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Found these while on holiday in Cyprus. First one is about 14" across the leaves with lots of short-stemmed flowers in the centre. It grows in the same form as a primrose but is much bigger and has more flowers. The other is just as it looks, about 4" high. (It isn't a crocus!)
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is the third one a gentian? -
Thanks, J. I think it probably is, looks very much like it doesn't it?Comment
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The first one looks like an African violet.
And when your back stops aching,
And your hands begin to harden.
You will find yourself a partner,
In the glory of the garden.
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Does look awfully like an African violet, Bramble, thought you might have got it, but thanks to Sillhouette2 and his/her photo on Flickr I've found out that it is an Autumn Mandrake (Mandragora autumnalis). It's a member of the nightshade family. The photo is Sillouhette2's, so similar to mine but shows flowers open.Comment
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