It rained all day today so it's a perfect day to report on my first rain lily blooms.
The original bulbs came from my sister LaVonn 10 years ago. I bring the pots inside every winter when they are dormant...and put them back out every spring. When I repot them every few years I'm amazed at how they've multiplied...and I enjoy sharing bulbs with friends.
I've written about them many many times over the years...so they are probably pretty familiar to many of you. They often throw off a few blooms before the foliage gets established....and here they go again.
We had dinner and played cards with Jay and Janice last night (always a delight!)...and Janice's blooms put mine to shame. You can see that hers have almost no foliage yet...but look at all those blooms!
Janice's mountain bluet were in full bloom too! I love the June gardens....
The rain lilies are spectacular; even w/o much of their own greenery yet, they are set off strikingly by the lush spring greenery surrounding them, including the parsley! Love the mountain bluets—are they also known as bachelor's buttons and as bluebonnets?? Your recent flora postings have had me thinking of you often, MaryAnn, as I go about my days noticing flowers that you've showcased here at your blog. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYes...they are known by all those names. It's a good time of year to notice flowers. June is my favorite flower month!
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