jillraggett:

Plant of the Day
Wednesday 31 January 2018

In the Alpine Glasshouse at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK, the Scilla madeirensis is flowering. In the wild it grows along steep cliffs near the coast of the island of Madeira off the coast of Morocco. It forms large bulbs that have a brief dormant period in the summer, when it sheds its leaves but the roots remain active. A free draining compost, sunny sheltered location and regular watering when in active growth is ideal for this tender species.

Jill Raggett