Jim: My O. nutans is just now finishing. It's in a pot which was overwintered on top of the ground but covered with mulch, sort of a high altitude "plunge". I'd say all my blooms were about an inch, not two. Height's about right. Mr. Kelly M. Irvin 10850 Hodge Ln Gravette, AR 72736 USA 479-787-9958 USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a/b http://www.irvincentral.com/ James Waddick wrote: > Dear Friends, > A few years ago I was given some bulbs by an elderly > friend-now around 95 yo. I thought they might be Roman Hyacinths or > similar, but after 2 years of settling they have begun to bloom and > are clearly some Ornithogalum. I am too familiar with O. umbellatum > to consider this as an ID and I grow O. ponticum which will bloom > later. > Although this is a late season, what other Ornithogalum would > be blooming now - early to mid April. I think the spikes of white > flowers (with pale green back-of-petals) will reach over 1 foot, but > they are just starting to bloom now. Individual flowers may approach > 1 1/2 to 2 in in diameter. > I checked the wiki pix for comparison, but nothing seemed real close. > > And they are hardy in Zone 5. > > A pleasant surprise, but what is it? > > Many thanks. Jim W. >