Muscari 'Valerie Finnis'
"Grape hyacinth"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in August/September
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
This distinctive grape hyacinth produces a clustered cone of light powder blue flowers with a silvery sheen. Muscari 'Valerie Finnis' also have a subtle and delightful fragrance. These pale blue little beauties are robust, strong and compact, and densely flowering. They thrive in full sun or partial shade, along with well-drained soil.
Muscari are the perfect bulb for the front of borders, rockeries, pots or containers. And they are spectacular when allowed to naturalize under trees or along walkways—note that this variety won’t take over an area, like many forms of muscari. The hardy Muscari 'Valerie Finnis' is tolerant of most climates, and will make a real show of colour during spring, especially when planted close to dwarf narcissus.
The flowers of Muscari 'Valerie Finnis' are accompanied by the plant’s narrow, strap-like dark green foliage. Incidentally, if you live in a rural location, where rabbits or deer are a problem, these muscari will be most at home, as the pests leave them alone!
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Muscari armeniacum 'Valerie Finnis'
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Flower colour
Blue
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Bulb size
9/10
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
150 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial, Naturalising
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Full shade -
Position
Exposed
Sheltered -
Suitable for
Borders
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Ground cover
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Pots
Wildlife gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Loam-based compost
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Stony
Clay -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Muscari 'Valerie Finnis' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Grape hyacinth" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Muscari 'Valerie Finnis' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2024Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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