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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Phil Voice on May 8, 2010 at 20:44

They come in white too...

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Claire Brown on May 8, 2010 at 21:01

I think they are probably a type of camassia, looking at the leaves, and how they have naturalised, but they arn't as tall as the cultivated forms of cucksii.

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Permalink Reply by John on May 8, 2010 at 21:03

Camissias spring to mind, but I have not seen anything like these before.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Gardens4u.co.uk on May 9, 2010 at 0:58

nice though ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Russell on May 9, 2010 at 8:14

Hi Phillip, it is Scilla peruviana, native to the Western Mediterranian region - really beautiful!

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Phil Voice on May 9, 2010 at 9:34

Thanks to Sarah, Jane Powers @FlowersPowers and Ciaran Burke@ciarantburke.

I see it is a hyacinthoides: Hyacinth was my first instinct.

Here's a little about Scilla peruviana.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Phil Voice on October 29, 2011 at 8:00

 

I bought 10 Scilla peruviana bulbs from Nick Pragnell of Bulbs4u.co.uk at the show.

 

Nick sourced them in advance of the event so if you need bulbs this autumn then why not give Nick a call.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Phil Voice on May 11, 2013 at 18:19

Out of the 10 bulbs I bought only 5 have survived. Two are flowering beautifully in one spot but the remaining three have no flowers, although the leaves are healthy and strong.

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