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Posted by CocolallaKids 2a (My Page) on

Wed, Oct 20, 04 at 22:21

I have enormous bulbs I dug up from my Mother-in-laws yard. She can't remember the name. They may be some type of lily and the bulbs are about 5 inches long and 4-6 inches in diameter. Would anyone know a site that shows the actual bulb for identification? I plan to plant them in Idaho. Thanks.

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Posted by ericapeter z5 Mass (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 21, 04 at 15:56

If it smells strongly of onion/garlic it could be fritallia.

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Posted by ABgardeneer Z3, Calgary (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 21, 04 at 21:40

Most people (me too) find that fritillaria bulbs smell of skunk; it's allium bulbs that smell of onion/garlic.

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Posted by casper1 5/6- -10F Ont (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 22, 04 at 13:55

You don't mention where your mother-in-law's yard is, Re:-zone.

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Posted by CocolallaKids 2a (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 22, 04 at 18:58

Thanks everyone.
My mother in laws zone would be 9a-9b in the Santa Clara Valley in Calif.
Thanks,

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Posted by Video_Garden z3/4 Montreal (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 26, 04 at 18:53

Well, zone 9 sounds very tropical when compared to zones 2 or 3. I would avoid planting them in the ground because of the large climate differences. It could be a tropical bulb you have there! A photo I.D would be a good thing to post on the "Bulbs" forum as the people there live in various climate ranges and know a lot about different types of bulbs. Here's a link:

Here is a link that might be useful: Bulbs Forum

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