offering in 2015 in open garden,  it is hardy in zone5. The wire is agsinst red squirrels, fox squirrels, dog and other digging critters.

[Gabriela]

I don't know about the name but a very nice one!
Funny the Iris poking through the wire mesh in the background is it against the squirrels?

[Cfred72]

Can Scilla peruviana live in a well drained garden in Belgium? Would it be better to leave him in a pot in a cold greenhouse?

[Rimmer de Vries]

Scilla peruviana survives outside near my house (with basement) foundation in Michigan and survived  -30C under snow cover. It is planted in 3-4" of sand over clay and is protected from most winter rain being on the lee side of the house.

[Rimmer de Vries]

Colorful fruits of scilla haemorrhoidalis

I never understood the origin of the name but maybe it is due to the puckered look of the fruits