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. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +