Ornithogalum 2016

[Yann]

Ornithogalum balansae in buds, funny colors

[Chris Johnson]

I posted this in: February 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere but as Yann has started a more relevant thread, I'll replicate it here.

Some winter sunshine at last, encouraging plants to stir.
Ornithogalum lanceolatum

[johnralphcarpenter]

Ornithogalum umbellatum.

[Cfred72]

I went in Alsace, France last week. Amid the vines piedsdes I spotted Ornithogalum wild population. Does anyone know what kind it might be?

[Yann]

nutans, it's common there. Any photo?

[Cfred72]

No, I have not thought about making pictures.

[Rogan]

Natural colour variation in a population of O. dubium at my front gate - the extremely fine seeds tend to get around a bit! 

[Roma]

Ornithogalum nutans.  Not enough background contrast with the Pulmonaria?

[Maggi Young]

Ornithogalum nutans.  Not enough background contrast with the Pulmonaria?

  What about a bit of the "black" Anthyriscus 'Ravenswing ' in there?

[Roma]

That's an idea, but I'm not very good at deadheading thugs and already have too many self sowers gone berserk - Tulipa sprengeri, Lilium martagon, Aquilegia.   

[Maggi Young]

Roma, your Tulipa sprengeri and Lilium martagon are the sort of "bother" that many would kill for! 

[François Lambert]

Ornithogalum Candicans is in full flower now.  I used to place their pots near a wall in previous years, but for some reason I did not this year and the result is much better  Rather than growing away from the wall now the flower stalks are nicely erected and sturdier.

[fermi de Sousa]

An oldie, but a goodie, Ornithogalum arabicum, flowering well this year
cheers
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[fermi de Sousa]

Ornithogalum thyrsoides is just starting to flower
cheers
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[Maggi Young]

Ornithogalum thyrsoides is just starting to flower
cheers
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..... and don't those orange  California poppies just  make the image pop?