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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.

Erythronium californicum

  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2016
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angipangi

Not sure what this is. It's tiny about 2cm fully opened & almost looks like a wild orchid. Found it today while looking for #white. Hope it's not a pest as @tiggrx said my last tiny white flower was. It's beautiful white with ruby wine throat markings.

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tiggrx

It could be an Erythronium. What do the leaves look like?

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angipangi

Thanks @tiggrx I think they're long thin tubular. Very very slim. I maybe should go out and look for it again because it's growing through a thicket of other plants and it's so delicate that I didn't rake about too much for fear of breaking the flower. I think there's another couple of buds waiting to flower but very delicate.

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tiggrx

If it is an Erythronium the leaves will be broad and flat

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