Bulbs: First Blooms, 1 by dmj1218

dmj1218 wrote:
This particular strain is not--it is a Triteleia, Vossner. Here is a link to the differences (at the top). :)
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Brodiaea


They are winter growers and spring bloomers here. Diane's (Telos) has the best varieties, in my opinion. I've also got some in a north exposure that's still in complete shade. They are growing well, but they won't bloom probably until the sun starts hitting them in a week or two. I think this is a slightly larger pic--I've had trouble capturing the true color in a pic--they are really purplish not light blue like many of the Triteleia's. Well maybe its not much bigger. I'm definitely getting more next fall; I really like them and I love the early bloom. They have been blooming now for 2 weeks. I have some in another location (same strain) and they have been blooming longer. I also have another variety, but like I said, they are in the shade and not blooming yet.

Not too many people in southeast Texas try these, but obviously they have survived a lot of rain and 5 hard freezes here.

This message was edited Mar 7, 2007 8:00 PM