Some surprises are really exciting, and this was definitely one for me. I had seen this plant growing at the corner of the house under the crab apple tree the last year or two and I had almost pulled it out as a weed as it just looked strange. I guess I never got around to tidying that section of the garden, with so much to do everywhere else. So this year, when it started to grow, I thought I would keep an eye on it and get rid of it, if it seemed to be taking over, especially as it had these odd black balls growing along the stem at the leaf junctions. Long after our Asiatic lilies had finished flowering, I noticed that it seemed to have lily-like long buds appearing. I still wasn’t convinced it could be anything noteworthy as we hadn’t planted anything there and so why would there be? Then I saw the buds developed a tinge of colour and began to get excited. A couple of days after, there was this gorgeous Tiger Lily flower, in all its glory. What a wonderful surprise it was and I could hardly wait to share it with you all.
Wishing you all a day with some good surprises just like this one.
This flower can be seen full size along with the others in my gallery by going to the Flower Almost Every Day Gallery here: https://www.elliekennard.ca/ekgallery/flower-a-day-2024/
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A very nice floral surprise. Maybe a squirrel planted it for you?
Well that would be a wonderful surprise! And why not? I think the foxes have managed to bring the squirrel population a bit under control. Which is a win for us and the foxes, if not for the squirrels. And less work for Joni! LOL
Merveilleuse comme d’habitude Ellie !
Bon week-end
Bisous
Patricia
Merci beaucoup, mon amie! Bon week-end et bisous à toi aussi!
They are a beautiful flower for sure. Bright sunshiny pick me up kind of flower. I have both the orange and the yellow tiger lilies. And they definitely will produce more. The new ones don’t flower for a couple of years. That’s probably why this one took you by surprise. But love those surprises.
I’ll be sure not to pull up any plants I am not 100% sure are weeds! I don’t want to spoil any surprises for the future.
This is a very beautiful flower Ellie! Lucky you!
I feel it, Kathy! A real gift.
Natue’s amazing surprise!
The best kind! Thanks Françoise.
Nature’s amazing surprise!
If it’s just one bloom, Ellie, and it’s taken two years to produce, you better capture all it’s phases of glory because it might not be there next year. On the other hand, perhaps it’s just checking things out for the rest of the family and there will be a plethora of lillies next year. Wouldn’t that be a another wonderful surprise?!
All good surprises are always welcome!
The long bud that you see at the side bloomed shortly afterwards and now there are 3 flowers! Hopefully this Lily might spread next year as you say. It would be wonderful.
Stunning Ellie!
Thanks Shallin!