Muscari ... and some relatives 2009

[Tony Willis]

Simon a lovely selection,it is great to find them in quantity.

Here I have a few more opening
a Bellevalia trifoliata,a better form than I showed before

Muscari sp from Niksar in Turkey

Muscari sp from Delphi. I have a lot of these from various places opening and I have forgotten the name.

[Sinchets]

That's a much more photogenic B.trifoliata, Tony  . Is the Muscari from Delphi, M.comosum?
At several of the locations we visited on Friday more than one Muscari species was present. We found a few individuals which had mixed characteristics between these species- for example between Mm. neglectum and armenaicum. We could not work out if they were hybrids or just variation within one species. I have often thought that some of your Greek and Turkish Muscaris may be mixed in this way too. It would be interesting to here your thoughts.

[Tony Willis]

Simon yes it is comosum,thanks,a senior moment for me I think.

I have found several species of muscari growing together on a number of occasions in Greece. Last year on Mt Falackro in Greece there were three and I have attached pictures of two of them. They were within yards of each other and growing in similar conditions.

[Sinchets]

Yes, the second one looks like forms we have seen, of M.neglectum, which are lighter coloured in all parts. This could be put down to variation, but when they are growing with M.vandasii, which is lighter in colour all over, it does make you wonder.

[Janis Ruksans]

Few nice Muscari from today's shots
Janis

 Muscari armeniacum Wallis Pink
 Muscari mcbethianum e Archibald seeds
 Muscari verticillaris SLIZE-031 Iran

[Gunilla]

Muscari mcbethianum is lovely. How long did it take from seed to flower.
I have a pot full of seedlings (also seed from Archibalds) and after seeing your photo I'm getting impatient  .

[Janis Ruksans]

Muscari mcbethianum is lovely. How long did it take from seed to flower.
I have a pot full of seedlings (also seed from Archibalds) and after seeing your photo I'm getting impatient  .

Not so fast as others, but first blooms are in 4th year, in masses - from 5th year.
Janis

[Oron Peri]

Janis,
I agree with Gunilla, M. mcbeathianum is a stunner,
thanks for showing it.

[Sinchets]

Muscari pallens (?) flowering today in the top rock garden.

[Oron Peri]

Simon
You have it right, it is M. pallens.

[Sinchets]

Thanks Oron- I think it may be the last Muscari of the year 

[Janis Ruksans]

Muscari pallens is the last one here, too. With me it still didn't show even noses out of soil. In garden blooms pink selection from Muscari sp.n. as pallens maid by Lithuanian grower Augis Dambrauskas EARLY SUNRISE - one of best pinks, not so bright as armeniacum of Wakllis, but better outside here. It is seedling of White-rose Beauty.
In greenhouse in full bloom Valerie Finnis pot.
Janis

[Ragged Robin]

Valerie Finnis is a really delicate blue, like the sky here today in the mountains, I love the close up you photographed, Janis, it's muscari perfection for me 

[Paul T]

Love that mcbethianum and the Wallis Pink.  Both strikingly different!!  Wonderful shading on each.  Thanks so much for the pics.

[Diane Clement]

Muscari armeniacum Wallis Pink

super Muscari, Janis, is Wallis Pink the same as "Gul"?