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Diane Whitehead
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Lachenalia?
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April 11, 2018, 01:39:01 AM »
In bloom now, in the part of the garden that receives the contents of lost-label pots.
It looks like a Lachenalia, but the only lost label one I've grown recently was
L reflexa in 2002, and it is supposed to be yellow. Of course, incorrectly labelled
seeds might have been sent to the exchange.
The flower stem is 7 cm high, and the two leaves are 18 cm long, with a reddish
tip. No scent.
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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
cool mediterranean climate warm dry summers, mild wet winters 70 cm rain, sandy soil
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April 11, 2018, 03:54:24 AM »
Diane:
L. reflexa is yellow.
Have you considered a Muscari?
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Arnold Trachtenberg
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April 11, 2018, 09:36:20 AM »
Hi Diane,
might it be a muscari or bellevalia? The buds have that pinched look to them,
cheers
fermi
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Mr Fermi de Sousa, Redesdale,
Victoria, Australia
Diane Whitehead
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April 11, 2018, 09:59:33 PM »
The flowers are peculiar. Fermi mentioned they were pinched, but even
odder is that they are completely closed with what looks like a flat cover
with a design on it. There is no indication that a pollinator could get in.
..............
I've just checked all the Bellevalia photos on the Pacific Bulb Society wiki,
and B dubia has patterned raised ends to begin with, and then finally
opens. I grew seeds of it from the1998 RHS Lily Group exchange, donated by
A.Edwards.
So I guess that is it. Thank you!
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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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ashley
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April 11, 2018, 11:14:51 PM »
I'd suggest
Muscari macrocarpum
, particularly if the purplish flowers turn more yellow as they mature and are usually scented.
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Ashley Allshire, Cork, Ireland
Diane Whitehead
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April 11, 2018, 11:30:43 PM »
Well, Ashley, I did plant some bulbs of Muscari macrocarpum Golden Fragrance
in that area, but never guessed they would start out looking so dark. I will
keep an eye on them to see if they do turn yellow and produce a scent.
Thanks!
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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
cool mediterranean climate warm dry summers, mild wet winters 70 cm rain, sandy soil
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