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Iris Cohen wrote:
Sorry I don't have a picture. This was an accent plant at the recent Rochester
bonsai show. It originally came from Korea. It is a cluster of scaly bulbs,
which grow at ground level. They are about 2" across, almost like lily bulbs.
Each bulb produces one leaf, parallel veined, long heart shape with a point,
slightly wavy, with brownish spots all over the top surface. leaves are about
3" long, petiole maybe 3-4" long. Each bulb also produces a tall, almost a foot
high, stalk topped with a tight raceme of flowers, opening from the bottom. The
buds are white, but the flowers are green. flowers are maybe 1/4" across. From
the outside, they look like the more primitive orchids, with 3 half-open
sepals. but if you pry it open, there seem to be six petals alternating with
six stamens. There is a single ovary in the middle with one pistil. Sound like
anybody you know?

Yeah! I got a small one last fall. The petioles are much shorter when
grown under higher light.

I got it at a community fall fair. The guy I got it from said it's
"related to that one", pointing to Ledebouria (formerly Scilla)
violacea, a big pot of which I've had for years, which also grows a
lot more compact under higher light. I can believe it from the many
similarities in leaf, bulb and flower.

Mine is blooming now too. It lost its few leaves and went dormant for
the winter, but started growing again when the days got longer. I don't
know if this is a real seasonal behaviour or just a reaction to a cold
windowsill. I wonder if it's actually native to Korea, or someone just
got it from someone in Korea. I thought Ledebouria was from South America.

If you find out what it is, let me know!