What is this bulb's name?
James Waddick (Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:22:14 PDT)

Dear Friends,
Sorry to admit I am not much of a fan of Grape hyacinths.
They are just there. At least M armeniacum.

I do however like my small clump of M. botryoides album which
blooms a clean white, tiny and reliable each year.

And this mystery plant I bought as Muscari paradoxa. The
flowers heads are outrageous large -for a Muscari - deep dark blue
and the plant over all is 'large ' - for a Muscari. I am wondering
if it is in fact a Bellevalia or is it B pycnantha?

I am confused.

I read Alberto's discussion of the genus
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/old.php/… and
think I may actually have the real B. paradoxa, but I am far from
certain. They came from a reliable bulb seller in the UK as Muscari
paradoxa though.

Can anyone provide a few key characters. Especially dividing
Muscari from Bellevalia and B. pycnantha from B. paradoxa.

Many thanks for input. Jim W.

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