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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #375 on: September 18, 2009, 11:28:19 AM »
Muscari parviflorum for the end of summer
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #376 on: September 19, 2009, 01:11:46 PM »
Yours were just a little earlier than the ones here Dominique! Flowering in the xeric garden today Muscari parviflorum.  ;)
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #377 on: September 22, 2009, 08:36:26 AM »
That M. parviflorum is a real cutie - I'll keep an eye out for it on the seedlists as I'd like an autumn flowering muscari.
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #378 on: September 23, 2009, 09:47:22 AM »
It hasn't yet set seed with us, Fermi, but it des bulk up well from bulbils.
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #379 on: September 28, 2009, 09:06:24 AM »
I got this Muscari mcbeathianum from our "local" supplier of choice stuff, Marcus Harvey in Tasmania,
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #380 on: September 28, 2009, 09:15:25 AM »
looking good, Fermi- how tall is it with you?
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #381 on: September 28, 2009, 09:24:01 AM »
Quote from: Sinchets on September 28, 2009, 09:15:25 AM
looking good, Fermi- how tall is it with you?
About 4"/10cm I think. I only got it this year and was surprised to see it have a second flower spike. I just hope I haven't jinxed it by posting a pic!
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #382 on: September 28, 2009, 09:26:26 AM »
Fermi,

'tis a beauty.  Not one I got from Marcus this year, although I did get a few from him.  My wife loves Muscari and I am developing feelings for them as well.  I just don't like the weed one that spreads everywhere.  ;D  My wife on the other hand loves that one.  My favourite at this stage is 'Vallerie Finnis'.  I just love the colour.  8)
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #383 on: September 28, 2009, 09:28:40 AM »
Your newly acquired Muscari mcbeathianum looks a really choice plant, Fermi, grading of colour to white is lovely  ;)
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #384 on: September 28, 2009, 01:49:12 PM »
Quote from: Paul T on September 28, 2009, 09:26:26 AM
Fermi,

'tis a beauty.  Not one I got from Marcus this year, although I did get a few from him.  My wife loves Muscari and I am developing feelings for them as well.  I just don't like the weed one that spreads everywhere.  ;D  My wife on the other hand loves that one.  My favourite at this stage is 'Vallerie Finnis'.  I just love the colour.  8)
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I thought everyone hated the 'weed' one.
Valerie Finnis has a good colour, but this does not make up for such miserable leaves. 
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #385 on: September 28, 2009, 10:36:24 PM »
I shall have to kid to Marcus, come the summer time. :) I got several from him this last summer but I'd have to say that most look extremely like ye olde-fashioned grape hyacinth, of ill repute.
« Last Edit: November 15, 2009, 09:50:20 PM by Lesley Cox »
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #386 on: September 28, 2009, 10:42:09 PM »
Quote from: Ragged Robin on September 28, 2009, 09:28:40 AM
Your newly acquired Muscari mcbeathianum looks a really choice plant, Fermi, grading of colour to white is lovely  ;)

Yes it's a beauty Fermi.  Presumably it will enjoy your conditions once you have enough to release into the garden.
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #387 on: September 28, 2009, 10:46:22 PM »
Muscaris are great except for that thug M. ?
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #388 on: November 15, 2009, 11:00:45 AM »
It might not be the best season to ask questions about spring flowering bulbs, at least not on the northern hemisphere but I am going through my pictures from last spring and was going to complete vith some facts about the plants. One of the bulbs has given me some problem. I bought it in 2007 from Paul Christian. It was named Bellevalia hackelii. In his catalogue it says the following: ”This has just 2-5 long but very narrow, recurved leaves below a 25-30 cm tall scape which holds a cylinder of up to 30 flowers of deep, dark blue, with the mouth of each picked out with a hairline of white contrasting perfectly with the violet anthers. The genus is not blowsy and this has a quiet charm. Sunny well drained spot or a pot/pan if you prefer. Portugal”

It has developed reasonably well in my bulb frame and it looks like the description in the catalogue. My problem is that in RHS Horticultural Database its name is B dubia ssp hackelii and when I seek out pictures of that I can not find any. The pictures I find of B hackelii is not very like my plant and not like the desription from Paul Christian.

My question is if there is someone here who can help me with this. What is the correct name of my bulb and can anyone provide me with any more data of it?
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Re: Muscari ... and some relatives 2009
« Reply #389 on: November 15, 2009, 11:31:04 AM »
Kenneth, your Bellevalia looks to be B.pycnantha.
Check the pictures at
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Bellevalia

I have B.hackelii from seeds from Monocot Nursery, so I am assuming it is the true species. I will hopefully be able to post pics of this next spring.
I did find this pic online if it is any help.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4HVkhZ5oXsY/Sa0QDgTUvEI/AAAAAAAABso/qIXhU-11Rbw/1644.01+Bellevalia+hackelii+Freijn+-+Hyacinthaceae+-+P+Algarve-Paderne+-+1993.03.23.jpg
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