Ledebouria Species, Silver Squill, Violet Squill, Wood Hyacinth (Ledebouria socialis)

by Xenomorf May 4, 2006 10:31 PM

nursery plants for sale, southern California

CACSS plant show. Phoenix, AZ. 2006. zone 9a/9b

A picture of my Ledebouria socialis

South Africa

Blooming in greenhouse January 2004. Flowers are very tiny, but fascinating if viewed with a hand lens or other magnification.

Flower detail.

Here is a close up view of the bulb-like part of the plant.

This is a very mysterious type of plant that most people really enjoy looking at.

Beautiful silver squill in bloom...

I love how each year the older bulbs go horizontal and the new growth covers the exposed bases.

The seperated "bulbs" root easily and are soon growing.

Close up of Squill flower

Scilla violacea

Close-up of flowering Scilla violaceae.

Blooms

Ledebouria socialis started from a single bulb

Ledebouria socialis closeup

In my garden.

Ledebouria socialis

Ledebouria socialis- flowers

Ledebouria socialis

CACSS Plant Show, April 1, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona, zone 9a/9b

Young plants

bulbs

flower

In the CACSS Plant Show, April 20, 2012, Late Spring, Phoenix, Arizona. Zone 9a/9b.

Gaiser Conservatory, Manito Park, Spokane, WA

Ledebouria socialis

Seed from Silver Squill, Violet Squill Ledebouria socialis

After the flowers fade the seed pod develops

ledebouria socialis

Photo courtesy of Peter Fehre. Copyright of Peter Fehre of Hobart, Tasmania.

Copyright Cok Grootscholten, Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection. http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/

Variegated form, 'Juda.' Copyright Cok Grootscholten, Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection. http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/

Mixed with variegated form. Copyright Cok Grootscholten, Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection. http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/

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