The mystery plant?

I would like to suggest it is Gladiolus colvillei The Bride?

I thought it looked a bit like a glad. Its beautiful, and I want one.

Yes so do I spindle and I am not that fond of glads but this is a lovely one whats your secret Jancee 52?

White glads would look great in the garden at this time of year, with the nights already drawing in. They would really glow from the borders. Thanks for showing us this one, and thanks for identifying it Drc726 - I'm off to the GC tomorrow to see if I can find some.

Spindle its only a suggestion that that's which glad it is ?

oh! you've burst my bubble now. Still, do you reckon all white ones would look as good?

I still think it is?
White ones would look good for the effect you want if you do not chose one with a hint of yellow in it I do not think that would look right. A hint of pink would be okay.
I was writing to a member who loves glad but cannot remember her name I will try to find her and ask her?

Thanks so much. I've never grown them before cos like you, I've never been that keen on them. This white one has grabbed my attention though.

yes I know what you mean

Spindle I saw this and thought of you!
Clematis Florida Sieboldi White with puple centre, and the fragrant Oberon is also white.

Hate to interrupt, but I am not sure that this is a form of G. colvillei. the flower shape looks wrong to me. And from the first picture the leaves look more grass like than the stiff type of leaves associated with Gladiolus.
Annoying , the plant is familiar, but we cannot place it at present.

Thanks for your suggestion, but I'm not sure that it's that... I've just googled Gladiolus colvillei The Bride, and all the photos it brings up are of single petalled florets, not double, as in my photos. Also the leaves look more lily-like than gladiolus-like, if you know what I mean - a big clump of leaves in the pot.
Bear in mind it's been grown in a greenhouse, so might be slightly out of its usual flowering season. Or it might be an exotic, that needed to be grown in heat - my elderly neighbour simply can't remember anything about it, and she would love to know what it is.

Sorry I did not see your earlier picture. Its a bit like the Modonna lilly -Lili Candidum and I know Candidum can be double but I've never seen one What a conundrum!

Ismene?

Thanks for trying anyway! It does look a bit like Madonna Lily, you're right - maybe if I do a bit more googling I'll find it.
Thanks again
Jan

And thanks Owdboggy too - I'll have a trawl through the Ismene pages as well!
Jan

Ismene - the spider lily I really hope we find out?

Yes, so do I !! I'm thinking of emailing the Gardeners World team - anyway, will do a bit of googling first and let you know if I find a match.
Jan

Could be Polianthes tuberosa "The Pearl" - in fact, I'm pretty sure it is and I want some!

It looks like 'The Pearl' but doesnt that have lots of thickish leaves? this seems to have none hence why glads and lillies first came to mind.

That's it!!! Thank you 'Bamboo' - I've founf it on Thompson & Morgan's website
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/plants1/product/p8521/1.html
which is where my neighbour buys a lot of stuff.
I'll print the details out for her now, and pop next door to tell her - she will be delighted, so thanks a million!

Jan

In fact it's here on this site too:-
http://www.growsonyou.com/shop/product/39876

Well thats great, now you can get one Spindlle. I think I might to as it also says they smell nice. Any tips on how/where to grow it Bamboo?

No idea, will have to look it up, never heard of it before, I just happened to find a pic of it in my bulbs book. Its not even in my large encyclopaedia, well, its in one, but not the other. Will get back to you when I've found out, Drc

right, found out some stuff - its a tuberous rooted perennial, only half hardy, or frost sensitive (which explains why I've ignored it up to now!), needs temps between 15 and 20 degrees C. Can be grown outside during summer, but must be lifted and dried off for overwintering. Bit tedious without a greenhouse, in other words.

Thank you - from what I've just read its little known and its lifted for winter? so have put it in my reminders for next year.

I did not repeat you wrote it at the same time as yours

Thanks everyone - I've just been over the wall to tell my neighbour, who is, as I expected, delighted with my/your findings! She says she's going to buy me one - I did protest, but I think that's my Christmas or birthday present sorted!
Thanks again,
Jan

No worries, Drc

You beat me to it. I found the plant just after I posted Ismene, but could not get back on line till now.

Sorry, Owdboggy - but at least we know what it is now.

This plant is outstandingly beautiful. But not sure about lifting it, as I dont have a green house. HOWEVER, maybe glad 'the bride' might be a good alternative - I\ve never grown glads before - do you need to lift them???