Macaronesian Blue Bells are beautiful, easily grown bulbous plants, native of the Canary Islands and Madeira. They prefer a sunny position in any well drained soil with sufficient watering when plants are in green. In winter keep plants in full sun at a minimum of some 10°C. Keep bulbs completely dry with yellowing of leaves, which is usually by the end of spring to mid summer.
Sow Canary Scilla species at 10°C to 20°C under protected glass from early autumn to late spring, seeds will only germinate in autumn and winter, regardless date of sowing. Keep always frostfree at a minimum of some 10°C in a sunny spot with regular watering.
10 seeds per package.
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Scilla (Macaronesian Blue Bell)
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Scilla haemorrhoidales Exclusive
10 (20)cm, an almost unknown Scilla from the Western Canary Islands where it grows in rich soil in sunny to partially shaded rock crevices. Makes a broad flat leaf rosette and rose colored racemes with contrasting sky blue miniature flowers followed by ornamental bright orange and fleshy seed capsules. Winter growing and flowering. Best grown in a cold greenhouse. Not hardy, minimum +10°C in a sunny spot during winter. 3cm bulbs are flowering size. XI-II.
Note: Plants are available for a delivery within Europe (with exeption for Switzerland and Norway) only ! They will be shipped bareroot and freed from soil, pot on receipt.
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| seed package (ex Gran Canaria)1712 | € 3,99 | ||
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| seed package (ex La Gomera)4576 | € 4,79 | ||
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| seed package (ex Tenerife)4577 | € 2,49* | ||
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Scilla latifolia Exclusive
35 (50)cm, very large Scilla native of the Canary Islands. Makes various, up to 10 cm broad, deep green leaves with a nice reddish edge emerge from a massive bulb, which gains up to 8 cm ø. The pink colored racemes reach up to 40 cm in height and show small pink to lilac flowers in a lax inflorescence followed by fleshy fruits turning from bright green to decorative yellowish-orange. Not winter hardy, requires a minimum of some 5°C in winter in a sunny spot and careful watering. Summer dormant. XI-III.
Only two 7 year old bulbs are available, which are flowering size or close to flowering size!
Note: Plants are available for a delivery within Europe (with exeption for Switzerland and Norway) only ! They will be shipped bareroot and freed from soil, pot on receipt.
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| seed package 1716 | € 7,99 |
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Scilla maderense (Madeira Blue Bell) Exclusive
40 (60)cm, Madeira Blue Bell is an utmost rare and threatened, very tall and large Scilla native of Madeira (Portugal). Makes various, up to 10 cm broad, deep green leaves with a nice reddish edge emerge from a massive bulb, which gains up to 10 cm ø. The pale lilac racemes reach up to 60 cm in height and show small pink to lilac flowers in a lax inflorescence followed by fleshy dark green fruits. Not winter hardy, requires a minimum of some 5°C in winter in a sunny spot and careful watering. Summer dormant. XI-III.
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| seed package 3500 | € 7,99 |
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| seed package (100 seeds)8730 | € 39,00 |
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Scilla numidica (Ibiza Blue Bell)
20cm, Ibiza Blue Bell is a summer dormant and winter green species from Ibiza (Balearics, Spain) and North Africa with numerous graceful rose flowers in late summer above fresh green, glossy basal leaves. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot. In winter keep plants slightly drier in full sun and frostfree at a minimum of some 5°C. VIII-IX.
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| seed package8229 | € 4,99 | ||
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