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johnw

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Mystery Bulb
« on: April 20, 2021, 11:18:16 PM »
I was given this many years ago by a Czech friend. It was labelled Gagea originally.  Ideas?

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Re: Mystery Bulb
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2021, 05:48:55 AM »
I would definitely say "not a gagea"- most likely Muscari neglectum had seeded itself into your friend's pot. Or the gagea died and the muscari seeded itself into your pot,
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Re: Mystery Bulb
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2021, 12:51:14 PM »
Thanks Fermi.  We knew it wasn't Gagea but reeckoned it was a Muscari, Pseudomuscari or Bellevallia but not terribly familiar with those generas' diversity.  Thx  johnw
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Re: Mystery Bulb
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2021, 02:32:42 PM »
John, the flower is definitely a Muscari. Are the leaves all the same in the pot though? It's not totally clear from the photo but maybe some of the non flowering plants are not Muscari?

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Re: Mystery Bulb
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2021, 03:50:02 PM »
Tristan - A mix of Crocus, Leucojum, Galanthus and Narciss in that frame.  Indeed Muscari. johnw
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