It is a poor picture, Cinderella, (you were too close to the flower and it is out of focus) but it 'could' be an orchid.

Thanks Bb . Sorry about the quality, will try to do better next time !!

Have changed the picture Bb. Not much better I think.

has it any leaves?

Yes, narrow leaves, a bit like an allium.

Well, not an orchid!

An Allium having a bad hair day?

It is a strange one isn't it, I vaguely remember planting them years ago, and thought it was some kind of grape hyacinth, but there you go. It does look like a bad hair day Dorjac !!

Looks like a very poor Allium schubertii does it not?

Sorry to show my ignorance Owdboggy, but I don't know what that is. It doesnt have an oniony scent to it.

Some Alliums do not have a very pronounced onion smell. Indeed some of them have a decidely unpleasant non onion aroma.

Right. But this one has no smell at all. Thanks for trying to help.

I think Owdb is right... a poor specimen of Allium schubertii

OK then, thanks everyone for all your help.

I think you might be right Cinderella. I have just gone out and looked at a row of bulbs I moved last year. I seem to recall they were planted as a rather unattractive grape hyacynths. They are now about 18 inches tall with green seeds at the bottom what look like spent flowers higher up. There was a scruffly top knot of mauve flowers which is now fine dried up strands. Strange plant. Can't name it I'm afraid.

Thanks for that Dorjac. I really feel that is not a member of the allium family.