Miscellaneous spring bulbs

[McDonough]

At last a Triteleia I grow! I believe it is the same species, T. laxa. I have grown them for some years but they do not flower before July here.

Everything here is blooming a full 2-3 weeks earlier than normal, one of the earliest spring seasons on record.

[WimB]

A few bulbs in flower here today:

Eranthis x tubergenii
en Ranunculus kochii

[Hoy]

Wim, do you grow R kochii outside in the ground or in pots? I am considering trying some in my garden

[WimB]

Wim, do you grow R kochii outside in the ground or in pots? I am considering trying some in my garden

Trond,

it grows outside in the ground. In a sunny place, the soil gets rather dry in summer (since we get a lot of rain in summer too, the soil never gets bonedry, though).

[Mattus]

While on the subject of lesser Hyacinthella and the like, I have this very fragrant  Hyacinthoides aristides in bloom right now ( a first for me). Not sure of the name, perhaps it is a Scilla, but this what it was sold as. I wish I bought more bulbs, but even this pan of 3 bulbs is very fragrant, and long lasting - this pot has been in bloom for over a month.

[RickR]

It's darling!

And the blue shades, captivating.

[Paul T]

Nice, Mattus!

I love the little Scillas and their relatives, but haven't come across that one before.

[LucS]

While on the subject of lesser Hyacinthella and the like, I have this very fragrant  Hyacinthoides aristides in bloom right now ( a first for me). Not sure of the name, perhaps it is a Scilla, but this what it was sold as. I wish I bought more bulbs, but even this pan of 3 bulbs is very fragrant, and long lasting - this pot has been in bloom for over a month.

I have this plant with the same name.

[LucS]

Two more that are in flower now:
  Scilla libanotica from Lebanon
  Scilla mischtschenkoana

[Paul T]

Both very nice, Luc.  I must check and see whether the latter still exists in my collection.  I don't think I've seen it in a couple of years.   Excellent pics.

[Mattus]

Nice, Luc. Now I think I could easily collect this genus!

[Hoy]

Very nice all those small springflowering bulbs! More species to try inthe garden

[Todd Boland]

I have been growing S. mischtschenkoana (I didn't know it was spelled this way) for years.  It is the first bulbs to bloom in the garden, even earlier than snowdrops!  Mine normally bloom in early-mid April.  Delightful species that puts on a great show.

[WimB]

I have been growing S. mischtschenkoana (I didn't know it was spelled this way) for years.  It is the first bulbs to bloom in the garden, even earlier than snowdrops!  Mine normally bloom in early-mid April.  Delightful species that puts on a great show.

Charming species indeed, and not very hard to grow and to multiply in the garden. I've heard it's been renamed to Scilla tubergiana (not sure if that's correct though).

Here are two small bulbs which are flowering now:

Corydalis wendelboi and the very small Fritillaria pudica.

[McDonough]

Wim, interesting that you show Eranthis and Ranunculus kochii together, as indeed the flowers on the Ranunculus are somewhat reminiscent of Eranthis.  I only recently learned that this "tuberous" Ranunculus has become popularly grown by Dutch bulb growers, being that the tubers can be stored like regular bulbs and tubers.

Matt, really like your Hyacinthoides aristides, I wonder if it hardy enough for our Massachusetts climate outdoors.

Luc,  both species you show are attractive, although Scilla libanotica with the flat wide-open stars really catches my attention.

Wim again, my goodness your spring is early to already have Corydalis and frits in bloom.  If I were only allowed to grow one Fritillaria species, it would be F. pudica, a slow by easy grower outside, and a long-lived reliable bloomer here. Although it is a lily beetle magnet and I must pick the beetles daily.