An English Bulb Meadow
Jane McGary (Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:27:56 PDT)

Dell asked
I want to plant, in the grass, Crocus tommasinianus, Puschkinia
libanotica, Scilla siberica ‘Spring Beauty’, and some reliable Muscari
selection. ... Can anyone recommend a source for all of these
genera/species in quantities of a hundred for a “reasonable” price?
..................
John Scheepers or Van Engelen. Both have websites, bulk quantities, good
quality, reasonable prices.

On the Muscari, I would stay away from the "reliable" ones (e.g.
armeniacum) because they quickly multiply to form crowded clumps that
can outcompete other bulbs. Here Muscari latifolium is better-mannered,
but I have read it is weedy in some climates.
There is a photo in the Scheepers catalog of Ipheion uniflorum
naturalized in grass; perhaps I will relocate some to the bulb lawn. I
also like the really short Ornithogalum species such as O. orthophyllum;
Scheepers has O. balansae which is not too tall. Anemone blanda is nice;
go for "Blue Shades" rather than the color mix which has some unpleasant
colors in it; and that goes for Chionodoxa colors too.

jane McGary '
Portland, Oregon, USA

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