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The listing, The Silver Leopard (Scilla drimiopsis maculata) has ended.

Also known as the Speckled houseplant.You will get 5+ bulbs to start. It is very easy to grow. You can literally drop a bulb on the surface of some dirt and will attach itself and just start growing and growing and growing and then it will continue to grow as big as you'll let it. No kidding. I have re-potted twice in the past year and now I need an even bigger pot for transplanting. It does fine outside, but we seem to have better luck with it inside. It only needs to be watered about once a week or two. It's bulbs hold plenty of moisture. You can pull a bulb or bulbs off anywhere on the plant and move them to another pot at anytime. Just don't bury the bulbs in the dirt. Just place them on top of your top soil and watch. :)

Please Note: Keep the plant up high where your dogs and cats wont get into it. Luckily ours stay away from it, but the bulbs are supposed to be toxic & can make your fur kids sick.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Questions & Comments

Love these n am bidding ! I have 1 and its not doing so hot can you tell me what type of dirt you use,if you fertilize and how much sun you give them?

Aug 21st, 2014 at 8:36:25 PM PDT by

Gardengrower pretty much went into depth on anything you needed to know. LOL!! As for fertilizer tho, I have never used any and this plant grows like crazy!! It does not like direct sunlight or apparently heat, so that is why we keep ours inside. It's the only plant we have that doesn't go outside in the Spring and Summer, because it doesn't seem to be as perky outside. It grows just fine, the leaves just don't perk up. We have ours inside in indirect sunlight year round and like I mentioned, it does great! And like Gardengrower restated from my description, just place bulbs on top of the soil and they will do their own thing. Once the plant dries completely out, I water it (Probably once every 2 weeks). It is a very interesting plant to say the least. Also, if you happen to accidently squish a bulb when pulling them from the Mother plant, wash your hands. I failed to do so once and touched my mouth for some reason and I am pretty sure it upset my tummy. Just sayin. LOL!!

Aug 22nd, 2014 at 8:04:52 AM PDT by

Hope you don't mind my advice. Make sure you have them in a cactus mix or a good fast draining mix. These are succulent and the bulbs store water.

They really don't need watering as much as most house plants. AND the most important thing. Make sure they sit ON TOP of the soil. The only thing that needs to be IN the soil is any roots that are on the bottom of the bulb.

IF there are no roots, then just sit the plant on top of the soil and push down only enough that it doesn't fall over. You do want to make sure the BOTTOM of the Scilla makes good contact with the soil so it will put down good roots.

The advice in the auction description is excellent! They ARE very easy. If you are having trouble, let it dry out completely. You won't kill it. Even if the leaves dry up and fall off that's ok. As long as the bulb is still firm you are good to go.

Then when it is really dry, water it thoroughly (until the root ball is wet, make sure it drains well (don't let it sit in water ever!), and let it dry out again! Repeat. That's it!

As far as fertilizer I am very lazy about that. With this plant I would fertilize maybe 3 times a year as long as there is active growth. Never fertilize any plant that isn't doing well, or is taking a rest.

As far as toxicity, 98% of the plants we grow and love will not be good for our "fur kids" so be careful if your "child" is into your plants of any kind.

Sorry I got carried away, but I like when I can help someone become successful, especially with our plants!!!!! Good luck!!!

BTW Great auction!!!!!!!!!!!

Aug 22nd, 2014 at 7:34:15 AM PDT by

LOL!! Thank you for your input. :)

Aug 22nd, 2014 at 8:06:40 AM PDT by

PS. AND they have nice little flowers on them!

Aug 22nd, 2014 at 7:35:41 AM PDT by

Unfortunately, mine has never flowered, but I only got my start from a neighbor last summer, and as you can see....it has grown like crazy!! The big one in the pot is the growth that I have gotten from my start of about 6 bulbs just over a year ago. The little one in the pic is from 1 bulb that dropped off and landed on top of some dirt I had in the basket planter setting next to it that I hadn't done anything with yet a few months ago. It now has 3 bulbs growing from it. As for the flowers, my neighbor's did get flowers, but he had his much longer and had about 4 additional large pots established from his Mother plant.

Aug 22nd, 2014 at 8:12:55 AM PDT by

Oh thnxs the listing has great info and youv just given me more! I think im over watering and im using heavy compost dirt i make im going to change to cactus today :-)

Aug 22nd, 2014 at 8:13:46 AM PDT by

I don't use cactus dirt. I just use plain potting soil that I buy at Lowe's. Never a problem. And like I said, they will also grow outside in regular soil too. I live in SW MO and we have a lot of clay in our soil down here and they do fine in it too (my neighbor had some of his growing outside by his fish pond). As a houseplant tho, I would just use regular potting soil for houseplants.

Aug 22nd, 2014 at 8:18:07 AM PDT by

Fanned, bid and watching! :)

Aug 27th, 2014 at 10:10:44 AM PDT by

Beautiful colors!

Aug 27th, 2014 at 4:41:13 PM PDT by

Ok thnx's

Aug 22nd, 2014 at 8:20:03 AM PDT by

Forgot to add, all of my plants go outside in spring. But I am fortunate enough to have enough bright, but shaded areas to put them in, they never get a ray of sunshine, just bright light.

African violets, orchids, epiphylums, cacti, and everything else I have summer outside. It regenerates and invigorates them. As we speak, my Easter cactus (24 years old, auctioned off lots of starts!) is setting some buds. Still auctioning Christmas cactus and it also is outside. I used to have one of these scilla and it always went outside. I do have another variety of scilla and guess what? It is outside! AND doing fantastic!!!!

I live in southeastern Michigan so our good weather is short, but they all come in at the end of Oct. and do their best to survive until next spring!

Give it a try, the air circulation plays a large part in good plant growth.

And yep, any potting soil will work as long as it isn't too heavy. At least for pot culture. Open ground growing is a whole 'nuther lesson!~~Rosie

Aug 22nd, 2014 at 1:21:01 PM PDT by

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