Muscari armeniacum Valerie Finnis - Grape Hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum Valerie Finnis - Grape Hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum Valerie Finnis - Grape Hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum Valerie Finnis
Armenian Grape Hyacinth, Garden Grape-hyacinth
Planted in October 2023, they start blooming in mid-March. Very beautiful when accompanied by yellow primroses.
Delphine62, 18/03/2024
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Description
Muscari armeniacum Valerie Finnis is an exceptional variety with a pale blue porcelain colour and silver lustre, which is unusual for a muscari. Its conical clusters of tightly packed, multiple small fragrant flowers bloom in spring for several weeks, forming beautiful waves of celestial blue on a carpet of fresh green leaves. Muscari armeniacum is a small bulbous plant that is not very demanding and will easily naturalise in well-drained soil without reverting to type.
Muscari armeniacum, sometimes called Armenian grape hyacinth, is a plant in the asparagus family. This small bulbous plant is native to the mountains of southeastern Europe, Armenia, Turkey, and the Caucasus, where it withstands severe frost. 'Valerie Finnis,' produces a basal rosette of very narrow, light green leaves. The deciduous foliage disappears after flowering and reappears in autumn. Each rosette produces 3 to 5 flower spikes from April to May on a mature and well-developed bulb. The 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8in) tall flower spikes bear 20 to 40 small urn-shaped, crystalline blue, well-scented flowers tightly packed in a compact cluster 8-10 cm (3-4in) tall. After pollination fruits form containing many round black seeds which germinate very easily.
Muscari is a small but versatile plant, very useful in a garden or pots and containers. Its great resistance to cold, drought, and shade allows it to be used in many situations: in the undergrowth, at the base of trees, along borders to accentuate the design of a pathway, in rockeries with heathers or in Japanese-style gardens. It also grows very well in pots, on a window sill or balcony. It is so accommodating that it will forgive neglect and thrive without gardeners, or in weekend gardens. Its blue flowers are very beautiful next to the yellow trumpets of daffodils or the pink and red cups of triumph tulips.
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Botanical data
Muscari
armeniacum
Valerie Finnis
Asparagaceae
Armenian Grape Hyacinth, Garden Grape-hyacinth
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant your Valerie Finnis muscari as soon as possible in well-drained, loose soil. Plant at a depth of 8 cm (3in) (Bulbs should be covered with twice their height in soil). Space the bulbs 8 cm (3in) apart, making sure they do not touch each other. Choose a sunny location for better flowering. Muscari armeniacum is undemanding on soil type and is perfectly hardy in all regions. Divide the bulbs every 4 years at most. If you are growing it in pots, water it regularly and feed after flowering so that the bulb can replenish its reserves.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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