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May 11, 2009
Name this Flower
Does anyone know what this flower is?
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Spanish Bluebells - there was a huge area abloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens this past Sunday.
Posted by: BB at May 11, 2009 1:43 PM
looks like Bluebells? Planted some years ago and they decided to bloom this year, seems to be the same plant. Or close to it.
Posted by: MAT at May 11, 2009 1:44 PM
campanula?
Posted by: Arkady at May 11, 2009 2:57 PM
Looks like bluebells to me
Posted by: danm at May 11, 2009 4:49 PM
definitely bluebells, here ya go....
http://www.freefoto.com/images/12/36/12_36_1---Bluebells_web.jpg
Posted by: danm at May 11, 2009 4:51 PM
i like bernice.
Posted by: funkymonkey at May 11, 2009 5:25 PM
Also vote for Bernice, cause it's got "nice" built right into the name.
Posted by: altervoce at May 12, 2009 5:25 PM
The Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus or Scilla hispanica), is a spring-flowering bulbous perennial native to the Iberian Peninsula. It is one of three species in the genus Hyacinthoides, the others being the Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) in northwestern Europe, and the Italian Bluebell (Hyacinthoides italica) further east in the Mediterranean region.
It is distinguished from the Common Bluebell by its paler, larger blue flowers, more erect flower stem (raceme), broader leaves, blue anthers (where the Common Bluebell has creamy-white ones) and little or no scent compared to the strong fragrant scent of the northern species.
Posted by: hancockone at May 13, 2009 12:13 PM
We have some in our garden and I do love seeing them but the flowers are not long-lived and the foliage can be very messy.
Posted by: BrooklynGreene at May 14, 2009 6:59 PM
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