Thursday, May 19, 2011

POTD - Lily of the Nile


POTD - Lily of the Nile
©2011 Kristin Corlett

I think these are such pretty flowers, but they do come and go quite quickly. I wasn't sure of the name so I Googled "Blue bulb flower Florida" among other things and after a very long time I finally found the flower - It's an Agapanthus also known as Lily of the Nile or African Lily. Well, I wouldn't have thought it was a lily, I thought it was more like an allium, but someone else chose the name :)

Enjoy!
Kristin
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4 comments:

  1. Ann in the UPMay 19, 2011 10:12 AM

    Those are really showy blossoms. Have you ever seen moonflowers? My neighbor has them reseed and come up every year. They are like petunias on super-steroids. I bought seeds though and didn't get the same plants. The seeds are for vines and Red's are bushes. Hmm. Time for some discreet plant stealing.

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  2. Keetha BroylesMay 19, 2011 10:15 AM

    I didn't even think about the lily part - - - I was too stuck on the Nile. Because, you know, so MUCH of the Nile flows through Florida!

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  3. Bill LislemanMay 19, 2011 11:04 AM

    Don't ask me about flower names. I just finally got the tulip and daffodil straighten out. I think if you create a new type flower (mixing pollen?) you get to name it.

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  4. qandlequeenMay 19, 2011 9:58 PM

    I've never seen one! Very pretty

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