mystery bulb

15 years ago

HI, I found a pot with dirt in it in my garage and thought it was something left over from annuals or something from last summer, so today I'm dumping the dirt out of it and found a bulb in it! I cannot remember what I was growing in the pot last yr. The bulb looks like a med. to lg. onion, with thick, long, roots that were very rubbery so therefore pretty healthy looking, white, looked like octopus arms! The bulb looked healthy so I replanted and I guess I'll see what happens! Anyone have any ideas as to what it could be? Maybe it will jog my memory and I'll realize what it is!

thanks, deb

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Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
15 years ago
Might it be an old dahlia 'tuber' that has grown new long smaller tubers (like octopus arms)

A picture of the bulb or bulb like thing might help with identification.

If you need help posting a pic, just holler.

chemocurl...aka Sue
flora_uk
15 years ago
Sounds more like a hyacinth to me. Looks like a medium onion with rubbery white roots fits a hyacinth. Or possibly a daffodil but less likely to be planted singly in a pot. Did you have a potted hyacinth last year?
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drich30099
Original Author
15 years ago
No, it is definitely not a daffodil or dahlia. I don't normally have potted annual bulbs in pots. I'm thinking something tropical?, i don't know.
I could take a pic. and post, just tell me how!
thanks!
drich30099
Original Author
15 years ago
Could it be Peruvian Daffodil, ismene festalis? I bought one bulb last yr. on clearance, it never did much just put out a few leaves. But it was not that big of a bulb then, this is 3" across! And the roots are long and thick, hmmmm just an idea!
katob Z6ish, NE Pa
15 years ago
cool. I bet it will flower this summer!
vetivert8
15 years ago
Ismene. Hippeastrum. Galtonia. Haemanthus. Scadoxus. (But, if you bought one on spec last year - Ismene/Hymenocallis sounds pretty likely.)
buyorsell888
15 years ago
Did you have a boxed Amaryllis last year?