Scilla 'White Moon'
"Portuguese squill"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
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Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
Scillas are also known as the squills, and are mostly blue-flowering—although this one is a lovely white, and is much rarer. Scilla peruviana 'White Moon' was introduced to the gardening public at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2019. It produces large flowerheads up to 10cm across, each containing up to 100 small, star-like flowers of pure white. Even before opening, the cone-shaped buds are stunning. The rosette of strap-shaped leaves stays present most of the year. Grow it in a sunny, well-drained spot that doesn’t get too dry. It is hardy, but it likes to be sheltered from the worst of the winter winds.
Suitable for beds or containers, the Scilla family of spring-blooming bulbs are some of the best bulbs for naturalizing. Plant them beneath shrubs and trees, in woodlands, on rockeries, or even beside streams and ponds. Scilla peruviana 'White Moon' multiply quickly and will give you waves of colour year after year.
Incidentally, despite being called Scilla peruviana (which usually suggests a plant has come originally from Peru), this one doesn’t! The Latin name was a mistake in the 17th century, but the name stuck! It is actually from countries bordering the Mediterranean.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Scilla peruviana 'White Moon'
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Flower colour
White
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Bulb size
16/18
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
25 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Dappled shade
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Exotic gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Wildlife gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Scilla 'White Moon' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Portuguese squill" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Scilla 'White Moon' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2024Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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