Floridians...Anyone know what this is???
06-08-2011, 04:44 AM
#11
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 1,888
When my neighbor gave me one she called it a Blood Lily. Searched it and says it is in the amaryllis family!
www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Gardening/diggin-it/2010/1001/Blood-lily-a-ball-of-fire-in-a-flower-pot
www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Gardening/diggin-it/2010/1001/Blood-lily-a-ball-of-fire-in-a-flower-pot
06-08-2011, 06:01 AM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 854
That makes sense. The flower looks like an allium, but the leaves don't. The alliums have pointy leaves like a tulip, onion, daffodil, etc and these are rounded.
Originally Posted by Cherylsea
When my neighbor gave me one she called it a Blood Lily. Searched it and says it is in the amaryllis family!
www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Gardening/diggin-it/2010/1001/Blood-lily-a-ball-of-fire-in-a-flower-pot
www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Gardening/diggin-it/2010/1001/Blood-lily-a-ball-of-fire-in-a-flower-pot
06-08-2011, 08:05 AM
#13
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,418
Originally Posted by Cherylsea
When my neighbor gave me one she called it a Blood Lily. Searched it and says it is in the amaryllis family!
www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Gardening/diggin-it/2010/1001/Blood-lily-a-ball-of-fire-in-a-flower-pot
www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Gardening/diggin-it/2010/1001/Blood-lily-a-ball-of-fire-in-a-flower-pot
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
charity-crafter
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
13
04-15-2011 06:29 AM
msjangles
Main
10
02-10-2011 10:56 AM
sueisallaboutquilts
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
7
09-17-2010 12:37 PM
