Grassy weed with bulb?

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  1. Louise

    Louise Gardener

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    I have some small clumps of long 6-8" shiney grass that stand out above the rest of the grassy weeds. I pulled some out and found that it had a small white bulb at the base. I wondered if it could have been new a pampas plant :mad: but the leaves are a nicer green and not sharp. I don't think it is a flower as I can't recall seeing anything there last year, any ideas what it is?
     
  2. Palustris

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    All bulbs begin with a single leaf so it could be seedlings from almost any bulb. You may well have to wait and see what develops.
     
  3. clueless1

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    If it looks like grass, and the bulb is tiny, could it be a snowdrop? However it if was you'd have seen it flower before now.
     
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    Louise, what you have is Muscari, AKA Liriope, AKA Grape Hyacinth.Once you have it you are stuck with it, I`m afraid.lol
     
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    I'm with Palustris on this one. The plant is too small and immature to be able to identify it with any certainty so you'll have to wait and "see what develops":scratch:
     
  6. Louise

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    Ok thanks, the bulb smells a bit oniony, so it'll be interesting to see what it is.
     
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