Scilla Siberica

(Scilla siberica) This early little wildflower is wonderful with early daffodils, since its true blue flowers combine beautifully with gold.

These are good bulbs to beautify partially shaded areas of the landscape. Commonly known as Spanish Bluebells, these precious perennials are a delight of delicate, yet showy blooms on cut-worthy stems.

Uses less water in winter and more during the spring and summer growing seasons. This plant came to us as Drimiopsis kirkii 'Variegata' but the variegation is not consistent. The wide, thick, low succulent arching silvery green foliage is spotted and...

Scilla Peruviana, also known as Giant Scilla, is grown from a big bulb. The strap like slim leaves emerge in the fall, and in mid-spring the tall flower stalks appear fully packed (50-100 blossoms) with blue colored flowers that can last for weeks.

Most scilla are hardy to -25F (-32C). Scatter them in small groups along a woodland edge. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average garden soil with excellent drainage. Troubleshooting Scilla needs a period of winter chilling, and will not persist...

For an informal look, plant in groups in natural swathes or bouquets. To ensure optimal results, allow adequate space and sunlight, plant at the appropriate depth, feed with a well balanced fertilizer, removing the flowers as soon as they go but allowing...

A good companion for the very first Daffodils of the season, Scilla is ideal in sun or partial shade, colonizing freely into stunning drifts of hard-to-find blue! An excellent cut flower as well as a garden or container standout, Siberian Squill is unpalatable...

This well known and famous wild flower is known by several botanical names, such as Hyacinthoides hispanica and Scilla, and even more common names like Spanish Bluebells, English Wood Hyacinths, or Wild Hyacinths.

Picked by our long-time employees, these garden collections are foolproof and complimentary in color, bloom time, and plant height and are goal/theme oriented. However, there are so many varieties to pick and choose from, that gardeners don't know how...

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Winter deciduous. The great plantsman Ted Stephens of Nurseries Caroliniana was good enough to share with us a start of this unusual and interesting plant. In spring dainty 3-4" spikes of pink, Hyacinth-like flowers emerge from the soil to nestle among...

Blue Iris Loves Moist Soil The Iris ‘Caesar's Brother', Iris siberica, has rich, deep intense blue flowers with slightly bluish-green leaves. It can be planted on difficult banks and prevent erosion.

Snowdrops are hardy to -25F (-32C). Snowdrops combine well with crocuses, scillas, and early-blooming daffodils. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Moist, fertile garden soil.

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One way to create a unified garden is to use colors sparingly, creating so called color echoes throughout the garden. Blue has a calming effect, encourages relaxation, and brings serenity to the garden.

Crocuses are wonderful little bulbs to naturalize in grass beneath deciduous trees, or to plant in groups near entryways. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Crocus Aphids (General) Slug Snail

Few other lesser spring bulbs have flowers in such an intense blue (possibly excepting Scilla). This article will introduce you to some of the divesrity that exists among grape hyacinths.

(Hyacinthoides hispanica) In fact, the Spanish type have been planted in England and there is concern there since the Spanish variety is crossing with the English type, and some conservationists there are concerned the Spanish 'Invader' will overwhelm...

Even if they can't be planted outdoors where you live, they can always be over-wintered in a fridge drawer. Many are adapted to woodland or meadow habitats, so they can be planted in a cultivated garden or under a grass plane.

For northern gardeners, we have more to choose from among deciduous material, but finding such material that can provide all season interest can be a challenge. ‘Sunshine' is a newer cultivar which has wide, irregular yellow margins or entirely yellow...

Tulips are one of their favorites, so we avoid them like the plague. Although they'll give you a limited color palette, they're nearly guaranteed to be critter-proof . Here in Pennsylvania, we can plant spring-blooming bulbs anytime between early September...

Other plants grow well with marigolds. Marigolds also do a nice job of covering the soil in a pot containing taller plants like dwarf trees.Planners use marigolds to cover up the location of spring-blooming plants, especially those that die back completely...

Blue--the color of water and the sky--brings a sense of coolness, peace and tranquility to your garden. Aconiutum, or monkshood, is another tall blue bloomer with varieties which flower from late summer to late autumn, offering medium blue, blue and white,...

Read more of Rick's Favorite Crops » Tags blue flowers , borage , evansia irises , garden , rick gush Photo by Rick Gush The cloud-like bunches of borage are gracing the garden. I like remembering my friend every time I see how well the irises are growing...

I'd admired the world's most spectacular display of spring flowering bulbs for years in magazines and gardening catalogs and was overjoyed at the thought of seeing the gardens in person.

Write it on your calendar so you don't forget. How To Force Flowering Bulbs To Bloom Step 1: Choose The Right Bulbs Jessica Walliser Purchase spring-blooming bulbs from a local garden center or nursery.

Rodale's All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening. Many homeowners debate how best to care for them afterwards, to keep them blooming and multiplying for years to come. Emmaus, Rodale Pres, 1997.