[ID] Mystery flower

[MattA]

A couple of years ago I was given several pots of dormant bulbs, I can ID all except this one I am hoping someone here can help...

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[Hackimoto]

LOOKS LIKE SOME SPECIES OF PASSIFLORA, I'LL GET BACK TO YOU.

[Joel]

Passiflora's are climbers not bulbs.

Hmmmm. It is rather interesting isn't it! Bet you it is in this list somewhere though
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswi ... nformation

Joel

[MattA]

Not Passiflora, heres a pic of the whole plant the colour is a bit off but the smaller one on the left of pic is true to the bluish colour.

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Joel,
thanks for the link, I need dinner before I start, could be a very late night trying to find it

[Hackimoto]

Joel, agreed passiflora are not bulbs but not all Passiflora are vines, some are shrubs and some are herbaceous perennials.
See link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora . Have a look at the diversity of Euphorbeacea, anything from caudiciform,desert succulents to towering trees.

Matt
My only guess is a species, or cultivar, or close alliance to the tulip as the foliage is very tulip like and the internal structure of the sexual parts of the flower is also somewhat reminiscent of a tulip. Just a guess but maybe. Were there tulips among the other bulbs that you obtained at that time?

Just saw your other post with the whole plant. Not Tulip either.

[MattA]

Hey Hack,
No tulips in the mix, the only thing that was supposed to be but I have never seen are the dutch iris. The tete e tete daffodils are my favorite, from 2 bulbs they have multiplied to about 15 in no time!

I am off to start trawling thru the link Joel posted above... I started by searching Allium's as I have been unable to ID one I have (still no luck), now to move on to finding my mystery bulb, wish me luck

[Hackimoto]

Good luck The shape of your mystery flower also looks like a re-flexed Iris but my searching turned up nothing. The plant looks a bit like the way Belamcanda grows but most of those are perennials not bulbs.

[Hackimoto]

Bingo, got it! Ferraria crispa - Starfish Lily http://www.ausgardener.com.au/plant-car ... rispa.html FIGJAM

[Sno]

Hi MattA just wanted to say how much I enjoy your posts. They give me a starting point to explore this www. For the last hour I've discovered the wonderful genus of Passilora.
Your koala is still my favorite though, such a simple thing yet intricate at the same time.
Joel great link thanks for the heads up.

[Handy Mick]

So, how good are you Hack?

Mick

[Hackimoto]

So, how good are you Hack?

Mick

False modesty forbids me from expanding on the FIGJAM comment.

[MattA]

Bingo, got it! Ferraria crispa - Starfish Lily http://www.ausgardener.com.au/plant-car ... rispa.html FIGJAM

FUG Hack!!!! I got to the end of the D's before I hit the hay Still no luck on ID for the Allium but its only been growing in my garden for about 5yrs... no rush

Sno,
Its one of the things I love about this place, always something new to learn & explore.
Simple is, simple does

Joel,
Thanks again for that link, I can see myself spending alot of time there... so many plants so little garden

[Hackimoto]

I actually tracked it , not from that link, but by recognising that it was related to the iris/belamcamda group and narrowing it down from a couple of pics on Google search, images.
Jeff. post a pic of the Allium, not promising anything though.

[MattA]

Ok, heres pics. I have always known it as a Glass onion but you can imagine what comes up when you search that phrase....
This clump has been in the pot for almost 3yrs, slowly increasing in girth & numbers. The flower stems can get to between 3-5' long and the leaves on the one in the garden are about 18" long.

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As each leaf dies right back it reveals little protobulbs just waiting to drop off into the ground the increase the clump.

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Now your will tell me its not an Allium, after going thru the list & its not a short one!!!

[Hackimoto]

Hi Matt, that one I already knew Pregnant Onion: Ornithogalum longibracteatum

By the way, I don't sit at the computer all day, I just leave it on and have a look whenever I walk past.