My 'Valerie Finnis' Muscari's were the first to begin putting out foliage. The other Muscari's had been flowering for some time before t...Read Morehere were buds on this one. Then, once in bloom the flowers lasted for weeks and looked amazing.
Even though I planted in front of bed, the lovely pale blue blooms can get lost. Might show better if potted. As described everywhere, ...Read Moreit is a fairly short/small plant. I planted 25 bulbs and the clump doesn't look like much. A sea of 500 bulbs would be lovely!
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | December 2004 | neutral
A neat story about this plant: The name Valerie Finnis is after Lady Scott, wife of Sir David Scott. The unusual muscari appeared inexpl...Read Moreicably in her English garden. Though Lady Scott was world-famed for discovering sports & variants worthy of commercial cultivation, with her name today attached to several species, this one she could not recall ever having obtained. As her equally garden-loving husband had recently died, it was never known if he had planted something unusual, or if so where he may have gotten them. (from: Paghat's Garden)
A cultivar Muscari with pale, powder blue flowers with white rims.
Flowers March to April
Loves a well drai...Read Morened but moist soil in full sun where it will multiply happily. Probably won't come true from seed but should produce more than enough bulbs!
My 'Valerie Finnis' Muscari's were the first to begin putting out foliage. The other Muscari's had been flowering for some time before t...Read More
Even though I planted in front of bed, the lovely pale blue blooms can get lost. Might show better if potted. As described everywhere, ...Read More
A neat story about this plant: The name Valerie Finnis is after Lady Scott, wife of Sir David Scott. The unusual muscari appeared inexpl...Read More
A cultivar Muscari with pale, powder blue flowers with white rims.
Flowers March to April
Loves a well drai...Read More