A true Garden Entertainer is Lycoris squamigera (resurrection lily). This plant is in the amaryllis family. Often called Surprise Lily or Naked Lady, the early spring foliage appears alongside that of daffodils.
Where daffodil leaves have a more pointed tip, Resurrection lily leaves have a rounded tip. The other, most significant difference in these plants deals with their blossoms. Daffodils bloom in early spring, whereas Surprise Lilies are blooming right now. They began growing here a week or so ago. Pretty much the first of August.
Called Naked Ladies by many people, there is no sign of foliage when these plants bloom. A stem with a flower bud suddenly begins to show through the soil, growing taller every day. At about 2 feet tall, the flowers begin to appear!
Enjoy the "Garden Entertainer!" :-)
An Exceptionally beautiful flower! :-)
Thank you for your visit today.
SG
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14 comments:
Like many people, I got turned onto ragtime by the movie The Sting.
ROG, ABCW
I love your bike like thing and other structures. I just have one clump of naked ladies, and the blooms have pretty much faded already.
Thanks for your nice comment on my last blog post.
What a beautiful garden! Just lovely and peaceful looking.
Leslie
abcw team
You've got a lovely garden full of whimsy. I wouldn't mind taking a snooze in it. :-)
Take 25 to Hollister
The View from the Top of the Ladder
Beautiful Lily! I will see if I can get it for my garden too, I like the pinkish color and that blooms this late. Great pictures!
What a beautiful garden and I have the same thought when I hear the term the entertainer. Carver, ABCW-Team
Roger, It's been too long since we've watched The Sting. will have to check it out! :-)
Sue, My blogging friend, how are you? I'm sorry I've been fairly in absentia for quite some time! Glad for your visit. :-)
Hi Leslie, This is our backyard. The No, So, and East sides of our house are pretty shady! :-)
Hi Susie, I often think the same thing! ;-)
Ni de Aqui, Thank you for your visit. I hope you are able to find these lilies! ;-)
Thank you for your visit, Carver. It's a happy tune! :-)
You have an exceptionally beautiful garden. - Margy
Thank you, Margy! And thank you for your visit! :-)
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