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Bellevalia pycnantha Green Pearl

Bellevalia pycnantha Green Pearl
Roman Hyacinth, Roman Squill

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Created on Oct 21, the flowering is coming to an end, I find the young plant not fully bloomed pleasant. But the colour fades a lot when it blooms and makes it dull.

Md, 04/04/2022

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A lovely pale green flower form of the 'Green Pearl' Bellevalia, a pretty little bulbous plant closely related to muscaris. The flower buds are tightly packed on the spike and open into green bell-shaped flowers, turning cream-white. The plant blooms in April-May and naturalises, without becoming invasive, in well-drained soils, preferably dry in summer. The subtle colour of the flowers allows for numerous associations in rockeries, as well as at the base of deciduous bushes.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -12°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to November
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Description

Bellavalia pycnantha Green Pearl (synonym B. paradoxa) is a rare bulbous plant in cultivation, but easy to grow as long as it benefits from a well-drained soil, preferably dry in summer. Similar to muscari and hyacinths, this lovely green-flowered form is also distinguished by the structure of its floral spikes and its larger flowers, which open like little bells. Like muscari, Bellavalia blooms in the heart of spring. It is a small hardy plant that requires being planted in a well-drained, rocky or sandy soil. The tender green turning to cream-white colour of its flowers pairs well with all the colours of the rainbow.

 

Bellavalia pycnantha, formerly known as Muscari paradoxum, is a bulbous plant belonging to the asparagaceae family and native to Turkey, found in the mountains of the Caucasus. It grows in sunny areas between rocks or in meadows, always in well-drained soil and under rather dry conditions in summer. Its cold resistance, under such growing conditions, is around -14°C (6.8°F) at its lowest.

In this Bellavalia paradoxa Green Pearl, root growth begins in late summer with the return of rain, and the foliage emerges from the ground during winter. The ribbon-like leaves are wider than those of the grape hyacinth, resembling tulip or hyacinth leaves, measuring 10 to 40 cm (4 to 16in) long and 0.6 to 1.5 cm (0.4 to 1in) wide. They have a slightly glaucous green colour. The flowering stems emerge slowly from the centre of the leaf clump in March-April, always remaining shorter than the foliage. The flowering period is long, lasting 25 days in April-May. The flower buds are compressed on a conical spike, similar to the Oriental hyacinth. They are dark blue and open from bottom to top, with small campanulate florets measuring 0.8 to 1.4 cm (0.5 to 1in) long. Their colour changes from dark blue to a lighter blue-violet, with a fine pale yellow-green edge. Bumblebees and bees are the pollinators of these flowers. The triangular-shaped fruits contain small round seeds. The entire vegetation dries up in June, while the bulb enters a dormant period for the entire summer, preferably in a dry state.

 

Bellavalia paradoxa is a rather rare plant that enriches the range of these small spring bulbs that all gardeners eagerly await. Once established, it multiplies spontaneously without becoming invasive. Hardy and drought-resistant, it can be used in various situations: at the base of deciduous trees with anemones, as a border to highlight the design of a pathway, in rockeries alongside botanical tulips and crocuses, or in raised beds with Siberian squills and small botanical daffodils.

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Bellevalia pycnantha Green Pearl (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour green
Flowering time April to May
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 10 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green
Foliage description Deciduous foliage in summer.

Botanical data

Genus

Bellevalia

Species

pycnantha

Cultivar

Green Pearl

Family

Asparagaceae (Liliaceae)

Other common names

Roman Hyacinth, Roman Squill

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference153051

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Planting and care

Plant your Bellevalia as soon as possible in a sufficiently well-drained soil, as they dislike excess moisture in both summer and winter. Loosen the soil deeply and mix it with gravel if necessary. Plant them at a depth of 12 cm (5in) (the bulbs should be covered with twice their height of soil). Space the bulbs 8 cm (3in) apart, making sure they do not touch each other. Choose a sunny exposure for better flowering. Planting at the base of deciduous trees and bushes is possible if the plants receive enough sunlight between October and March-April. Bellevalia is not very demanding in terms of soil type, which can be slightly acidic or slightly alkaline. Its hardiness is around -14°C (6.8°F) in well-drained soil.

Planting period

Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to November
Planting depth 12 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Edge of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -12°C (USDA zone 8a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 250 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Remove the faded flowers if you want to limit the spread by spontaneous sowings.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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