Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (22/03/2022) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W. Sussex. Nothing else quite like it. The wild variety, Muscari neglectum, is much rarer now - it is smaller and has less flowers in a raceme than this. But there are lots of cultivars, hence the use of "agg." in the title.
Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (06/04/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.
Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (07/03/2022) Entrance to New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.
Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (07/03/2022) Entrance to New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This one has not yet started flowering.
Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (11/03/2023) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.
Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (30/03/2024) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield.
Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (30/03/2024) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Another one that is sparkly under certain flash exposures.
Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (30/03/2024) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. One of the individual flowers showing the anthers hidden inside.
Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (11/03/2023) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The grass-like leaves.
Garden Grape hyacinth agg (Muscari armeniacum agg.) (06/04/2021) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Going to seed