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Post by dirtdobber on Apr 7, 2012 10:25:22 GMT -5
Have no idea what it is. Hardy in Texas heat grows in sun or shade multiplies yearly. Blooms most of the summer pure white flowers. Bulbs are bigger than any onion I ever saw on my two first ones. Have nine new plants now. The bulbs laid on the top of the ground in sub freezing weather I grabbed them planted next to the house two years ago and now they are doing this. I rarely water they dont care. My Brother in law has given up trying to kill them at his house they grow about 3 to 3.5 feet tall. They just keep throwing out bloom stalks and flowers.
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Post by dirtdobber on Apr 7, 2012 10:29:23 GMT -5
Forgot to mention I just dug two holes they are in the yard with weeds grass nothing special no fertilizer no anything they just grow like crazy. I like that kind of plant.
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Post by coffeebreak on Apr 7, 2012 10:52:33 GMT -5
That is Lilium longiflorum Tomorrow Easter Sunday you will see them at Church they are Know as the Easter Lily they are native to the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan
Charles
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Post by bella on Apr 7, 2012 15:14:38 GMT -5
Wow. I've planted my Easter lilies and they have never done that well, or been that hardy. Those are gorgeous, dobber.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Apr 7, 2012 19:03:51 GMT -5
I saw several of them walking down the street today, obviously gifts from youngsters for their Moms at Easter.
They are lovely Dobber.
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Post by garrett on Apr 11, 2012 10:11:50 GMT -5
smiles
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2012 11:41:18 GMT -5
Dirtdobber, Itsa easter lilli, I don't think they are hearty here in OH. I sure they wasn't in Cow-Hampshire. you could give a generalized hint about your zone, state, or galaxy...
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Post by dirtdobber on Apr 12, 2012 9:26:25 GMT -5
I live northwest of Dallas in TX about 20 miles or so give or take a few. I think I went to zone 8a when they redid the zoning. Luvs to Plant thinks it is Amaryillis Lilli do to the basal leave structure so I know it is a Lillie lol. All you folks are way smarter than me when it comes to plants and flowers. It is definantly one of the 2 which is good enough to me lol.
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Post by marielouise on Apr 12, 2012 20:45:08 GMT -5
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Post by dirtdobber on Apr 13, 2012 11:01:32 GMT -5
I think you my have hit it marie they may well be crinum. They love our hot dry summers with high dew points low rainfall. They have no stem the leaves just keep branching out. The bulb is huge. They produce flowers all summer. I read someone tried to kill them in a search lol you cant my BIL tried for years gave up lol.
I am so happy to be a part of theses forums you folks are so smart and kind.
So Amaryilils is not a Lillie just called a lillie?
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Post by bella on Apr 13, 2012 14:16:00 GMT -5
Ooooh, I gotta get some of those!! I was thinking that the leaves didn't really resemble an easter lily, but had no idea what else it could be. Guess we learn something new nearly every day. Thanks for that info, marielouise. Umm....Dobber, if those multiply for ya, look into selling them. The cheapest I see is $18 for one bulb.
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Post by dirtdobber on Apr 13, 2012 22:10:11 GMT -5
18 bucks a bulb lol are you kidding.
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Post by marielouise on Apr 13, 2012 22:25:14 GMT -5
I have a couple clumps of the crinums, and sure do enjoy them---no fuss no bother. 18 bucks per bulb--ya gotta be kidding . Over by my sons is an old home place and there are lots of the pale pink ones. But I know what a witch the old clumps can be to dig into.Some of their bulbs can be really deep . We dug some at daughters house trying to move them out of the way of a new water line .
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Post by marielouise on Apr 13, 2012 22:39:36 GMT -5
We have all kinds of "lilies" in Texas that aren't actually related to real Easter lilies and their fellow members of the lily family. Instead, the crinum lily, St. Joseph lily, spider lily, lent lily, rain lily, Chinese sacred lily and oxblood lily are members of the Amaryllis clan.
