Mystery plant

[OhRene]

My son came home with a plant bulb to grow at home. He can't recall what it's called though. Anyone able to identify it please?

Is it an Amaryllis?

Agapanthus?

I think that might be a gladioli.
I have loads in my garden and they have quite a distinctive flat, stiff leaf, quite unlike any of my other plants

I am intrigued OP as I have four similar plants growing in my flower bed which could only have been planted by me, yet I have no idea what they are. I thought they could be irises or gladioli (although I have gladioli elsewhere which look nothing like these and are only an inch high right now while these are at least a foot tall). I’ve now looked up amaryllis and think it could fit the bill but not fully sure. I don’t think they’re agapanthus as the leaves are too stiff. Waiting eagerly to hear what other mumsnet gardeners have to say!

It's name is Cilla.

@DiddlyWiddly this is completely flat too so it may be. I guess I'll find out eventually.

It shall henceforth be known as, Cilla.

Some kind of iris or amaryllis?

I think it looks like a gladioli.

Gladioli. Mine are all coming up like that. Never as good as the first year though.

I'd say it's way too early for Gladiolis.... However my lilies are sprouting so who knows!!

It’s gladioli! I had one of these mystery’s pop up on a border last year - exactly the same leaves. They are beautiful once the flowers are out!

Freesia? I have an identical one growing in my greenhouse.

Not an amaryllis - that has leaves which taper from the base, this one has a leaf which looks wider above the base.. And leaves look too wide for freesia.

@OhRene Did you ever discover what your child’s plant was ? Mine turned out to be crocosmia !