On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:32:52 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 2010-03-29 15:48:06 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley
said:

In message , Sacha writes
On 2010-03-29 14:07:44 +0100, "David WE Roberts"
said:

We have some bulbs in the back garden (quite prolific) which produce
leaves just like a daffodil but the flowers are tiny and more like lily
of the valley.
Generally three small white flowers per stem with six or seven green
tipped petals.
No scent.
They are O.K. (I suppose) and seem to have produced a bit more flower
this year after being disturbed.
However the ratio between flower and foliage is not particularly
impressive compared to tulips, daffs et al.
I can see that they might be attractive in a woodland setting but they
seem to take up a lot of space and produce a lot of green just to
produce a few tiny flowers.
You can guess that they might be not long for this garden.
Cheers
Dave R

Scilla tubergiana aka squills?

Green tipped petals is of course a distinguishing mark for Galanthus
(snowdrop) and Leucojum (snowflake).

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Leucojum - could well be. I don't know of a snowdrop with daffodil
type leaves? All snowdrops have gone from here, too.

My leucojum have vaguely daffodil-like leaves, flowers match
description. havbe not seen any flowers yet, but it's pouring with
rain again and I'm not going out to look!
I'm not sure which variety of leucojum mine are; they came from my
Dad's garden.

Pam in Bristol