It is some kind of lily. Does anyone know or have any Naked Lily bulbs? I had some at my last home and would like to get some started again. Thank you much. :)
By now, you should know that those are called "Rain lilies". Zephranthes will get you to the general area to find your pink color. I just dug up 2,000. Great. Drought tolerant. Blooms early spring, 3 days after it rains or threatens rain. It's the barometric pressure drop that causes the bloom. Save the seeds. Scatter them in a pot. If they touch the soil, they'll sprout. I'd be glad to trade some whites for your pinks. They'll continue to take care of themselves if left unattended for years.
Xtal Ivy - Wow!! You dug up 2,000??? So, why did you dig 'em up? Do you have any seeds you want to share - I'll be glad to send you a SASE!!! Oh, will they grow in Va - I'm zone 7 I believe.
My grandfather planted the beginnings of them. Then, the house sat empty for a while or no one cared to do any gardening. When I found out what they were, I started collecting seeds. Once scattered, if they touch the soil and get some water, they'll grow. I collected seeds for years. Scattered them in ammo boxes and grew more. They are great with drought and they make me feel gook every time
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I see them bloom. Mine are white: Zehphyranthes drummondii. Look them up.
The season for seeds is in the Spring. If you keep my email addy, we can exchange seeds next year or if you'd like to exchange a bulb, I'll double what you send me back to you.
I realize you aren't the ones that have the rain lilies. So, we can't trade. But, I do have some seeds. How do you send me your mailing addy without the entire world seeing it?
Xtal Ivy - We need to be following each other here on HT, then we can message each other initially using HT but I'll send you my email w/my first msg, then when you reciprocate, I'll give you my mailing address. Gonna 'follow you now'!!
Susan, be gentle with me. I've never done this before. So, I'm not sure what to do or how to do it. I'll have plenty of seeds this next Spring. Between now and then, I hope to get the last half of the bulbs planted. But, darn, this takes a while. I do have some seeds that I can send. But, they need to get in the mail ASAP because these seeds do not remain viable very long.
Xtal Ivy, WOW!!! I did not know that. Thanks for the info. Btw, I will love to exchange some seeds with you, but I don't have any. I sure have seen them because when they see, they seed a whole lot, but did not collect them. I will pick some for u the next time around.
The more I look at your pictures, I think that I identified them incorrectly. Your blooms are larger than a Rain Lily. Look up "Habranthus" and see if that doesn't identify them correctly. How long does your blooms last? Rain lilies are a very short period, 3-4 days, then a seed pod develops and it turns black. What is actually turning black are the seeds inside. I saved seeds for years and
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sprinkled them back into the ground. They have a short shelf life and won't bloom again till next Spring. All my seeds are gone.
If you were interested in exchanging bulbs, I'd send you 3 bulbs for ea bulb of yours. I offer that only because I have so many. You DEFINITELY want to save your seeds in the future.
Xtal Ivy, I'm now sure that mine are Rain Lilies. The reason why they look bigger in the pictures is because I took closer shots of them. My blooms do last about 3-4 days just like yours do, and the seeds in the pod also turn black. I don't understand what u mean by, "They have a short shelf life." I guess u mean the flowers themselves. Is that it???
Leida, don't save the seeds indefinitely, they won't last. That's what I meant. By all means - Do SAVE your seeds. Then sprinkle them fairly soon on soil and water. I wouldn't let them go more that a month or so. But, you'd have to Google that one yourself. Yours are Habranthus. I'm certain of it.
Your blooms and mine last about the same amount of time that mine do. They probably bloom about the same time, too. My guess is that it also takes a barometric pressure drop to get yours to bloom, too. If you had a barometer, you could do your own test next year.
Oh, mine actually bloom in the month of May. I always remember that because when my 17 years old son was about 8 years old he once come to me to tell me that those plants always gift him flowers for his birthday (May 28th). : )
Leida, I can't tell you exactly when my Rain Lilies bloom. but your zone/temps may have something to do with the time of year.... were I you... now that they've been identified, I'd be ordering some more bulbs and catching the seeds before they fall. I've got some seeds going in a pot right now. Great drought tolerant little blooms. Don't overwater them... just keep them moist. They'll take a few years to go from seed to bulb to bloom, so be patient. I just got through digging up over
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2,000 rain lilies that I've been caring for for years. They'll now be lining the raised beds that I'm making for my Texas Sage outside my fence at my new home. I find bulbs to be most rewarding because they come back year after year with very little care. I'm going to make a guess that you didn't buy them, but they may have been there before you moved in. As they age, they'll pull themselves deeper into the soil and will reward you for years to come.
Glad that I could have been of some help to you. My Master Gardener training has paid off. Next year, you'll be looking for their blooms and get those seeds started for future bulbs. Mother Nature is a remarkable lady.
I'm in zone 9b (Tampa, Florida). You sure are right about mother nature being a remarkable lady!!! Btw, I did not plant them where they are. I moved to my house 13 years ago, and they were there already. I do love them (I think) just as u do. I will do what u have instructed me to do with them. Also, I will take them out from where they are and put them in a better location on my yard so that we can better enjoy them. THANK FOR UR EXPERTISE!!!
I'm glad you ID'd your flower.
Pamela, that is such a sweet story :)
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My grandfather planted the beginnings of them. Then, the house sat empty for a while or no one cared to do any gardening. When I found out what they were, I started collecting seeds. Once scattered, if they touch the soil and get some water, they'll grow. I collected seeds for years. Scattered them in ammo boxes and grew more. They are great with drought and they make me feel gook every time ...»
The season for seeds is in the Spring. If you keep my email addy, we can exchange seeds next year or if you'd like to exchange a bulb, I'll double what you send me back to you.
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Central Texas
I realize you aren't the ones that have the rain lilies. So, we can't trade. But, I do have some seeds. How do you send me your mailing addy without the entire world seeing it?
Xtal
now. Keep an eye out!!
The more I look at your pictures, I think that I identified them incorrectly. Your blooms are larger than a Rain Lily. Look up "Habranthus" and see if that doesn't identify them correctly. How long does your blooms last? Rain lilies are a very short period, 3-4 days, then a seed pod develops and it turns black. What is actually turning black are the seeds inside. I saved seeds for years and ...»
If you were interested in exchanging bulbs, I'd send you 3 bulbs for ea bulb of yours. I offer that only because I have so many. You DEFINITELY want to save your seeds in the future.
Xtal Ivy
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Glad that I could have been of some help to you. My Master Gardener training has paid off. Next year, you'll be looking for their blooms and get those seeds started for future bulbs. Mother Nature is a remarkable lady.