What is this bulb's name?

James Waddick jwaddick@kc.rr.com
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:22:14 PDT
Dear Friends,
	Sorry to admit I am not much of a fan of Grape hyacinths. 
They are just there. At least M armeniacum.

	I do however like my small clump of M. botryoides album which 
blooms a clean white, tiny and reliable each year.

	And this mystery plant I bought as Muscari paradoxa. The 
flowers heads are outrageous large -for a Muscari - deep dark blue 
and the plant over all is 'large ' - for a Muscari.  I am wondering 
if it is in fact a Bellevalia or is it B pycnantha?

	I am confused.

	I read Alberto's discussion of the genus 
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/old.php/… and 
think I may actually have the real B. paradoxa, but I am far from 
certain. They came from a reliable bulb seller in the UK as Muscari 
paradoxa though.

	Can anyone provide a few key characters. Especially dividing 
Muscari from Bellevalia and B. pycnantha from B. paradoxa.

		Many thanks for input.		Jim W.



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