Hyacinthoides lingulata already has roots and shoots
Jane McGary via pbs (Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:30:34 PDT)
Hyacinthoides lingulata comes in two subspecies, the type and ssp.
ciliolata. I have both and find that they flower at slightly different
times, and I think ssp. ciliolata is a bit more cold-hardy. I grow both
in an unheated greenhouse. This is a little plant, very good in a pot,
but in Santa Barbara where Gastil lives it would be a good garden
subject too. The flowering stems lengthen as they mature. The foliage
stays green through winter, but if it freezes off, the bulbs generally
survive. The blue color is very pretty.
Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA
On 8/9/2020 7:20 PM, M Gastil-Buhl via pbs wrote:
Today I repotted some Hyacinthoides lingulata. There were already lots of
roots and the shoots were fat and already half an inch high, within a
couple inches of the surface. I was able to repot them gently but it would
have been easier a couple weeks ago. This species multiplies well and
blooms reliably but my blooms are always very short, barely emerging. I
suspect if I began watering earlier I might get taller stalks.
Gastil,
Santa Barbara, California
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