MUSCARI, M. Latifolium In 1886, this native plant of Turkey was introduced into the US. This Muscari produces a genuine two tone stem of blossoms, 2-4 per mature bulb. The bottom florets are a deep Oxford blue. The crest of the blossom stem is a sparkling periwinkle blue. Muscari are deer resistant, partial shade tolerant, excellent pollinator plants and good forcers. Their subtle sweet grapey fragrance is an asset in any spring garden. HZ: 4-8 6” Mid Season
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MUSCARI, Paradoxum Some say that Paradoxum is the darkest blue of all the Muscaris. It has a beautiful Latin name, Bellevalia pycnantha. It was introduced in 1884. The blossoms, like most Muscaris, are tall, pyramidal, densely packed layers of the darkest blue florets. These plants can reach a height of 7-8 inches and are hardy from Hardiness Zones 5-8, but I have grown them in Hardiness Zone 4 for more than 10 years. HZ: 4-8 7"-8” Mid Season
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MUSCARI, Latifolium Grape Ice Grape Ice is an extraordinary, naturally occurring, sport of one of the most famous Muscari of all time M. Latifolium. M. Latifolium, a Turkish native, was introduced in 1886 and experienced instant popularity because of its two-tone, blossom spikes. Grape Ice took the intriguing two-tone qualities of M. Latifolium to new heights when it was introduced. Each pyramidal blossom spike has a densely layered base of blue grape florets which build to a layer of greenish buds that explode into an opulent crest of white florets. This complex blossom is like nothing you will ever see in the Muscari Family. It is stunning. HZ: 4-8 6” Mid Season
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MUSCARI, Comosum Muscari Comosum is, without a doubt, the weirdest Muscari you will ever find. It is also known as The Tassel Hyacinth and was one of Thomas Jefferson’s favorite flowers. He described the plant in his diaries. Comosum was introduced into European gardens in 1596. The tip of the blossom forms a crest of fertile, mahogany-purple florets. Beneath this crest is a cylinder of lavender-blue, sterile, florets. The plants can reach a height of 8-12 inches, but usually are no taller than 6 inches. The bulbs need to be grouped in clusters of 25+ bulbs. The bulbs should be planted 5 inches deep and 3-4 inches apart. HZ: 4-8 6"-12" Mid Seasony
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> Grape Hyacinths Buy Now for Fall Planting! Without fail, whenever any of us venture into a Walmart, we are greeted by a kindly, gently smiling, usually older face that welcomes us into Walmart USA. The key words in this past sentence, as they apply to Grape Hyacinths, are WITHOUT FAIL, GREETED, GENTLY SMILING and OLDER for these words or their synonyms best describe the family of bulbs known scientifically as Muscari. Muscaris are some of the most beloved flowers of spring. Without fail, they can be counted on to pop their often true blue heads out of the ground shortly after the snowdrops have faded. They are some of the most famous of Spring’s greeters, and no one can pass by a drift of these curiously shaped beauties
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Muscari Valerie Finnes Named to honor the British photographer and gardener, the blossoms of this plant are a stunning light blue-a unique color found in few other flower bulbs. Takes your breath away! HZ: 4-8 6” April/May
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MUSCARI, Auchieri Blue Magic Circa 1871. Native to Turkey, sky blue with white eyes. HZ: 4-8 6-8” April/May
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PHOTO OF MRS. JAMES’ ORIGINAL BLUE GARDEN FROM 1913 The Rarest Color in Nature- Six Bulbs That Produce Dazzling Displays of Blue ALL OF THE BULBS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/product-category/flower-bulbs-tubers/bulbs-for-fall-planting/ FOR SPECIFIC FLOWER BULBS, YOU CAN CLICK ON THE “BUY NOW” BUTTON LOCATED ON EACH PHOTO AND THAT BUTTON WILL TAKE YOU TO THE WEBPAGE WHICH DISCUSSES THAT BULB At Harvesting History we often are asked to help customers choose flowers based on color. “I am looking for reds or purples or whites, etc” The most frequently requested color is true blue, not bluish purple or periwinkle blue, but true blue. Ironically, the rarest of all pure colors in the flower world is true blue. There are thousands, perhaps more, of bluish-purple blossoms, but true blue occurs
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Leucojum Aestivum Four of the Rarest and Most Unusual Spring Flowering Bulbs ALL OF THE BULBS VARIETIES DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/product-category/flower-bulbs-tubers/bulbs-for-fall-planting/ FOR SPECIFIC FLOWER BULBS, YOU CAN CLICK ON THE “BUY NOW” BUTTON LOCATED ON EACH PHOTO AND THAT BUTTON WILL TAKE YOU TO THE WEBPAGE WHICH DISCUSSES THAT BULB Some of you are collectors. Your gardens are filled with one of a kind specimen bulbs and other unforgettable spring garden plants. The four we discuss today are among the rarest spring flowering bulbs we have ever seen. Leucojum Aestivum You probably have never seen a Leucojum. They look exactly like a giant snowdrop and are best planted in clusters of at least 5 bulbs. Leucojum, AKA The Summer Snowflake, are closely related to Galanthus, The Snowdrop. Both have nodding
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Triandus Narcissus, Thalia Spring in January? Forcing Bulbs For A Stunning Winter Indoor Garden Please follow this link to our Harvesting HistoryYouTube video available now entitled “Forcing Flower Bulbs in Water for a mid-winter indoor garden” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6_v5Bwrymk IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION:THE NEW FREEDOM HEIRLOOM BULB SALE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12-13, 2019 IN THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO 60 EAST HIGH STREET, NEW FREEDOM, PA. THIS WILL BE COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND, NOT THE WEEKEND FOLLOWING COLUMBUS DAY. ALL OF THE BULBS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/product-category/flower-bulbs-tubers/bulbs-for-fall-planting/tulips/species-tulips/ FOR SPECIFIC BULBS, YOU CAN CLICK ON THE “BUY NOW” BUTTON LOCATED ON EACH PHOTO AND THAT BUTTON WILL TAKE YOU TO THE WEBPAGE WHICH DISCUSSES THAT BULB This year Harvesting History’s fall newsletter series is going to focus on spring This year Harvesting History’s fall
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