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When do chionodoxa forbesii come up?

Garden noobGarden noob Posts: 260
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I bought some chionodoxa forbesii (Glory of the Snow) at the beginning of the month. They came as bulbs that were *just* starting to sprout and went in the ground two days after they arrived. They're supposed to flower in March but so far only 2 of 100 have poked their heads above ground.

Is this normal, or are mine struggling?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Mine haven't appeared yet ... they've been naturalised here a few years now ... I wouldn't worry ... 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066

    Mine haven't appeared yet either.

    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • Garden noobGarden noob Posts: 260

    Thanks, that's good to know. I'm very impatient but will have to learn to wait image

  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254

    I planted mine (150 bulbs) in autumn 2016. They started to appear mid-march 2017 and were in flower at the end of march.

    They have not yet appeared this year, but I'm expecting them any time soon (well, maybe after the freezing week that is forecast).

    See some pics on my garden site at http://www.rezeau.org/wp-garden/en/chionodoxa-forbesii-5/

  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Formerly treated as the separate genus Chionodoxa, Chionodoxa are now included in Scilla as a section. Wikipedia article.
    The link to those plants in my garden above is accordingly no longer valid and has been replaced with https://www.rezeau.org/wp-garden/en/scilla-forbesii-3/
    Today my Chionodoxa Scilla forbesii have just started to appear. Spring is coming... :)
    Photo of march 2019... they are not that early this year!
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    Ours were just beginning before the snow. The S. Pink Giant were quite well advanced.
  • borgadrborgadr Posts: 718
    Mine nowhere to be seen yet (and no snow here!)
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