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a1154a1154 Posts: 1,092
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Hi, 2 IDs please....

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,423
    Grape hyacinths and snowflakes.
  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,092
     Don’t look like my grape hyacinths. Possibly the photo isn’t clear enough. 

    Is there any point in snowflakes? The flowers are a bit insignificant. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,869
    edited April 2021
    The photos aren’t great so zooming doesn’t show me much but the first looks like Spanish bluebells Hyacinthoides Hispanic I’m and the second looks like spring snowflake Leucojum aestivum. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,869
    My snowflakes are gorgeous. I think the ones in the pic are overcrowded and a bit tired. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,092
    I’ll try for a better pic. 
    Thanks dove and fidget. 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,047
    Not grape hyacinth and not convinced about blue bells, they’re star shaped flowers facing upwards. 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,639
    edited April 2021
    2. Tiny white flowers look like Allium to me.
    Allium paradoxum maybe....common name few flowered garlic.
    An invasive weed/wild flower.
    Crush and smell the leaves..do they smell of onions?co
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,092
    Yes the plant in the second pic smells oniony, so that seems right, thanks SS. I’m posting a better pic of plant in first pic below. 


  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,639
    edited April 2021
    It looks to be one of the Scilla.
    Maybe Scilla liliohycinthus?
    https://www.google.com/search?q=scilla+lilio-hyacinthus&rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB785GB785&sxsrf=ALeKk02VFV-2-potjdoqe-_1HRwwvKzzoQ:1618937143853&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizq_3qoo3wAhXNhf0HHX24CIMQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1280&bih=578

    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,092
    I’m a bit shocked at how invasive the few flowered garlic is. Apparently you can use it to make pesto, so I might have a go. 
    I’m thinking of covering the area it’s in and see if I can get rid of it. I don’t think digging over will help much as it’s zillions of little bulbs. 
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