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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Stephenb on August 04, 2012, 07:05:59 PM

Title: What bulb am I
Post by: Stephenb on August 04, 2012, 07:05:59 PM

I thought this was an Allium but it doesn't smell like one. What is it? In flower now!

Title: Re: What bulb am I
Post by: TheOnionMan on August 04, 2012, 07:29:14 PM

Look like Triteleia hyacinthina.  :)

Title: Re: What bulb am I
Post by: Stephenb on August 04, 2012, 07:32:41 PM

Really! I've struggled to grow Tritelieas for years and then one magically appears where I haven't planted it! Does this species normally flower in summer?

Title: Re: What bulb am I
Post by: TheOnionMan on August 04, 2012, 07:58:45 PM

Quote from: Stephenb on August 04, 2012, 07:32:41 PM

Really! I've struggled to grow Tritelieas for years and then one magically appears where I haven't planted it! Does this species normally flower in summer?

They do tend to flower late compared to earlier spring blooming Alliums.  However, I noticed on Facebook plant postings and posts by northern European forumists on SRGC/NARGS, that their season is very late, and I'm seeing images of plants like Allium flavum in bloom, which are long since past bloom here.  So, yes, it is possible that this "trit" is blooming now.

Title: Re: What bulb am I
Post by: Stephenb on August 04, 2012, 08:15:38 PM

ALlium flavum is just coming into bloom here! Thanks for your help...

Title: Re: What bulb am I
Post by: bulborum on August 04, 2012, 08:36:39 PM

Same here In Normandy
also A. pulchellum and A.p album just start flowering

Roland

Title: Re: What bulb am I
Post by: Stephenb on August 04, 2012, 08:40:21 PM

How strange that we are at the same stage as you in Normandy - pulchellum also just emerging! We've had a cold summer too with hardly a day above 20C! 

Title: Re: What bulb am I
Post by: bulborum on August 04, 2012, 09:26:17 PM

We had the coldest spring and beginning of the summer
sins we bought our house here thirteen years ago
Galtonia candicans flowers here one month later as normal

Roland