When other lilies start to wither in the heat, the Pineapple Lilies look lush. A stand of Eucomis adds drama to the garden.
There are many types but this is one is one of the largest. It’s tag said ‘Sparkling Burgundy.’
Eucomis grow from large bulbs.
Bumble bees love the blooms. They get totally dusted in pollen as they move from bloom to bloom.
This is a very easy plant. They have thrived anywhere I have placed them, even in pots.
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I have been gone again. I cannot bend to pull weeds, so they are large and numerous.
I almost missed a new lily blooming. This is its first appearance.
It is a Surprise Lily, Lycoris squamigera.
Glad it is tall enough to be spotted over the weeds!
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The tigers bloom in late June. Mercy, how I love them! The deer, however, do not.
The crazy combo of plum and peach is mesmerizing. How can one not love such a pointy, spotty face?
I have grown many generations of tigers from saving the bulbetes along the stems.
The little clones are identically spledid…thus the name Tiger Splendens.
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I am grateful that our deer herd is not eating the tigers.
There has been quite a bit of trimming and beheading in my garden this summer. Now we have lopsided sedums and chomped-to-the-ground Rudbeckias. I also had to rescue my potted “hibiscus circus” by moving it into the fence.
I appreciate any plant that the deer find offensive, especially when it’s as gorgeous as Double Tiger Splendens.
Peachy orange with plum-colored spots and no staining pollen. That’s a triple plus plant!
These are over four feet tall, so plant them in the back of the border. They will still be seen.
Tigers are hard to ignore…unless you are a deer.
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Another flower that goes over the top showing off is the Stargazer lily.
Its colors demand attention.
Its fragrance lures you over to it.
The plant is poisonous if ingested.
Its pollen stains you with it’s deep rust if you touch it.
The faces are head high and look up bravely into yours.
This lily is a diva.
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I am being taught a thing or two by my tiger babies which were grown from bulbils.
I wanted to make sure they all survived as I experimented on how to raise them.
I thought the ones in the pot needed to be brought in for the winter, but I forgot.
I assumed that the ones in partial shade would need to be moved in order to bloom.
They are blooming just fine where they lay.
I wanted to protect mama ‘Tiger Splendens’ with a fence, but took it off and forgot to put it back.
That one is fine as well.
I babied them when they were babies. Now that they are grown, they do fine on their own.
Mama FLOW standing down.
The Easter lilies are not the only white lilies shining on this cloudy day.
I also have a Gentle Shepherd daylily given to me by my sister-in-law, Dana.
It is a slow grower, so I do not share this one often.
My Navona lily has dark pollen which makes its face striking.
This corner was supposed to be only Navona, but…
As luck would have it,
this tall gorgeous yellow arrived in the package with the Navonas by accident.
I am a fan of white flowers, especially at dusk.
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There are white trumpets scattered throughout my garden.
These are the remnants of Easters past.
These Lilium longflora serve as the “rice between spice” during daylily season.
Even I get a bit overwhelmed with the colorful chaos of June.
The Easter lilies seem to glow on cloudy days.
Their pollen looks like gold dust and spreads like it.
These lilies are POISONOUS to pets, so keep them out of reach inside and away from the pet pen.
My family was gifted this one by a dear friend from our church.
It is exactly like the others, but this one, “Pat’s Lily,” is my favorite.
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The most beautiful lily on the planet has a flaw.
It’s its pollen.
The anthers (male parts) start out harmless.
They surround a single long, green pistil (female part).
As the flower matures, the anther ends turn inside out.
This exposes the pollen which looks like rust dust.
It stains anything it gets on.
Flower shops usually remove the male parts of lilies.
This avoids issues caused by pollen, but changes the look of the flower.
I love Stargazer lilies, but I am not a pollen fan.
Their scent is heavenly, but keep your nose away from those anthers.
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P.S. Stargazers, like other lilies, are poisonous to cats.
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