Scilla 'Rosea'
"Pink alpine squill"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in August/September
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in September/October
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Exuding allure with its delicate beauty, Scilla bifolia 'Rosea' features tightly packed spires of coral pink buds, each one bursting open into a pretty star shaped white flower. With slightly recurving petals, these tiny blooms have a charmingly haphazard look about them, looking great when planted en masse in groups and drifts. Blooming early, this brilliant naturaliser (commonly know as pink alpine squill) provides precious nectar for pollinators venturing out into the late winter sunshine, making it a vital addition to any wildlife garden.
Tolerant of soils which are on the gravelly, sandy or dry side, Scilla bifolia 'Rosea' also works very well in gravel gardens, dry gardens or alpine schemes. We think it’s diminutive size would make it a lovely addition along paths, or at the front of spring borders and containers, to soften hard edges with its gentle good looks.
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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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Scilla bifolia 'Rosea'
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Flower colour
Soft pink
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Bulb size
8/9
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Full shade
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Borders
Meadows
lawns
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Woodland gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
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
No
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
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 Scilla 'Rosea' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Pink alpine squill" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Scilla 'Rosea' 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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