Scilla paiviae behaves well for me in a pot so far, (perhaps 4- 5 years) and is a lot smaller than hispanica. Very different from it in flower too. I don't know about its capacity for self seeding yet. A very nice and distinct Scilla... prefers some moisture. Peter (UK) On 20 August 2015 at 17:53, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: > I have a number of bulbs of Hyacinthoides paivae (syn. Scilla p.) from > wild-collected seed from Portugal. Its close relationship to H. hispanica, > a serious weed in my area, suggests that I should not plant these bulbs in > the garden. Does anyone have experience growing it in a temperate climate > region? I wouldn't like to show disrespect to the collector by discarding > these bulbs, but at the same time, they may not be suitable for pot > culture. I also thought of planting them in turf, but the scapes are > described as up to 40cm tall, which wouldn't suit my bulb lawn -- and if > they increase like their relative, they might crowd out other bulbs. >