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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Diane Whitehead on April 11, 2018, 01:39:01 AM
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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:
L. reflexa is yellow.
Have you considered a Muscari?
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Hi Diane,
might it be a muscari or bellevalia? The buds have that pinched look to them,
cheers
fermi
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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.
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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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I'd suggest Muscari macrocarpum, particularly if the purplish flowers turn more yellow as they mature and are usually scented.
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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!