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angipangi

106 year old Edwardian cottage garden with a 106 year old house attached which is equally challenging. Some days I feel like I'm the same age.

Allium paradoxum

  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2016
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angipangi

This little beauty peeping through the greenery to say I'm a beautiful #Springsnowflake

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MelanieAt

Leucojum estivum! I neeeeeed those in my garden. :)

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tiggrx

That's not a Snowflake, it's Allium paradoxum - a highly invasive pest! Those little bulbs at the top of the stalk easily fall off spreading it about.

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tiggrx

You can find more info here http://www.plantlife.org.uk/wild_plants/plant_species/few-flowered_leek

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angipangi

@tiggrx Been out all day but surprised to find that what I have always believed was Spring Snowflake is in fact an Allium. I have a summer snowflake which is considerably taller. Have to say there are always very few of these flowers in the wooded border.I've alway to search for them. Yesterday I only found 3. I've checked your link&agree but I'm loath to take it out as so far it hasn't bothered me.I may live to regret this decision. Thanks anyway. Will change name. It's a sweet little flower

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