Hyacinthoides lingulata comes in two subspecies, the type and ssp. ciliolata. I have both and find that they flower at slightly different times, and I think ssp. ciliolata is a bit more cold-hardy. I grow both in an unheated greenhouse. This is a little plant, very good in a pot, but in Santa Barbara where Gastil lives it would be a good garden subject too. The flowering stems lengthen as they mature. The foliage stays green through winter, but if it freezes off, the bulbs generally survive. The blue color is very pretty. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA On 8/9/2020 7:20 PM, M Gastil-Buhl via pbs wrote: > Today I repotted some Hyacinthoides lingulata. There were already lots of > roots and the shoots were fat and already half an inch high, within a > couple inches of the surface. I was able to repot them gently but it would > have been easier a couple weeks ago. This species multiplies well and > blooms reliably but my blooms are always very short, barely emerging. I > suspect if I began watering earlier I might get taller stalks. > > Gastil, > Santa Barbara, California > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…