Muscari Big Smile
Muscari Big Smile
Muscari Big Smile
Muscari armeniacum Big Smile
Armenian Grape Hyacinth, Blue Bottle
Beautiful Armenian flowers, typical of a cool climate. A remarkable small plant for the ornamental garden. Self-seeds easily. Prefers sun and moist, well-drained soil.
JYoQuieroMusica, 21/04/2025
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Description
Muscari armeniacum Big Smile, so named because of its tall stature and long clusters of small trailing flowers, shaped like bright blue, bells edged with white, is a relatively unknown, recent variety. A very pleasant muscari displaying its radiant flowers in the heart of spring carried well above its bright green linear foliage. This hardy, vigorous and prolific bulb will thrive in sunny or semi-shaded exposure and well-drained soil. As it naturalises easily, it is perfect for quickly creating beautiful blue waves in borders, rockeries, and flowering pots...
Muscari armeniacum, sometimes called Armenian grape hyacinth, is a plant of the asparagus family. This small bulbous plant is native to the mountains of southeastern Europe, Armenia, Turkey, and the Caucasus, where it endures severe frosts. 'Big Smile' is a taller form of this species, producing a cluster 15 cm (6in) high instead of the usual 10. The plant forms a basal rosette of long, very narrow, gutter-shaped, light and vibrant green leaves. It will usually flower in April, a little earlier or later depending on the exposure and climate. Each rosette produces 2 to 3 flower stalks on a mature and well-developed bulb. The 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8in) tall flower stalks bear countless small trailing flowers, shaped like urns, medium blue to linen blue with white at their tips. They are fragrant and tightly clustered.
While Muscari is usually a rather unassuming plant, 'Big Smile' has a unique personality that stands out in spring. It is versatile and useful in the garden or for houses without gardens. Its great resistance to cold, drought, and shade allows it to be used in many situations: in the understory, at the base of trees, along borders to emphasize the design of a path and in rockeries or Japanese-style gardens. It also grows well in pots, on a window or balcony. It is so accommodating that it forgives forgotten watering, and thrives in neglected or weekend gardens. Its blue flowers are very beautiful alongside the yellow trumpets of daffodils or the double cups of 'Foxtrot' tulips whose colour varies from pink to white throughout the day. The bulbs of Muscari armeniacum 'Big Smile' are also easy to force for beautiful winter flowers in the house.
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Botanical data
Muscari
armeniacum
Big Smile
Asparagaceae
Armenian Grape Hyacinth, Blue Bottle
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant your muscari as soon as possible in a well-drained, well-loosened soil at a depth of 8 cm (3in) (Bulbs should be covered with twice their height of soil). Space the bulbs 8 cm (3in) apart, making sure they don't touch. Choose a sunny exposure for better flowering. Muscari armeniacum is undemanding in terms of soil type and perfectly hardy in all regions. Divide the bulbs every 4 years at most. If you are growing it in pots, make sure to water it regularly and feed at the end of flowering so that the bulb can replenish its reserves.
Advice for Flowering Carpets:
You can create beautiful flowered spaces around the house, in flower beds, around trees, or in wild spaces. It is an economical and sustainable solution, provided you respect a few principles:
1) This planting should be left in place.
2) Choose the correct varieties for the situation.
3) A period of rest is essential after flowering for the bulbs to replenish. Let the foliage turn yellow and dry before cutting it.
4) Organic fertiliser should be applied once a year in autumn.
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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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