"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 27/07/2015 21:45, Spider wrote:
On 27/07/2015 21:38, Phil L wrote:
Re-landscaping someone's garden at the min, laying paving etc and I've
excavated a flowerbed in order to pave over it.
There are hundreds of bulbs there, I've salvaged a bucketful but no idea
what they are, google images isn't helping.

They have no roots coming off the bottom, are pure white, no skin
(tunic?)
they're about 1.5 inches round, they look like new potatoes! also they
have
an indentation on top where previous growth has been.

I suppose the closest match I've found is grape hyacinth, but they
seem to
have a reddish tinge and these have no other colours anywhere other than
white.

if they are grapes I'll probably not plant them here as they tend to go
a
bit berserk




Not sure about the reddish tinge, but might Allium be a possibility? You
may find, if so, that they have an onion scent.

My thought is bluebell bulbs, but why not ask a neighbour if they know
what grew there.
To have no foliage now they must be spring flowering.
David @ a wintry side of Swansea Bay

That's really good idea! I think 1.5 inches is too big for grape hyacinths
and bluebells though.
I've never grown alliums so can offer no thoughts on that.