Scilla & relatives 2016

[Yann]

Hyacinthella reverchonii from RRW

[Yann]

Scilla armena - Erzican province - TK

[YT]

Nice collection, Yann

[YT]

Scilla mesopotamica, from Janis in 2012

[Steve Garvie]

Scilla winogradowii

[Maggi Young]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before - but no harm in repeating  it anyway :   

"Key To Scilla And Close Relatives

Here is a simple key highlighting the differences between Scilla and its close relatives Chionodoxa (widely accepted as part of Scilla sensu lato as Scilla sect. Chionodoxa), and Puschkinia. No matter what they are called, the species can be difficult to tell apart. This simple guide may be useful in this regard. This was not so much created for taxonomic purposes, but rather for the gardener who wishes to be able to determine what they are growing easier. "

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/KeyToScillaAndCloseRelatives     

[Yann]

Steve nice photo.

[papapoly]

On a recent trip to Peloponnese I came across this muscari in Northern Peloponnese.

Can anyone identify it?

George Papapolymerou

[Oron Peri]

Muscari pulchellum

[Oron Peri]

Two forms of Scila peruviana, scilla hyacinthides, muscari muscarimi, Leopoldia cycladica in flower at the moment.

[papapoly]

Thanks Oron

My Muscari muscarimi is also in full growth and is flowering profusely.  I have got more than 25 flowering plants.  It's been raing hard for 5 days so I haven't got any pictures of it.  May be tommorrow or Friday.

In which island is Leopoldia cycladica endemic to?  Do you know when it is flowering in the wild? 

George Papapolymerou

[Oron Peri]

George,
L. cycladica is present in most of the Cyclades Islands and in Crete. It blooms in March.
I have 3 different collection, theone i showed earlier is from seeds collected in Santorini.

[ian mcdonald]

Grape hyacinth img. 1010104. Glory of the snow,chionodoxa luciliae img. 1010101. Scilla? species img. 1010108.

[Roma]

Scilla - sibirica group but not sure of the species
Chionodoxa  from a stray bulb I got in a clump of snowdrops from a friend
Scilla bifolia

[Cfred72]

At home too, Scilla siberica start to become pretty. They naturalize very well.