{"product_id":"muscari-aucheri-valerie-finnis-grape-hyacinth-bulbs","title":"Muscari aucheri Valerie Finnis | Grape Hyacinth Bulbs","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMuscari Valerie Finnis | Grape Hyacinth Bulbs\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuscari ‘Valerie Finnis’ is an elegant grape hyacinth prized for its distinctive soft powder-blue flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense clusters of tiny bell-shaped florets form compact flower spikes in a delicate \u003cstrong\u003epale sky-blue to powder-blue shade\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a softer and more refined appearance than the traditional deep blue Muscari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact, hardy and easy to grow, Valerie Finnis is particularly beautiful planted along \u003cstrong\u003eborder edges, pathways, in rock gardens, raised beds and containers\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is also suitable for naturalising, gradually creating beautiful spring displays when left undisturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts sturdy stems and compact growth also make it suitable for \u003cstrong\u003epot cultivation and as a charming short-stemmed spring cut flower\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied product information identifies Valerie Finnis as \u003cem\u003eMuscari armeniacum\u003c\/em\u003e, flowering in April–May, with a mature height of approximately 15 cm. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMuscari armeniacum\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grape Hyacinth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valerie 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