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Muscari Big Smile

Big Smile Grape Hyacinth

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Compact grape hyacinth cultivar featuring large, rounded blue-purple flower spikes. Ideal for early spring color in pots, borders, or forced indoors during winter.
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Plant Details

Common Name Big Smile Grape Hyacinth
Family Asparagaceae
Genus Muscari
Species Armeniacum
Variety Big Smile
Origin Mediterranean Basin / Turkey
Blooming Spring bulbs, blooms March-April
Leaf Color Glaucous green, strap-like
Sunlight Half-shade / Sun
Category Outdoor plants
Pet Friendly close No
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Care & Maintenance

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Soil

Well-drained, sandy loam or specialized bulb mix with perlite

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Watering

Water regularly during active spring growth; allow soil to dry completely after foliage dies back in summer dormancy

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Sunlight & Care

Full sun for optimal flowering, tolerates partial shade in hotter climates

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Fertilization

Apply balanced bulb fertilizer at planting and early spring growth phase

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Pruning

Remove spent flower stalks immediately; leave foliage until fully yellowed before cutting

Pest Control Aphid Bulb Mite Slug

These are the insects and pathogens that commonly interact with this plant, including pests, parasites, and organisms typically associated with its care.

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Seasonal Periods

local_florist Flowering Period 4 months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
eco Leaf Persistence 12 months
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Sep
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Growing Parameters

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Temperature
41° – 77°
Fahrenheit
Ideal ambient air temperature range for healthy growth
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Humidity
30% – 75%
% relative
Optimal relative air humidity the plant thrives in
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Light (LUX)
600 – 14000
Lux
Ambient illuminance level at the plant's surface
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Light (PAR)
1200 – 3200
mmol/m²/s
Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) intensity
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Soil Moisture
10% – 50%
% volumetric
Water content in the growing medium
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Soil EC
200 – 800
mS/cm
Electrical conductivity (nutrient concentration in soil water)

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