Muscari ... and some relatives 2009

[Sinchets]

Sorry Paul, I just know of 'White-rose Beauty' from Janis.

[Paul T]

Thanks Simon.

[Afloden]

Here are some Bellevalia that are in flower now. I have many species that are still seedlings and others that have taken a year or more off. These are two (and Muscari below) of my other favorite genera, along with the South African members of the family, especially Ledebouria, Drimiopsis, and Resnova.

 Bellevalia pycnantha ex Archibalds
 Bellevalia romana
 Bellevalia dubia ex Archibalds
 
 Aaron Floden
 Knoxville, TN

[Sinchets]

I agree Aaron, Bellevalia is a great genus and on the whole easy from seed 

[Afloden]

 And some Muscari....

 Muscari arm. ex Gul ex Archibalds in Kansas near-neutral pH dark clay in the pink picture, in TN red acid clay in the pale, rose-white picture.
 Muscari botryoides? pale form, a spontaneous seedling of the yard "weed" already here when I moved in. 
 Muscari muscarimi

 Aaron Floden

[Paul T]

Aaron,

Nice pink and white combination.  Beautiful.  And I love the flower form on the Muscari muscarimi.... fascinating!

[Oron Peri]

Aaron,

Great plants,
I can just echo Paul, the pink forms and the muscarimi with such a pronounced mouth are real beauties.

Can you give some indications regarding the temperatures in your area , winter and summer.

[Maggi Young]

I am most interested to see the colour differences wrought by the differing  soil conditions on the Muscari armeniacum (ex Gul ex Archibalds) .

Aaron, do you grow Alrawia bella?  we lost it and I wondered if you or other forumists were growing it?

[Tony Willis]

not very exciting,probably botanical interest only

Bellavalia trifoliata 

[tonyg]

not very exciting,probably botanical interest only

Bellavalia trifoliata 

Its a very dull day at the office  ... but I'm still having trouble getting excited, even botanically

[Sinchets]

Sometimes Tony there are plants you just have because you like a particular genus. It's not as exciting as some, but it's a Bellevalia 
I'm excited to find not all of my Bellevalia pycnantha were eaten 

[Lesley Cox]

Sorry Lesley, the 'Dark Eyes' pic was posted by Luit. Mine is from Janis, where it was listed as a selection of his Muscari species nova. I haven't posted a pic of it.

So it was. My mistake, sorry Simon - and Luit.

[Maggi Young]

Hi, Lesley, are you feeling any better?

[Lesley Cox]

Yes thank you Maggi, I am. I can't shake off a persistent cough so far but no doubt it will go soon. Helped yesterday by a trip to Hokonui Alpines near Gore (Fred will know it from the fish in the river there) and the purchase of a large order of plants.

[Sinchets]

When we were decamping the bulb frame in Englad to move here, we sieved the soil and made a whole bag of unknown 'pips'. These were planted in a corner of the xeric garden 2 years ago. Most were Alliums, but Narcissus bulbocodium, Bellevalia romana and a few 'normal' Muscari have since flowered there. Today I found this Muscari. I had Muscari auchadra in the past, but it was assumed dead. I have also had M.pallens from several sources. Can anyone help with an id?