Traubenhyazinthe 'Blue Spike Armeniacum' - 100 Stück - LumiBlumi

Grape Hyacinth 'Blue Spike' - 100 pieces

CHF 19.60
CHF 19.60
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Traubenhyazinthe 'Blue Spike Armeniacum' - 100 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Traubenhyazinthe 'Blue Spike Armeniacum' - 100 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Traubenhyazinthe 'Blue Spike Armeniacum' - 100 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Traubenhyazinthe 'Blue Spike Armeniacum' - 100 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Traubenhyazinthe 'Blue Spike Armeniacum' - 100 Stück - LumiBlumi
Grape Hyacinth 'Blue Spike' - 100 pieces

Grape Hyacinth 'Blue Spike' - 100 pieces

Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike'

CHF 19.60
CHF 19.60
  • Double, fluffy flower spikes
  • Light to mid-blue, some with green tips
  • Larger, longer-lasting spikes
  • Flowers in March and April, 10–20 cm tall
  • Robust and naturalising

'Blue Spike' is a double grape hyacinth. Instead of small bells it bears full, fluffy spikes in light to mid-blue. They look larger than those of ordinary varieties and last longer. A striking variant for border edges and pots.

About this variety

'Blue Spike' arose as a mutation of Muscari armeniacum. Its individual flowers are double, which makes the spikes look full, round and almost fluffy. The colour lies between flax blue and mid-blue, and some flowers have greenish tips. Because the flowers are sterile, they last particularly long.

At about 10–20 cm tall, it belongs at border edges, along paths and in rock gardens. In lawns or beneath trees it forms a dense blue carpet. Yellow daffodils, white tulips and rock cress are lovely partners. In pots, the unusual flower shape is shown off particularly well up close.

'Blue Spike' is well suited to small posies; in the vase the full spikes look like little brushes. The bulbs multiply by offsets. Occasionally single flowers reappear; this is in the nature of the variety. Voles and deer generally leave grape hyacinths alone. The plant is robust and flowers reliably every year.

Planting

Plant the bulbs in autumn, from September to November, 5–8 cm deep. A spacing of 5–8 cm is enough to create a closed carpet in the very first year. Make sure the tip points upwards. The soil should be loose and free-draining.

Care

Leave the foliage after flowering until it has yellowed, as this is how the bulbs build up strength for the next year. In a lawn, mow only after that. Otherwise grape hyacinths need hardly any care. If the clumps become too dense, divide them in summer after a few years.

Specifications

  • Botanical name: Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike'
  • Genus: Grape hyacinths
  • Class: Various
  • Supplied as: Flower bulbs
  • Flower colour: Blue
  • Flowering time: March, April
  • Flowering season: Late winter, Spring
  • Height: 15 cm
  • Spread: 10 cm
  • Habit: Clump-forming
  • Position: Sun
  • Suitable for: Bed, Bed edge and border, Pot and container, Rock garden, Wildlife garden and meadow, Woodland edge, Cutting garden
  • Soil type: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  • Drainage: Well-drained
  • Soil moisture: Moist
  • Soil pH: Neutral
  • Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
  • Planting time: September, October, November, December
  • Planting depth: 5–8 cm
  • Spacing: 5–8 cm
  • Number per m²: 150
  • Hardiness in Switzerland: Hardy in Switzerland
  • Overwintering note: Generally hardy in garden soil in Switzerland. At high, windy sites and in containers, plan extra winter protection and avoid winter wet.
  • For containers: Well suited to containers
  • Container note: Suitable for sufficiently deep pots. Avoid waterlogging and let the foliage die back completely after flowering.
  • Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
  • Naturalising: Suitable
  • Naturalising note: Can return in a suitable spot and form larger groups over time.
  • For bees and butterflies: Not attractive to pollinators
  • Deer and rodent resistant: No
  • Edible: Not edible
  • RHS hardiness: H6

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