Only a week late......

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  1. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

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    This is Chionodoxa luciliae Valentine's Day. So called because it is supposed to flower by that date. Also now Scilla luciliae.



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    Scilla luciliae Valentine's Day ( photo / image / picture from Palustris's Garden )
     
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  3. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Better late than never, it is a beauty and worth the wait.
     
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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    What a pretty shade of blue!
     
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    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    Wow! Now that's a flower to put on the 'would like to have' list. Does it grow on this side of the pond?

    Jerry
     



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  6. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

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    Certainly it would grow in most places, it has survived out in the garden for the last 5 or so years and we have had some pretty low (down to -18c.) temps over the last 3 years.
     
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    stratsmom Flower Fanatic

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    What a pretty color! Is it a bulb?
     
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    Palustris Young Pine

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    Yes, it used to be Chionodoxa but now they have moved it into Scilla.
    The normal form of it flowers later, say end of this month.
     
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    calinromania Young Pine

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    Mine bloomed last year around March 26 (that's when the photo was taken).
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    Yours seems to be a little blue-er!
     

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