PKA Chionodoxa sardensis
Common names: Lesser glory-of-the-snow or squill (from Sart*)

Any mention of these beautiful little bulbs immediately brings to mind a passage in Beverley Nichols’ book ‘Down the
In order to ensure that we can enjoy every single flower, I decided to plant my bulbs in a sturdy tin container and it has been very successful. This year, after flowering, it will be time to transfer them to the
Scilla sardensis is a bulbous perennial and reaches to about 20 cm in height. The vibrant gentian-blue flowers have small white centres and wouldn’t they look good interspersed with white chionodoxa to get the Nichols avalanche effect – or quite simply set amongst our own native primrose?
* Sart is a small neighbourhood in Western Turkey.
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