Muscari--TOW
Jane McGary (Wed, 14 May 2003 14:20:26 PDT)
Ernie O'Byrne wrote,
While we are on the subject of the "little blue bulbs", can someone tell me
whether, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, Bellevalia pycnantha is
dangerously invasive. We have quite a lot planted in our largish dryland
garden among some pretty big material, but I don't really want to release a
monster unknowingly.
The real Bellevalia pycnantha is not invasive in my garden, in conditions
similar to Ernie's 150 miles away, but I bought some bulbs under that name
last fall from a Dutch wholesaler, and I don't think they are that species.
In fact, they look more like some kind of Muscari. So I would not advice
Ernie to release his plants if they were not grown from seed from a
reliable source (I got my seed for the verified B. pycnantha from othe
Archibalds).
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon