Some glorious photos, Ian. I like the stripy buds on the ornithogalum, and the tropaeolums. Mighty is a word I don't get to use very often, but it is very apt for your cardiocrinum - what a beast!
It is going to be a whopper, already there are three daughter bulbs around the base which already have substantial leaves.
This is something I have not seen in our garden before - it could be as a result of the even more plentiful supply of moisture from the daily rain.
Most of the Ornithogalums we grow have very similar looking flowers but he leaves and growth habit vary. I like them and as Anne points out most have a contrasting green exterior.
Mark you must improve your memory and stop leaving plants behind.
