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Bulbs => Bulbs General => Topic started by: JPB on August 31, 2013, 07:49:20 PM

Title: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: JPB on August 31, 2013, 07:49:20 PM

This bulb came out of a pot with Narcissus bulbocodium seeds from El Espinar, Segovia (collected by Rafa). It looks like a Fritillaria but it has a brown sheet and a strange curving lower margin.

Can anyone ID this one?

Hans

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: Maggi Young on August 31, 2013, 08:10:51 PM

It's a Colchicum, Hans.

It may not have come in with the narcissus seed of course- Rafa would likely know the difference. 

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: ArnoldT on August 31, 2013, 08:25:26 PM

I'd vote for Colchicum as well. Has the little foot on it.

Writing from of all places the UK

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: Maggi Young on August 31, 2013, 08:30:45 PM

Quote from: ArnoldT on August 31, 2013, 08:25:26 PM

I'd vote for Colchicum as well. Has the little foot on it.

Writing from of all places the UK

Hey Arnold, welcome to you! Having a good time? Getting north of the border?

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: bulborum on August 31, 2013, 09:48:28 PM

I vote too for Colchicum but maybe it is Merendera

Roland

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 31, 2013, 10:12:32 PM

Funnily enough we have some as well - in a pot of narcissus seedlings .....also from Rafa ;D
Looking forward to seeing what they turn out to be!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: David Nicholson on September 01, 2013, 09:50:23 AM

Quote from: ArnoldT on August 31, 2013, 08:25:26 PM

Writing from of all places the UK

Hope you get some football in Arnold. You won't get that north of the border though ;D

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: ArnoldT on September 01, 2013, 09:32:13 PM

Had a great time drank something new to me H.P. Bulmers.  Very nice drink.  Guy we sat  next to from Cumbria insisted I give it a try.

Did the pub thing twice and a real old one in Maida Vale and one near Cromwell Road.
The wife and daughter kept me too busy to catch any football

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: Rafa on September 16, 2013, 08:40:32 AM

sorry for delay replying, I was in France. Yes, It is Merendera montana, I hadn't time to clean the seeds ::) ;)

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: fermi de Sousa on September 16, 2013, 08:50:15 AM

Thanks, Hans,
no harm as it's on our "allowed" list  ;D
I look forward to it flowering!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Unkown bulb from Spain
Post by: JPB on September 16, 2013, 11:12:11 PM

Thanks Rafa. And indeed Merendera  is on my "allowed" list :)