Flowering time of Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica in Vancouver, BC?
Nathan Lange (Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:43:34 PDT)

Another option is to try "forcing" some bulbs in pots which would
allow you to control the timing of flowering with much more
precision. Assuming you have a suitable location for cooling the
potted bulbs after they have rooted in for at least a month, you
could begin forcing the pots after about 12 to 14 weeks of cooling
over a range of time thereby guaranteeing that some are in flower on
the desired date, flowering maybe 2 to 3 weeks from the start of
forcing depending on the forcing temperature (that is a guess). There
is plenty of online info for other spring bulbs, likely less for
Puschkinia. I have always found hyacinths and Convallaria to be the
easiest. Some keys to success are scheduling, proper rooting before
cooling, using as many bulbs that will fit in the pot, weighting the
bulbs down while rooting, and, most importantly, correct temperature
management from beginning to flower.

Nathan

At 10:55 AM 8/26/2015, you wrote: