Re: Strange Plant
Nick Turland wrote:
>
> > While this missive is not concerned with either bromeliads or
> > mediterranean plants, I'm impressed with the wide range of plant
> > people that can be contacted on these two lists. I got the inquiry
> > below and thought I would make his photos available to these two
> > groups to see if anyone can come up with some ideas about the
> > identity of the plant. I will put them on the "Other Pictures" page
> > at http://www.charlies-web.com/assorted_pics/contentszz.html. They
> > were sent by the following! "mayflower" <mayflower@copperhill.com>
>
> It's a Scilla species -- can't remember the species name but it's fairly
> frequently cultivated and should be in a good houseplant encyclopedia
> (sorry, I don't have one to hand right now).
>
Scilla violacea, I am actually looking right at a potful as I write. I
keep it in the house for safety as I occasionally get the odd snail
invading my glashouse and the just looove it.
The violacea refers to the colour of the bulbs and the back of the
leaves, but in mine it looks rather brownish. Perhaps it should have
more light to colour properly, my book recommends 3-4 hours a day of
direct sunlight.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand. (on the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
Lat. 41:16S Long. 174:58E. Climate: Mediterranean/Temperate
