Spring is my favourite time of year. I like to see all the plants waking up and forming buds and spring flowers are so pretty and often a lot tougher than they look. Today, May 3, I went with a friend to a garden centre in Harden, West Yorkshire and had a mooch around, like I do. I came back home with three plants. One, which I mention here, is a little pot of white flowers on tallish stems: Hyacinthoides Hispanica aka Scilla campanulata 'White' also known as Spanish Bluebells. I wish those in charge would make their minds up what we gardeners should call things! A delicate thing it appears, with slender straplike leaves and tall stems. It's a spring bulb, which I had not seen before.
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| Hyacinthoides Hispanica aka Scilla campanulata 'White' |
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| Hyacinthoides Hispanica aka Scilla campanulata 'White' |
The label says that Scilla campanulata White has scented spikes of white flowers every spring. It is hardy and perennial. It should be planted in the sun or part shade in good, well-drained soil or in patio containers. It is good for rockeries, troughs or bed edges.
They flower April to May. The label doesn't mention height but the flower stems on mine are about 14in.
