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Title: What is this?
Post by: aquilegia on October 04, 2005, 14:11:18

Mum photographed this growing in Kos out of the sand. Any ideas?

(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PwCtAh8Rcfe4rAJtoapf!G3hgj01zxQvI3CvMW5Re61GfrdUq9FINlHwOmSy!4NG4toASMfmu0Q!E2lfBqZV6fSRlUKrN9w0/1%20074.jpg?dc=4675541978247804930)

Photo taken about two/three weeks ago.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Mrs Ava on October 04, 2005, 14:13:45

looks to me like a narcisus..can't be tho huh???!

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Heldi on October 04, 2005, 14:42:45

Found this picture whilst trying to find out what flower it is...

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Heldi on October 04, 2005, 14:43:55

Haven't got a name yet but I also found this...

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: kentishchloe on October 04, 2005, 15:27:02

Should know this - had it in my wedding bouquet :) Will put thinking cap on, will get back to you when finished making plum chutney...

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: kentishchloe on October 04, 2005, 15:34:12

hah - came to me whilst de-stoning plums...
are you ready for this... Pancratium maritimum
I believe it's a mediterranean bulb.

Do i win a prize? ;D

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: aquilegia on October 04, 2005, 16:07:42

KC - well done. Prize? hmm... just the pleasure in knowing that you're right.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Palustris on October 04, 2005, 16:29:52

Nearly right though Emma, it used to be considered a member of the Narcissus family, but Botanists have since moved it sideways.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Mrs Ava on October 04, 2005, 18:48:00

Hey Ho Eric, such is life. Funnily enough, whilst sitting in the motor waiting for the kids to come out of school I was browsing my new Dobies catalogue, and what did I spot.....those very flowers! Pricey...something like 4 quid for 3 bulbs! Very very pretty though.

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