It might be Crinum pedunculatum??

Tim

Only just saw this reply - for some reaon I can't access the forum topics on my computer, only the main gardenweb page. I can access them on my iPad, strange.
No, I don't think it is that, the leaves are much shorter and broader with slightly crinkled edges
I'll have to wait and see if it flowers!

Hmm, I can't get ur pic back up. Maybe the forum is having problems. Either way, how big is it atm and can u get a pic of the top of the bulb? It does have crinum features. It's actually kinda exciting to see what's going to pop out as the flower.

Could it be a type of lachenalia? Most pics online have thinner leaves, but I have one variety in my garden with leaves as wide as in your picture; the flowers are a pale pink. Low-growing with a 20cm max flower spike.

Here are some more pictures, the plant is a bit battered as I brought it from Melbourne in hand luggage.

Here is a link that might be useful: In the garden

Another one

Here is a link that might be useful: In the garden

This one had 4 leaves coming off the bulb but all got torn off in transit

Here is a link that might be useful: In the garden

enter Pregnant onion in Google and you will get answers.
chas

I dont THINK it's a pregnant onion. I got it from a family member's garden (he has since died so I can't ask him, he thought "maybe" it had red flowers but wasn't sure). The images online for pregnant onion all show quite straight edged leaves, and the mature plants have bulbets. My one has wavy crenulated leaves, and the older ones in the garden didn't have bulbets on the stem

This is really strange .... I posted a photo and msg here the other day and it is not showing. Anyway, it was to say that this plant is about to flower! Hopefully I'll get to see what it is before the snails do. Does it look like any of the above suggestions?

looks like Hyacinth pics taken a.m chas

That definitely looks like it! But are you sure it's a hyacinth? I just googled hyacinths and the leaves look quite different

sorry, the dragon tail from the pregnant onion grows near the plant we call"hyacinth" has heart shaped floer spike with a lovly scent. wil send pics when fully out has

It's taken forever, but the flower has finally opened, I'm positive this is not a pregnant onion! The flower is a deeper pink than in this photo - I'm really curious to find out what it is, can someone help!

thanks

AndySa said it could be a lachenalia .. There seems to be a huge variation in online pics, but it looks pretty close. Each plant has only one stem, the flower starts 56cm from the base of the rosette. It's in dappled shade so may be reaching for the light.

Well done!!

thank you, I did feel pleased with myself! and the person whose blog I found it on .....

It's a very interesting plant. I've been a Horticulturist for 20yrs and never seen it. Does it have a nice scent? I'm abit of a bromeliad freak so in recent years focused on them more. Thank you for solving the mystery. It's great to hear others input in an effort to solve and answer others questions. Good job :)

It hasn't opened fully, but no it doesn't have a scent. I'd like to get some more, they also have red and greenish yellow flowers. Don't seem to mind shade and dry conditions and they clump up, also you can apparently take leaf cuttings and separate the bulbs after flowering. The leaves are meant to die off in summer but these stayed green, in shade in Sydney

Very nice plants Len, I'm trying to send more pics chas

The pansies and bulbs have loved the cold Winter have a few Rununculars

on pictured i hope chas

beautiful ranuncular. I'd love to have a veltheimia that colour!