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crocus #96440 March 31st, 2006 at 09:49 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Ontario, Canada ChristinaC OP Member
OP ChristinaC Member Joined: Jan 2005 Ontario, Canada	This wildflower (blue eyed grass?) has popped up in a couple places in my yard. I find them absolutely beautiful. Should I try to save the seeds and try to get them growing all in one spot? Would it be worth a shot?

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Re: crocus #96441 March 31st, 2006 at 10:13 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 afgreyparrot Official Problem Child
afgreyparrot Official Problem Child Joined: Mar 2004	Quote Would it be worth a shot? It would for me! I have never seen that...it's so pretty! I wish it was growing in MY yard!

Re: crocus #96442 March 31st, 2006 at 10:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Madison Heights,Va MissJamie Member
MissJamie Member Joined: Aug 2004 Madison Heights,Va	wow! that's BEAUTIFUL!! ditto what cindy said! those flowers look HUGE!

Re: crocus #96443 March 31st, 2006 at 10:37 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	Christina, This is the Blue Eyed Grass/Sisyrinchium angustifolium I'm firmilar with.... is this the same stuff??? *mine's not even anywhere's near coming out of the ground yet alone blooming... How big are the flowers??? They look huge in your photo, but the one's I know are only about the size of a pea...

Re: crocus #96444 March 31st, 2006 at 03:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Ontario, Canada ChristinaC OP Member
OP ChristinaC Member Joined: Jan 2005 Ontario, Canada	Weezie, this flower is atleast 2in in diameter. I just assumed it was blue eyed grass because it's such a common wildflower. Maybe I'm wrong? Maybe now it's a mystery.

Re: crocus #96445 March 31st, 2006 at 05:34 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Coastal Maine melcon6 Member
melcon6 Member Joined: Sep 2002 Coastal Maine	It looks like some kind of spring flowering bulb, in the crocus family I think. Weezie's right on about the blue-eyed grass and that's not it. I'd like to see the plant growing, Christina. The stalk and leaves and how it grows. Thanks a bunch, it is a mystery plant!

Re: crocus #96446 March 31st, 2006 at 05:52 PM
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melcon6 Member Joined: Sep 2002 Coastal Maine	Are they cup-shaped and closed up at first Like this , opening up like in your pic when the sun gets to them???

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Re: crocus #96447 March 31st, 2006 at 05:56 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Coastal Maine melcon6 Member
melcon6 Member Joined: Sep 2002 Coastal Maine	The whole page

Re: crocus #96448 March 31st, 2006 at 08:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Ontario, Canada ChristinaC OP Member
OP ChristinaC Member Joined: Jan 2005 Ontario, Canada	The stem sure does look like a crocus doesn't it? I think you're right Mel! This one is in the middle of my vegetable garden and I'd like to move it to my front yard. Would I harm it by moving now that it's flowering or should I just leave it be?

Re: crocus #96449 March 31st, 2006 at 09:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth
tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia	cool looking flower. I think you wait until after it has bloomed and then you move it being careful to keep the leaves intact. At least that's what I've heard about plants that have bulbs.

Re: crocus #96450 April 1st, 2006 at 06:56 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	Christina, I'm going to move this into THE MYSTERY SECTION, and see if anyone that frequents that area might be able to help us, can't hurt to see.. If not, I'll move it back up into here again..

Re: crocus #96451 April 2nd, 2006 at 12:10 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Ontario netty Member
netty Member Joined: Jun 2005 Ontario	Hi Christina It's Crocus speciosus. I would move it after blooming making sure to keep the foliage. The blue eyed grass that grows here has ½ inch flowers and blooms late May to July.

Re: crocus #96452 April 3rd, 2006 at 09:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 SoCal via WV R RugbyHukr Member
RugbyHukr Member R Joined: Apr 2005 SoCal via WV	i agree with it being a crocus variety

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Re: crocus #96453 April 4th, 2006 at 11:18 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia O obywan59 Member
obywan59 Member O Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia	Definately a crocus with the white vein in the middle.

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