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Post by oldmoleskins on Jan 27, 2008 18:02:47 GMT
I found four bulbs while digging roadside Horseradish at the back end of last year, and shamelessly trousered them as they looked interesting. Of course, they may turn out to be nothing much, but this is them so far:  Just for the fun of it, anyone care to guess what they will be, eventually? OM. |
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 27, 2008 18:09:43 GMT
Well looking at the growth I'd have said Lily of the Valley but they aren't a bulb  |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Jan 27, 2008 18:20:34 GMT
Well looking at the growth I'd have said Lily of the Valley but they aren't a bulb Not a bulb, Chuck? What then, pray? Not a trick question, I have no idea, and for what it's worth, I thought they looked a bit LotV myself... OM |
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 27, 2008 18:26:30 GMT
Well looking at the growth I'd have said Lily of the Valley but they aren't a bulb Not a bulb, Chuck? What then, pray? Not a trick question, I have no idea, and for what it's worth, I thought they looked a bit LotV myself... OM I always thought they had more of a tuberous root  |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Jan 27, 2008 18:35:56 GMT
Not a bulb, Chuck? What then, pray? Not a trick question, I have no idea, and for what it's worth, I thought they looked a bit LotV myself... OM I always thought they had more of a tuberous root Well, these were four, distinct, small, bulbythings, each with an 'eye' as I recall. Your reply so unnerved me, I''ve just been out for a torchlight disinterment, a sort of premature lilybroggle: there's no sign of a bulb at all, just a stem with lots of roots - but of course that may be what lots of bulbythings look like when they get growing. Allow for a senior moment... I admit it, I can't actually remember what the bloody things looked like, though 'bulbs' came to mind. What are they going to be, that's the question... OM. |
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Post by andy on Jan 27, 2008 18:36:57 GMT
Arum lillies ? Lords and ladies....greeny white spathe with red berries ?
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 27, 2008 18:37:12 GMT
 Just had a thought, I don't know what the things I think they may be are called  but they have a stem that comes up from the centre and it has red berries on it all crammed together like sweetcorn. I've seen them growing in the wild in woods and hedgerows. Only Chuckles could describe something in this way ;D
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Post by oldmoleskins on Jan 27, 2008 18:49:19 GMT
Arum lillies ? Lords and ladies....greeny white spathe with red berries ? Ahhh... so that's what those 'redberriesonastick' things are (probably your 'sweetcorn' too Chukles). Just Googled 'lords and ladies' and found this: www.the-tree.org.uk/EnchantedForest/WoodlandFlowers/lordsandladies.htmWould love them to be so, but erm.... is it hugely illegal for me to have dug them up? OM. |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jan 27, 2008 18:56:30 GMT
Wondered whether it could be wild garlic OM, but you would have smelled it methinks and known! They look strong and healthy anyway so I'm interested to see what they turn out to be too.
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 27, 2008 19:01:07 GMT
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Post by Plocket on Jan 27, 2008 19:01:45 GMT
I wouldn't have thought it was illegal to dig them up OM but removing wildflowers is frowned upon. Lords and Ladies/Arum Maculatum aren't rare though so I don't think you need to be worried  |
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Post by Plocket on Jan 27, 2008 19:03:15 GMT
Well looking at the growth I'd have said Lily of the Valley but they aren't a bulb Not a bulb, Chuck? What then, pray? Not a trick question, I have no idea, and for what it's worth, I thought they looked a bit LotV myself... OM Lily of the valley grow from rhizomes OM The leaves of LotV don't have the markings shown on your photo. They are much smoother and linear if they are LotV. |
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Post by Amo on Jan 27, 2008 20:18:32 GMT
Arum lillies ? Lords and ladies....greeny white spathe with red berries ? I have them all over the place. Quite unobtrusive. I shouldn't think there's much problem with finding a few. I also have the lovely Arum italicum 'Marmoratum' I put in last year doing it's stuff now. |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jan 27, 2008 23:38:53 GMT
Arum lillies ? Lords and ladies....greeny white spathe with red berries ? That is what I would have said too. |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 24, 2008 12:11:25 GMT
I found four bulbs while digging roadside Horseradish at the back end of last year, and shamelessly trousered them as they looked interesting. Of course, they may turn out to be nothing much, but this is them so far: Just for the fun of it, anyone care to guess what they will be, eventually? OM. How are they looking nearly a month on OM, or have you been neglecting them ;D |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Feb 26, 2008 21:25:54 GMT
How are they looking nearly a month on OM, or have you been neglecting them ;D Not a lot to report, Chuckles - neglected, not exactly... probably as much progress as in the wild:  |
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Just had a thought, I don't know what the things I think they may be are called 
but they have a stem that comes up from the centre and it has red berries on it all crammed together like sweetcorn. I've seen them growing in the wild in woods and hedgerows. Only Chuckles could describe something in this way ;D
