Re: Plant ID
A number of fun names for these are "surprise lillies" "naked lillies" and my
favorite, "silly lilly". It is a hardy amarylis. I have transplanted several
for the past few years and have been pleasantly surprised at how many bloomed
the next year. Enjoy! Bob Kromenaker
Nan Sterman wrote:
> >A friend of mine has a plant, and we don't know the proper name (botanical)
> >for it. She was told it is called "Naked Ladies". The foliage comes up in
> >the spring, dies completely back, then it sends up its flower shoots, which
> >are just now blooming (Zone 5 - upstate NY). The flower looks just like an
> >oriental/asiatic lily. There are five to six pretty pink blossoms at the
> >end of one very long, leafless stalk (about 3 foot high), with stamens (I
> >think that's the name for the center part) that stick out of the flower.
> >Anyway, we were curious what they might properly be called. They grow well
> >in the shade, and are quite pretty. Thanks for any help you can give.
> >
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> We have somthing called Naked Ladies here in California that sounds
> similar. The foliage preceeds the flowers, though I've never had as many
> blooms on a stalk as you describe. Ours grow well in full sun and need
> almost no care, they naturalize in old gardens. I believe that the
> botanical name is Amaryllis belladonna. According to Sunset Western
> Gardens, they are native to South Africa, will grow in almost any soil, are
> drought resistant and very long lived. They form large clumps of bulbs,
> but do not divide the bulbs very often as they may take several years until
> they start blooming again. When you do divide them, share them to your
> neighbors!
>
> P.S. These are one of my favorite childhood flowers
>
> Nan
>
> Nan Sterman, Master Composter in residency
> San Diego County, California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA zone 10b or 11
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Bob Kromenaker in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Happy to be 800 miles south of Minnesota.
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