|
Post by humbug on Aug 9, 2007 17:24:47 GMT -6
Does anyone know what kind of flowers these are? They come up every year at this time, the people that lived here before us may have planted them.
|
|
ion
Founding Member
[k4r]
Posts: 5,244
|
Post by ion on Aug 9, 2007 17:45:35 GMT -6
We have the same thing. I have no idea what they are and if you find out let me know. We moved here in the 70's and they were here then and still come up every year. Must be from a bulb cause there is not any evidence something is there till they pop out of the ground
|
|
DirtyDon
Founding Member
Official Beer Czar
In Cerevisia Veritas! Cogito sumere potum alterum.
Posts: 8,499
|
Post by DirtyDon on Aug 9, 2007 17:48:04 GMT -6
nahhhh not a match Common name: "Spider Flower" Latin name: Cleome hassleriana 'Sparkler White'
|
|
|
Post by humbug on Aug 9, 2007 18:34:20 GMT -6
It looks the same, just a different color. Except mine doesn't have leaves. Just a long stem.
|
|
texas_gal
Founding Member
aka srvchild
Posts: 3,027
|
Post by texas_gal on Aug 9, 2007 18:46:43 GMT -6
whatever it is, they are very very pretty! I showed my mother. she said someone told her they are rain lilies or surprise lilies...surprise because they just pop up, but she wasn't sure.
|
|
texas_gal
Founding Member
aka srvchild
Posts: 3,027
|
Post by texas_gal on Aug 9, 2007 18:53:13 GMT -6
wait wait wait, did a little research...could it be hurricane lily??? wildflowers.jdcc.edu/Hurricane%20Lily.htmlHurricane Lily is also known as Naked Lady and Spider Lily. Plant is an upright perennial from a bulb. Preferred habitat is yards, margin of thin woods, roadsides and abandoned homesteads. Distribution is throughout the Escambia region, but is known primarily in the domestic landscape. Leaves are basal, with a paper-like sheath that surrounds the bulb; narrowly strap-like and fleshy; appearing in autumn and dying in late spring. Flowers are at the end of a tall, leafless stem; five to six stems in number from a single bulb cluster; six parts, golden yellow, dark rose, red or white; funnel-shaped, lobes recurved, and wavy margins. The flower features long protruding stamens. Flowers occur in late summer; followed by withering stems that recede, making way for autumn foliage. There are three varieties that flourish in our climate; white, golden yellow (L. africana) and red/rose; the most popular being the rose (L. radiata). Species that linger semi-dormant through winter and expand their leaves in spring (L. incarnata and L. sprengeri) are more difficult to cultivate in the southern region because their growing season is cut short by the onset of long summer heat. Like all members of the Amaryllis family, hurricane lilies are poisonous[glow=red,2,300][/glow]. image google search images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=hurricane+lily&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2whatever it is....i have to get me some of those! they do good under trees?? i noticed a tree in the background.
|
|
DirtyDon
Founding Member
Official Beer Czar
In Cerevisia Veritas! Cogito sumere potum alterum.
Posts: 8,499
|
Post by DirtyDon on Aug 9, 2007 19:37:36 GMT -6
|
|
ion
Founding Member
[k4r]
Posts: 5,244
|
Post by ion on Aug 9, 2007 19:50:11 GMT -6
The pics of the hurricane lily looks like mine
|
|
sage
Member
Where there is love there is life.
Posts: 609
|
Post by sage on Aug 10, 2007 10:28:13 GMT -6
Yep you are right DD. They are spider lilies. My grandmother grew them when I was a child. They were always one of my favorite flowers.
|
|
texas_gal
Founding Member
aka srvchild
Posts: 3,027
|
Post by texas_gal on Aug 10, 2007 10:43:17 GMT -6
The pics of the hurricane lily looks like mine Hurricane Lily is also known as Naked Lady or Spider Lily Very beautiful flower. Thanks for sharing. Still would like to know how hard it is to take care of, does it require alot of attention, how it does in shade
|
|
ion
Founding Member
[k4r]
Posts: 5,244
|
Post by ion on Aug 10, 2007 10:56:28 GMT -6
heck I don't do anything for mine. The are between the sidewalk and the house in an area about 1 foot wide.
|
|
|
Post by humbug on Aug 10, 2007 18:48:27 GMT -6
They are both pretty flowers. I'm glad to know what mine is called. Thanks.
|
|