Coos Bay, OR on Jun 16, 2012

It is blooming!

For all that wanted to see the Peruvian Scilla aka The belly button, it has started to bloom, in the pics it looks blue, but it really is a light purple with yellow center. It has to be the slowest blooming flower I have ever seen, its taken almost 3 weeks to get to this point.

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Wendi H Rochelle, GA

i love purple shades, lavendar, also in the flower beds....great with yellow

on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 0
Carroll A Coos Bay, OR

Thanks Doug, I was looking for a site last night that carried the bulbs and was have trouble. I have an upper bed closer to the house I wanted to plant some more.

on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 0
Lori J Thompsons Station, TN

Thanks Douglas for answering the questions now to go and find one here in Tn. thanks!

on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Your camera did just fine!! I think the little white "painted dots" are so cute. Makes it look like a child decided it needed polka dots here & there!! Glad you got it identifyed.

on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 0
Melissa K Blythewood, SC

Don't mind saying I've been hoping you would remember to post the results. I love this plant!

on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 0
Carroll A Coos Bay, OR

Melissa this plant has been the most watched plant in the neighborhood No one here could id it either and everyone has wanted to see what it will look like.

on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 0
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

Lori, if you do not find one locally, which would not surprise me, they can be ordered as bulbs. See the link I posted above.

on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 1
Debi M Washington, NC

OMG, its beautiful...I want one!

on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 0
Nancy Rhodes C Bessemer, AL

I am having good luck creating shade. The only shade I have had is so far back that you have to walk out there to see anything. I have a bench now but I would like this flower nearer to me. It is beautiful and I love the slowness of the blooms.

on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 0
Kelly S Bremerton, WA

@ Doug, the link was very friendly and helpful. Could be adictive haha. @Carroll your flowers are beautiful, I'm glad you waited to see what they would do. It's almost like watching a bird nest and waiting for eggs to hatch. What a wonderful find.

on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 0
Leida R Tampa, FL

Ooh my!!! What a beautiful flower!!! I WANT ONE!!! Caroll A, in regards to your camera and the pictures, I don't think it is so much your camera. I have many flower plants, and I am forever taking pictures of them all. Now, I usually do have issues with getting the right flower color of my purples, lavenders, and lilacs.

on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 1
Sylvia M Costa Mesa, CA

Wow, this is beautiful, I'll get one too.

on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 0
Carroll A Coos Bay, OR

Thanks everyone. It has been a great find in a bed of weeds. I will be planting more.

on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 1
Rose A Enfield, CT

Love it! I have never seen one before, it's very beautiful & interesting. Good find!

on Jun 19, 2012 · Like 0
Tina M Fort Lauderdale, FL

oh wow! it the mystery plant! awesome bloom!

on Jun 19, 2012 · Like 0
Donna C Manchester, NH

Does it have a scent? Never seen one of these. For the amount of time it takes to bloom, should smell good!!

on Jun 19, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

@Carroll - wait & see if our belly button develops seed pods. I'd reeeeally like to get some from you if it does???
PS - I sure don't see a yellow center on any of these????

on Jun 19, 2012 · Like 0
Carroll A Coos Bay, OR

@Susan, If it seeds,I will send you some. In the pics, the stamen appears white. It is actually yellow. it does not show well in the pics. @ Donna C. You really have to put your nose in the center to smell it but it has a very faint light fragrances.

on Jun 19, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

OH!! Is that what I thought was little white polka dots???

on Jun 19, 2012 · Like 0
Carroll A Coos Bay, OR

@ Susan, yes the polka dots are yellow. :)

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 1
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cot... North Bend, OR

Gorgeous! This is so pretty :)

on Jul 18, 2012 · Like 1
Marilyn Nobles Detroit, TX

can u grow this in texas???

on Aug 02, 2012 · Like 0
Sherry A

would love one of these!!!

on Aug 02, 2012 · Like 0
Carroll A Coos Bay, OR

@ Marilyn, I am not sure if it will grow in TX, I am in zone 7 and it is doing well after being neglected for maybe years. It is out in the open and gets no shade. But here on the coast we do not get the heat like you do. I did not plant this treasure. I found it in a flower bed overgrown with weeds when I bought my house. Maybe Douglas knows.

on Aug 02, 2012 · Like 0
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

@Marilyn: Several folks on Dave's Garden report growing it in Texas and it supposedly likes hot, dry conditions.

on Aug 03, 2012 · Like 0

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