Bulbo. flabellum-veneris
Quite a mouthful, that name.B. lepidum is sometimes considered synonymous and much easier on the tongue. Still, this is the proper name, so I show it and label as such.
Variable in colour from a darkish brown-red which is not as bright and attractive as this yellow form. In searching the web to try and check the name I came across pics of much better flowered plants, and learnt that it likes to be rather wetter than I keep it ; right, that's one plant to repot when I go back to the greenhouse later today .
Each daisy wheel is about 2 inches - 5cm in diameter. The plant last flowered in November 2010 with three flowers, and before that in 2009 with 1 flower , so it's going the right way .
A lot of things seem to be earlier this year from my strawberries to my orchids. I wonder if they will go back to the usual time next year ?
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