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Trying to identify plant

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  • Starting to come around to thinking they may be Hyacinths
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Not Hyacinths. They look like Grape Hyacinths (muscari). They do tend to spread but are pretty when in flower. The leaves will die down in summer.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Not Hyacinths. They look like Grape Hyacinths (muscari). They do tend to spread but are pretty when in flower. The leaves will die down in summer.
    Sorry, I meant grape hyacinths, they don't flower for long though do they?
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited January 2023
     The name three cornered leek refers to the leaf.Cut a section to reveal the corner, easy to ID. Looks like a flat leaf, no smell agree with @nutcutlet Muscari. Some large buckets spade and patience required.  In some soils they are fine but in others they are happy growing through every plant in the garden.
    The flowers are lovely in spring they flower for a couple of weeks or more depending on weather. Looking at the photo I wouldn't let them flower and set more seed.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • The issue I have is some of the beds that they have taken over are plus 70ft in length and I want to get some of it back to lawn for manageability etc
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @byronpatterson84 I don't think there is an easy solution. This is going to take time whatever you do maybe years. With weeds you could cover with old carpet for 12 months but you have bulbs that will be more than happy sitting under the soil. I think the only way is lots of hard graft. 
    I do remember they has a problem at Sissinghurst with crocus tommasinianus doing the same thing, they may still be battling with it today?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I agree with @GardenerSuze. There's no easy solution. if you have anyone to help you that could be easier, but it's one of those jobs that's a real chore.
    If you can get it reasonably well cleared, you can prep the areas, do the turfing/seed sowing, and at least you can keep them at bay a bit by regular mowing. The blue muscari are quite tenacious though.  :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  •  The name three cornered leek refers to the leaf.Cut a section to reveal the corner, easy to ID. Looks like a flat leaf, no smell agree with @nutcutlet Muscari. 


    I agree with others ....Muscari...they can be a real pain to eliminate.

    GardenerSuze is correct..leaves are not angular as in Allium triquetum..see pics to show  a cut leaf.

     


    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Leaf is flat
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