Plant during the recommended period shown in the variety’s specifications. If you cannot plant straight away, store them somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated.
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Scilla litardierei has a botanical name that is near impossible to say, so let’s just refer to it as the wonderful Amethyst Meadow Squill. This hardy bulb has a big personality! First grown in gardens as far back as 1827, it produces broad-based heads of flowers in a lovely mid-blue, that just verges on purple. In bud, it looks rather like a grape hyacinth (Muscari), with the same mossy greenness to the tight, knobbly, unopened flowers. But in bloom, it is feathery in appearance, with between 40-60 flat-faced star-shaped flowers per stem. When fully open, the individual flowers show a fluff of dark-tipped stamens. Also, the colour stays in the flowers after they have withered—a good, strong, clear blue.
The leaves are narrow and dark green, and as they emerge just before the flowers, are still in good shape at flowering time. This Scilla is ideal for naturalising on banks, or can be grown in flower beds, the front of borders or in containers. It is so highly regarded that the Royal Horticultural Society have seen fit to award it the Award of Garden Merit—essentially meaning that it will not disappoint!
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Check whether your varieties prefer sun or shade, then choose a sheltered spot with well-drained soil. Most spring bulbs also grow well in containers.
Remove weeds and loosen compacted soil. Improve heavy ground with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost and ensure good drainage.
Plant at the depth recommended for each variety, as their requirements differ. Position shoots or pointed ends upwards. If the correct direction is unclear, plant them on their sides.
Follow the recommended spacing for each variety. Planting in clusters or informal drifts creates a natural display, but avoid placing them directly against one another.
Water after planting if the soil is dry. Keep containers lightly moist but never waterlogged. After flowering, allow foliage to yellow naturally before removing it.
- Botanical name
- Scilla litardierei
- Flower colour
- Blue, purple
- Bulb size
- 6/+
- Established height
- 20-30cm
- Established spread
- 5-10cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 100 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy
Stony - Suitable for
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Borders
Cottage gardens
Gravel gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Pots - Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade, Dappled shade
- Toxicity
-
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten - Years to establish
- 1st year
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
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