Four years ago I got this Caribbean Lily in a trade. I had made up my mind it would never flower. Well! Finally it decided to produce a bloom. Look what a beautiful shade of blue it is. According to Dave’s Garden you can grow this plant from seed. When I got it, the bulb was pretty large, so I could only imagine how long it would take to get a bloom. If it produces a pod I will save the seeds for any of you enthusiastic gardeners out there that have more patience than me. The irises are starting to burst into bloom so I’ll try to get some pictures of them for a later post. The weather is supposed to get really bad tonight with possible hail and high winds. Hopefully the garden won’t get beat to death when it’s off to such a good start this spring. Looking forward to catching up on my reading with you guys, I’ve just been so busy getting the garden cleaned and trying to keep up my exercising to help heal my back. I have to walk at least 2 miles a day to strengthen my back muscles. I haven't missed but a day or two since the surgery so I've lost 16 pounds in less than four weeks. Woo Hoo! I feel better too with some of the extra weight gone. Hope you all have a good week! God bless~ Randy
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That's a beautiful display, Randy! How lovely it looks - the flowers look like open petals and the center like the unopened petals. A flower with flowers for its petals!!!! The blue color makes it extra cool - well, I am a sucker for blue blooms :D.
Glad to hear that you are recovering :)
What a gorgeous blue. Beautiful flower form too.
Glad to hear that you recovery is going well!!
Randy,
One of the prettiest flowers I have ever seen. Do save the seeds! So what zone are you in?
What a stunning flower! Glad you are healing well.
Thanks for showing this. I had one several years ago and just before it bloomed my sick neighbor stole it, so I never got to see the bloom. Good luck with your recovering health!
Randy,
I live in zone 8b. I think it a pretty flexible plant.
This is a gorgeous bloom Randy. I am glad to hear you are recovering quickly from your surgery. Sounds like you should keep up that 2mile daily walk. It is good for you. We walk Luna (our dog) daily but not so far. I can't say I have lost weight. :( I am happy to report that the crocosmia you sent are poking out of the ground now. Yipeee....
So good to hear from you guys again, we missed you. Stunning blue, is it the same as Portuguese Lilly? If not what is the botanical name for it?
Doc,
It sure is the same thing. It's nice to be missed.
Just beautiful - and my favorite color, too!
Beautiful Lily. I am glad to hear you are healing and love the new car! I had an 81 Camera and my brother had the queen of the crop with a 69Z. Today I am grown up with an Impala, sigh… She has her own number also, wink. Keep healing and take care and keep Gods Creatures nearby for garden reading...
I tried to grow them from seed--no luck. Certainly is a beauty.
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