Okay, this isn't my first post about this. I love to brag about my Scilla, or Siberian squill because people think I'm a genuis gardener since not even the crocuses are blooming yet. Here's the secret-- I planted the bulbs in the fall. (See the October 2010 previous post for how.) Though they look delicate, these bulbs are extremely hardy, having survived a heavy snow fall already. The flowers are one of a few kinds that are considered a true blue.
The above photo is a close-up of the nodding flower. The photo below is an attempt to see the underside of the flower, where the pollen attracts insects.
Compared to the oak leaves in the photo below, the squill are small. I've planted them in clusters in the lawn, off to the side, where they won't get trampled. Once the grass-like leaves turn yellow, I'll mow over them. In July, I'll forget their location...until next spring.
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