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Common name: Muscari, Grape Hyacinth
Botanical names: Muscari armeniacum, Muscari azureum, Muscari comosum plumosum, Muscari latifolium
Family name: Hyacinthaceae
Plant type: Bulb
Size: 15cm H x 7cm W
Planting time: Autumn
Planting width: 10cm
Depth: 5cm
Flowering: Late winter to spring.
Positioning: Full sun to partial shade.
General information: Fully hardy, suitable for all climates except sub/tropical or semi arid.
Watering: Only necessary if the ground begins to dry out due to insufficient rainfall.
Fertilising: Add organic or chemical fertiliser to ground before planting. Top dress as buds appears.
Soil: Well drained.
Lifting & storage: Bulbs can be left undisturbed for many years. As clumps and borders thicken fertilising becomes important. Dig when foliage turns yellow.
Pests: Very hardy to pests and diseases. Bait snails and slugs during growing period.
Tips: Plant in long borders as an edging plant.
Preferred climate zones: Cool, Temperate, Arid, Mild Tropical
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