SHO2n wrote:

I am trying to hunt down info on an accent plant that was sold to a friend and
I as Scilla.
A google search on that word pulls up references to a plant that looks like a
hyacinthe, which this does not seem to be!
The plant we have is puple-green in color, longish strap-like leaves, and round
bulbs at teh base of the plant that are above the soil surface.
Does this sound familiar to any one?
Thanks in advance

Sure sounds like a scilla allright. The latin name is Scilla sibirica,
gets approx. 6" high. Its not a hyacinte but the flowers are similar now
that you mention it, but they are not gathered in clusters like on the
hyacinthe. Im must warn you this plant is very invasive even here in
cold Sweden, so depending on where you live in the US I would be
carefull (I have understood that common garden shrubs can act as a weed
in the southern parts of US).

Henrik Gistvall, Uppsala, Sweden

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In a message dated 7/15/2003 11:21:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

I am trying to hunt down info on an accent plant that was sold to a friend
and
I as Scilla.

I have "Scilla violacea [Exotica 3, page 1111) (Liliaceae) (So. Africa)
small suckering bulbous plant with swollen base, attractive because of its
variegated foliage; strap like fleshy leaves olive green with silver blotching and
banding, glossy wine red beneath; small green and blue flowers on slender
racemes: in winter."
I use it as a companion plant for Bonsai.
I don't think it is invasive here in Florida, because I don't think this
variety is cold hardy even to our occasional freeze.
Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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In a message dated 7/16/2003 9:59:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

I am trying to hunt down info on an accent plant that was sold to a
friend
and me as Scilla.

The correct name is Ledebouria socialis.
Iris,


Iris
Did you see my post from Exotica 3. Is that an outdated name?
Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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In a message dated 7/16/2003 9:59:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

I am trying to hunt down info on an accent plant that was sold to a
friend
and me as Scilla.

The correct name is Ledebouria socialis.
Iris,


Iris
Did you see my post from Exotica 3. Is that an outdated name?
Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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Not sure what you got from Exotica 3. Ledebouria socialis is the correct name.
Iris

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Not sure what you got from Exotica 3. Ledebouria socialis is the correct name.
Iris

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I've come to this thread late as I recognised the common name
incorrectly... so much for common names ;-) I'm afraid the delete
button got the better of me.

Ledebouria socialis is a real favourite of mine. I've got an accent pot
of this that is a regular feature at our shows. I've grown it from seed
and divisions and have maybe 100 of them in pots in my greenhouse.

Now what was the original question?

Kev Bailey
Vale Of Clwyd, North Wales



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