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Tue, May 10, 11 at 15:41
| I've come across my third guest in a year...first 3 Rose of Sharon, then a whole bunch of Snowdrops, now lots of these:
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Thanks in advance! |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, May 10, 11 at 15:47
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| Thanks. Interesting, Wild Garlic, native wildflower in CT...looks like it's reaching for the light...all these sun-loving plants keep showing up in my shady yard. |
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| It looks to me like Star of Bethlehem/Ornithogalum umbellatum, a bulb which spreads like a weed. There are some photos on Wikipedia |
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| I agree, Ornithogalum umbellatum--I hate it!!! |
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- Posted by turquoisefox Tx 8a (My Page) on Tue, May 10, 11 at 22:07
| I found this growing wild years ago and dug up a bulb. It's not wild garlic (battling those too) nor is it Star of Bethlehem (I have those growing wild in my yard). I can't remember what I strongly suspected what it is. I just know when it was in a large grouping it had a wonder smell. Just enjoy them like I do! |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, May 11, 11 at 9:17
| little late in the season for star of beth .... isnt it???? regardless.. crush a leaf.. if it smells like onion.. or garlic.. its the allium family ... if not.. its star or beth... all my spring ephemerals are near gone in my z5 ... and i thought star was such.. but apparently i left mine at the old house long ago ... ken |
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| turquoisefox - what makes you say it isn't Ornithogalum umbellatum? Certainly looks like it to me. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ornithogalum umbellatum
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| No, it's not too late for this nasty little beast. The few thousand I must have missed after I weeded out the first few thousand are blooming now. They could conceivably choke out kudzu vines. |
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| I think it is Star of Bethlehem, thanks, the green stripe outside petals is a characteristic of SoB, no pun intended, I think they're cute. |
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- Posted by turquoisefox Tx 8a (My Page) on Sun, May 15, 11 at 12:10
| flora, you are probably right. |
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