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Scilla peruviana
Syn: Caribbean or Cuban Lily, Giant
Squill, Hyacinth of Peru. Native to Portugal and Spain in the 17th century, this tender variety has a long-lasting,
6, globe-shaped flower composed of over 100, compact, lavender-blue florets with thick, strappy, 12 foliage. At the flowers crown, the florets are much more tightly compacted, giving the appearance of a little top cap. A Mediterranean climate lover, it prefers not-too-rich and
very well-draining soil. Plant this tender bulb shallow with its neck just at soil level, 12 apart in HZ: 8-10. A low
rosette of foliage may appear in the fall. Not frost hardy, it may be grown as a potted plant elsewhere. Store the bulb
dry and cool (50 F to 60 F) and pot it in a cozy pot (1-2 in circumference larger than the bulb) in early January or
when the bulb begins to sprout top growth.
Once the threat of spring frost has passed, the pot of Scilla peruviana may be brought outside to be returned inside once fall frosts threaten. Bulb size: Jumbo. 8 to 12. HZ: 8-10.
Catalog #3956
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