Hyacinth variation

RB · Post by RB » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:46 pm

I only ever found these in white in one location. The plant also seemed much more robust than the normal violet type, but maybe it was the better soil.

wolf · Post by **wolf** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:52 pm

RB - that surely nust be bellevalia romana ( roman hyacinth ) quite a rare thing and only found on a couple of clay slopes - good find

it is also indigenous by the way so we should treat this species with care

cheers

wolf

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:53 pm

agreed

Post by **MWP admin** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:14 am

When it was in flower RB/Wolf ? This is one plant to profile on the site this season.

RB: have you also found it at Wied Isqof ?

RB · Post by RB » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:37 am

It was in flower in March, and yes it was in clay limits of Chadwick Lakes.

In fact a lot of it was in a cultivated field so the bulbs must be well shaken, and stirred

See, you guys must take up mountain biking, hehehe, it's the best way to find rarities like the occasional Barlia

RB

wolf · Post by **wolf** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:06 pm

RB - you can spot barlia from an aeroplane....when you spot papocci ta malta from a mountain bike kellimna !!!

just kidding

wolf

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:23 pm

Heh, I don't know how to ride a bike, let alone mountain bikes!

wolf · Post by **wolf** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:54 am

I used to ride very often - I think once I even cycled over 80km in a day to the detriment of my very lower back.......it is tremendous fun ( not the pain in the a** though )
Unfortunately I dropped the bike almost immediately when I decided to start driving at the ripe old age of 38......

you shud try it once Pine

wolf

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:30 pm

Do you confirm 'my' Bellevalia romana pls? I never seen one so hope I found it.

robcar · Post by **robcar** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:12 pm

It is not B. romana - looks like Muscari commosum

RB · Post by RB » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:56 pm

Yes just wait a while and the violet tassels will show, muscari.

Post by **MWP admin** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:10 am

Yes, I agree. The lack of upper florets fooled me, and I had always seen this as deep violet in colour. It was in complete shade under trees.

I have this bad habit to rush with instinct on the forum rather doing a bit of research. (=sorry=) Haslam keys says that a constriction at the mouth of the flower = Muscari.

Post by **MWP admin** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:30 pm

Today I have seen a population of Bellevalia romana and I confirm that my photo is not Bellevalia. Once you have seen both, it is difficult to mix them. Bellevalia has a dark violet-blue peduncle, white flowers (no violet) and prefers a clay soil type. Anthers have a nice blue-indigo colour.

RB · Post by RB » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:43 am

Did you find these in the same loc as I suggested and had pointed out to you, or somewhere else?

RB

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:54 am

Yes, clays north of Chadwick lakes. Not much, but easily encountered

RB · Post by RB » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:21 pm

Thankful they are still there, if I remember correctly half of them were in an actively cultivated field.

RB