Thank you guys! The bulb of the squill is similar to an onion in that it has many layers of the outside skin that is brown and wax paper like. The one in the photo above bloomed first before any of the other squills in the same bed. When I first bought the bulb it was the size of a softball and heavy. It has sent out baby bulbs and they grow faster when I water them....they are touted as very tough and arid region loving plants that do not need fertilizing.
Unfortunately they do not have a fragrance. Originally I fell in love with this flower stalk in a flower arrangement. The stalks grow from 3' to 6'+ and may curl at the top on longer growths.
I need to check to see if mine are going to bloom this year after having been divided last year.
Mike, let us know if your divided squill bulbs bloom this year. I would like to move some closer to the sunnier side of the yard. Mine are not getting as much sun now since a rose tree has decided to grow like an oak!
