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''Muscari armeniacum'' is a bulbous plant of the genus ''Muscari'' with basal, simple leaves and short, flowering stems. It is one of a number of species and genera known as grape hyacinth, in this case Armenian grape hyacinth〔, p. 115〕 or Garden Grape-hyacinth. The flowers are purple, blue (with a white fringe), white (var. "Album") or pale pink (var "Pink Sunrise") and the plants are usually tall. ''M. armeniacum'' blooms in mid-Spring (April or May in the Northern Hemisphere) for 3-4 weeks. Some selections are fragrant. Established bulbs leaf in the autumn. ''M. armeniacum'' is widespread in the woods and meadows of the Eastern Mediterranean, from Greece and Turkey to the Caucasus. ==Cultivation== ''Muscari armeniacum'' is one of the most commonly cultivated species of ''Muscari'', is robust and naturalises easily.〔, pp. 126〕 It appeared in European gardens in 1871. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1297 )〕 Cultivars listed by Mathew include 'Blue Spike' and 'Cantab'.〔 Others include 'Argaei Album' and 'Album' (white), 'Côte d'Azur', 'Dark Eyes, 'Early Giant', 'Fantasy Creation', 'Peppermint', 'Saffier', 'Valerie Finnis' (pale blue), and 'Pink Sunrise' (pale pink). The commonly available form is often referred to as ''M. armeniacum'' 'Blue'.〔(The Plant Expert: Muscari )〕 'Blue Spike' is a double flowered variety, with double florets on the flower stalk. 'Cantab' is pale blue. 'Fantasy Creation' is a sport (a naturally occurring genetic mutation) of 'Blue Spike'. 'Atlantic' is light blue, introduced by Jan van Bentem in 2002, by hybridisation in 1990 from ''M. armeniacum'' and an unknown parent.〔(【引用サイトリンク】archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814162413/http://home.tiscali.nl/~hennessy/Atlantic.htm )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muscari armeniacum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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