It just happens that most true lilies (Lilium) aren't terribly adapted to our harsh conditions in Texas. Most real lilies would rather spend their picnicking days in Oregon or England. Many amaryllids, on the other hand, are just as showy but much tougher in their constitution. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
copy and paste from the site I posted above .
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Post by bella on Apr 14, 2012 0:33:31 GMT -5
Hmmm...I did wonder about lilies growing so well in hot, humid areas. I had good luck growing them in MN, but they didn't winter over for obvious reasons. ;D We did have the 'Tiger lilies', and 'St Joseph lilies' that grew wild, and did withstand the winters. At least that's what we called them. The price for bulbs were what I found on a couple of the links on the site you posted, marie. Kinda outrageous, eh?? Will have to scout around and see if they are cheaper somewhere else.
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Post by dirtdobber on Apr 15, 2012 5:16:23 GMT -5
Since I posted that picture the same plant now has 3 bloom stalks going. The other has 2. I saw them from 30 bucks to 20 on ebay lol. Digging them up is a pain.
I measured just for fun the flower stalk is 40 inches tall. The leafs are 30 plus inches long.
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Post by w8n4dave on Apr 15, 2012 7:05:44 GMT -5
Wow dirtdobber they are beautiful!! Everytime I see the pic , I think how lucky you are to have them ...
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Post by catgrass on Apr 16, 2012 12:52:26 GMT -5
Has the crinum look to me, too. I didn't know they came in white! I have the deep pink , and the white with a pink/purple stripe. Yes, the bulbs are a pain-big as a basketball & hell to dig up! Plant them where you want them, cause moving isn't an option!
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Post by bella on Apr 16, 2012 20:31:19 GMT -5
Ohhhh; you guys are lucky!! They grow best in zones 9-10 apparently, and for that price, don't think I'll be trying them here. Have to search for something else, I guess. Arrrgghhhh......
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Post by catgrass on Apr 17, 2012 8:34:00 GMT -5
30 bucks for a bulb on E-bay! Man, I could make a good chunk of money-if I could dig the darn things up!
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Post by dirtdobber on Apr 17, 2012 9:21:00 GMT -5
I am kicking myself in the rear when they put the pool in the backhoe had no trouble getting them out probably was 50 to 75 bulbs just thrown away let to rot on the ground. I only nabbed two becuase I knew they spread and once planted they are there forever.
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Post by bella on Apr 17, 2012 16:44:12 GMT -5
Ouch. That's a lot of money, but hopefully in the future you all can make some $ from them.
How deep are these things that they are hard to dig up, or is it just hard soil?? Hard digging here, as we've so much clay and rocks.
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Post by garrett on Apr 18, 2012 9:29:13 GMT -5
ohhhhh i need somma dem.lol
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Post by bella on Apr 19, 2012 15:59:41 GMT -5
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Post by dirtdobber on Apr 19, 2012 17:46:24 GMT -5
Did I see that right 200 bucks
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Post by bella on Apr 19, 2012 17:52:26 GMT -5
Yup, that's what I saw too. But see, that's for the whole plant. ;D
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Post by marielouise on Apr 20, 2012 6:02:39 GMT -5
its puuurdy but not that dang puuurdy!
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Post by catgrass on Apr 20, 2012 7:59:00 GMT -5
Mine are hard to dig up because they're so dang BIG! The ground has to be really wet, and you'll need those "tiller boys" to help!
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Post by bella on Apr 20, 2012 11:39:42 GMT -5
I saw some of those roots (bulbs? corms?) on a site that was selling them, and now I see why they're so hard to dig. Those things are HUGE.
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Post by marielouise on Apr 25, 2012 12:37:20 GMT -5
Yep they are huge. By the time we dug some over at daughters house we had sliced them in half--nope they didn't recover. Mine I moved a few years back we dug with the forks on the tractor bucket .
Mine here are not blooming yet and over at the Smiths house where they have their front fence line planted with them--they not blooming yet either. Guess ours is behind the 8ball ---hahhaha!
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