Flower Id please.

Can anyone Id this flower for me please, if so cultivation gen would be a bonus too please.

 

Hi Sheal assuming the yellow leaves aren't on the same plant I think its Colchicum 'Water Lily'...

colchicum water lily - Google Search

They flower now (Autumn) before the leaves, which appear in the spring and large and glossy.

 

I think you are right there Bilbo..

Dave

 

Thanks Bilbo and Davy. The picture was sent to me by my daughter and I've just requested more info on it from her.

 

I have an update from my daughter. The flowers and leaves are the same plant and was found nowhere near water.

Any other ideas please?

 

Are they flowering now ??

Dave

 

I agree with the suggestion of Colchicum " Waterlily"

http://www.google.co.uk/search?pq=c....,cf.osb&fp=b822b832f0d021a9&biw=1272&bih=531

It may look as if the flowers and leaves are the same plant, but I am sure your daughter will find lush green leaves emerging early spring and persist to mid summer before dying back completely.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=co...3&tbnw=217&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0

If in doubt after these flowers have died back maybe she could try digging one up. She should find a corm.

As it is a corm it would rot if planted anywhere near water. That is just the name it is given.
It is not an indication of where it is to be found!

Magnolia stellata Waterlily is another with Waterlily in the name.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ma....,cf.osb&fp=b822b832f0d021a9&biw=1272&bih=531


Hope this clears up any confusion.

 

Hi Sheal,

I'm pretty convinced that it is Colchicum 'Waterlily' water lily being the cultivar not the type of plant have your daughter take a look at the base of the flower as it should be clear stemmed straight down to the corm

http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/bulbs/crocus/other-bulbs/colchicum-waterlily/classid.2000002935/

 

She took the picture last week, so I assume, yes.

 

The leaves and flowers are definitely the same plant.

She can't dig the plant up, sorry, the picture was taken in a park.

 

I'll get on and do some research myself. She won't be visiting the park for a while as it's an hours drive away.

 

Thanks everyone for your help, at least I've got something to check out now. I'm interested in getting hold of this plant, but was worried it my just be native to Canada.

 

Hi Sheal, not doubting what you daughter saw, but because Colchicums flower now with NO leaves at all, I think because it has come up 'through' what appears to be just a leafy plant with no flowers that's what's caused the confusion.

If not; a plant with those colour leaves and that flower is very unusual and I'd like to know what it is :thumb:

 

I think that what Bilbo is saying is probably what is happening the Colchicum will happily live with some over planting ...

Dave

 

Sorry Sheal. I believe she is mistaken.

The yellow leaves that the Colchicum has grown through look very like a trailing sweet potato vine.

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It is a very simple and clever trick to support the very easily flattened flowers of the Colchicum " Waterlily"


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