Ornithogalum AKA Star of Bethlehem

I have no photographs of my own for this bulb but will try some of these small flowers in my rockery for next year.
They should grow in shady postions so you will find a spot for them in most gardens.
Larger variety Magnum grows over 2 feet tall and flowers white with a green stripe.
Most Ornithogalums fail to grow above 12 inches tall including the orange Dubium (Sun Star) and the dwarf Umbellatum.

Ornithogalum kochii supplied by amadej2008 on flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Kochi’s Star-of-Bethlehem
Slo.: Kochovo ptičje mleko
Dat.: May 11. 2010 Lat.: 46.30550 Long.: 13.48375

Habitat: Poorly cultivated grassland, under an old fruit tree, flat terrain, shallow soil, probably limestone bedrock, half dry and sunny place, exposed to direct precipitations, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevations 330 m (1,100 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.


Ornithogalum by geekygirlnyc CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Other Tips on Ornithogalum
A member of the same family as Asparagus
Interesting genus of bulbous plants from southern Africa and Europe.
Easy to germinate from fresh seed – mine were obtained from the Alpine garden society.
See Pacific Bulb society for 44 species