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Scilla on Gardener’s World

EmerionEmerion Posts: 599
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On GW at the weekend there was a shot of some primroses amongst some tiny blue flowers, which I thought were Scillas. It wasn’t at Long Meadow, but can’t be more specific than that. I looked up Scilla Siberica and the size and colour are right, but I think I recall that the flowers on the program had their heads facing up. Did anyone else see them? Any ideas? They looked lovely around the primroses, and I have a spot in the garden that they would fit into just right. 
Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.


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  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    They are scilla luciliae ( used to be called chinodoxa luciliae.)
    There's a good darker blue, scilla sardensis, with flowers that look at you.
    Scilla siberica are a stunning blue but not as effective en masse, nice to view close up I think.
  • EmerionEmerion Posts: 599
    Thank you @Woodgreen 🙂
    Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.


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