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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Susann on October 17, 2014, 01:01:05 PM

Title: What is this nice but to me unknown bulbous plant?
Post by: Susann on October 17, 2014, 01:01:05 PM

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Beautiful photo of nice plant, but what it is that I have caught in the picture? April in Scotland is the only clue I have got. But I am convinced that you will tell me the species almost before I have posted this.

Title: Re: What is this nice but to me unknown bulbous plant?
Post by: fermi de Sousa on October 17, 2014, 01:08:32 PM

Hi Susann,
It looks like the vigorous form of Ipheion unifolium named for Alberto Castillo,
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: What is this nice but to me unknown bulbous plant?
Post by: Susann on October 17, 2014, 01:27:25 PM

Wow, how many seconds did it take to get the answer? This forum, or actually it´s members is increadible. Thank you, Fermi!

Title: Re: What is this nice but to me unknown bulbous plant?
Post by: Maggi Young on October 17, 2014, 02:19:59 PM

A slight correction - it is Ipheion uniflorum'Alberto Castillo'

And your answer came from Australia to Sweden about a plant growing in Scotland  which originates from South America is named for Alberto in Buenos Aires!

Title: Re: What is this nice but to me unknown bulbous plant?
Post by: Susann on October 17, 2014, 02:22:58 PM

Yes, it is really amazing. I still remember the first time I sent an email, to a friend across the street...Unfortunally it was not about any exotic plant