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07-01-2009, 04:37 PM
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| | | ID needed - early spring bulb
Does anyone have any idea what this is - photographed today, naturalised on a Somerset village green? It's suffered a bit from recent frosts, but first impression is of a rather spindly blue crocus - somehow, though, it just doesn't feel right.
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07-01-2009, 04:41 PM
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| | | Re: ID needed - early spring bulb
Totally off the top of my head, and probably out by a mile but is it a Scilla? |
07-01-2009, 04:44 PM
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| | | Re: ID needed - early spring bulb
The only thing I can liken this to is Meadow Saffron/Autumn Crocus but it would seem completely the wrong time of year.
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07-01-2009, 04:46 PM
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| | | Re: ID needed - early spring bulb
looks squill - ish doesnt it, with those leaves? Not autumn, but Spring crocus -ish too, march flowerer early?
Dont know. 
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07-01-2009, 05:25 PM
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| | | Re: ID needed - early spring bulb
Seems early in the season, but looks like the rarer blue form of Tristagma (Ipheion) uniflorum with the flower just opening up. |
07-01-2009, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5  Seems early in the season, but looks like the rarer blue form of Tristagma (Ipheion) uniflorum with the flower just opening up. | Agreed - I saw one flowering on Christmas Day! |
07-01-2009, 07:53 PM
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| | | Re: ID needed - early spring bulb
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 Seems early in the season, but looks like the rarer blue form of Tristagma (Ipheion) uniflorum with the flower just opening up. | i agree as well
unfortunately its not a squil/crocus/saffron   
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08-01-2009, 10:20 AM
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Yes, Iphieon indeed looks quite good, the blue threw me, good call! 
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08-01-2009, 03:23 PM
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thats a great find | | |
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