Comments on: Enchanting Striped Squills

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:26:44 +0000

Pomona, you’re welcome. The little bulbs look especially nice when planted close to your door, so you can see them up close. They also look nice in large masses in the distance. They get a little lost, though, if they’re in small groups in the middle of a big border.
I really like to extend the season with the very early bloomers. For such delicate looking flowers, they are surprisingly resilient.

By: Pomona

Pomona — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:04:32 +0000

Thanks for these pictures and descriptions of squill. You make them seem much more enticing than the bulb catalogues, and I didn’t know they were early-early–it’s always so exciting to have really early flowers that come out in snow and cold.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:58:45 +0000

Hi, Helen. It is such an act of gardening faith to plant the little brown lumps in the fall and wait all winter. No matter how many times I plant bulbs, I’m always so pleasantly surprised and delighted by the beauty in the spring.

By: Helen

Helen — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:16:00 +0000

I dont have any of these either so will put them on my want list for the autumn

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:12:10 +0000

Welcome, Linda. I enjoyed your site. I’m waiting for the other bulbs to open fully so I can take some photos of them.

By: Linda Lunda

Linda Lunda — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:26:33 +0000

I do love this to. The flower is so beautiful with the blue stripe.
I´m glad you visit my blogg!!!!! I hope you want to come back.
Have a nice day.
Linda

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:09:59 +0000

Kerri, I have the Scilla siberica too. Their buds have formed, but they are not open yet. I love the small early blue bulbs. The Muscari and Chionodoxa should be adding to the blue theme soon.

By: kerri

kerri — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:37:39 +0000

Your striped sqills are very delicate and pretty. I only have the blue squill (scilla siberica) which I love. I must look for the blue striped ones.
The scilla are very easy care, aren’t they, and yes, it’s nice the way their foliage disappears quickly.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:54:10 +0000

I heartily recommend both of these varieties, Lisa. The first one is my favourite, but if you didn’t want to have any blue in your colour scheme, then I’d suggest the ‘Alba’.

By: Lisa at Greenbow

Lisa at Greenbow — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:37:40 +0000

I don’t have any squills in my garden. I must remedy this. They are beauties.