Just stumbled on this old picture of a rather little known scilla. Considering what work horses Scilla bifolia and Scilla sibirica are in our gardens (not to mention the Endymions), a few more scilla would never hurt. Now to figure out where I photographed this and if I still have it!
Hyacinthella is blooming all over my garden right now (or is it Muscari azureum, Hyacinthus azurea or what?). That rates high among my favorite bulbs--and do you think I have a picture?
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Re: Scilla taurica
I believe the revision and breakup of Scilla is underway, see:
http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/pbs/2003-December/016258.html
Many of the 50-60 scilla species are slated to be divided up into a messload (technical term) of new genera (some becoming monotypic genera with just 1 species, or narrowly defined genera with just a few species), or ascribed to other existing genera.
Re: Scilla taurica
I believe the revision and breakup of Scilla is underway, see:
http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/pbs/2003-December/016258.htmlMany of the 50-60 scilla species are slated to be divided up into a messload (technical term) of new genera (some becoming monotypic genera with just 1 species, or narrowly defined genera with just a few species), or ascribed to other existing genera.
I have anticipated this!
Re: Scilla taurica
Trond, I saw those Scilla in Spain 2 years ago...they are beauties for sure! I have never seen them for sale in Canada but would love to get my hands on them. I think is it one of the best Scilla.
My current fav in my garden is Scilla rosenii..got this from Janis Ruksans two years ago.
Re: Scilla taurica
Todd, The hyacinthus are nice but so are the rosenii!
I have a Scilla I thought were rosenii but the color is different, more white. And they flower almost on the ground but stretch.
S hyacinthus pop up in my woodland, they seem to do well in a little shadow.
Don't you have a camera? Take a picture now! I grow some Scillas too, but I have no S taurica. One of my best Scillas is S. lilio-hyacinthus.