What is the name of this bulb/tuber spring flower? - Ask Extension
Hi OSU:
Can you identify the name of this beautiful bulb/tuber spring flower?
Thanks!
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What is the name of this bulb/tuber spring flower? #232212
Asked March 21, 2015, 9:16 PM EDT
Hi OSU:
Can you identify the name of this beautiful bulb/tuber spring flower?
Thanks!
Jackson County Oregon
Expert Response
Hello, did you mean to attach an image of the plant? We will need to see a picture in order to identify it. Please use the attach image feature. Thanks
Here ya go Pami!
Hi there, that looks to be a hyacinth bulb.
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Thanks for using Ask an Expert.
Really? I'm working with grape hyacinth on a project this week and it is pretty different. So is it just a different variety of hyacinth - the flowers are so much different?
Thanks again for your time and consideration!
Thanks again for your time and consideration!
"Grape hyacinths and the larger blooming hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis)
are distant cousins. They are both members of the lily family but belong
to different genera. There are several differences between them. The common
grape hyacinth spike is composed of many, small bell-shaped flowers that
resemble a cluster of cobalt blue grapes with a soft delicate fragrance.
Hyacinths have a thick spike with larger, more pronounced flowers in a
variety of bold and pastel colors, and they emit a strong, sweet fragrance
that can be smelled in the next room." Information from Iowa State University: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/newsrel/2003/may03/may0307.html
Outstanding! Thank you Pami.