Eco-gardening is at its best in The Monday Garden
April 13, 2003, issue 55
SCILLA IN SPRING
Remember the bulbs potted up last fall (issue 29)? Here are the scilla blooming through an April snowstorm.
Spring bulbs are like bank accounts: make the deposit, months later get a return with interest. Siberian Squill (scilla siberica) is a terrific lily-family member from Central Russia that can tolerate moist part-shade. The Asian-style glazed terra cotta pot, now featuring moss and scilla, also contains a dormant hardy begonia that will be the balcony-garden star come August (issue 26).
Photo credits: Sue Sweeney
© Sue Sweeney 2003