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| About a month ago I cleared away part of an overgrown sweetbush near the corner of my house. It exposed soil that probably hadn't seen much sun in the last 5 years. During this past month I have not planted or done anything to the area that I cleared. About 1 week ago I noticed some flowers peaking up out of the ground in the cleared site and all of a sudden within a week I have these flowers pop up that are 24"-36" tall on long straight stalks. They grew prolifically. I've never seen anything grow that fast. They went from poking out of the ground to nearly 3 feet tall in less than a week. They are pretty flowers but look very odd and out of place in my little bare spot. Can anyone tell me what kind of flower this is and how long it will stay in bloom? Maybe I can dig up the bulbs and replant them in a more appropriate place. |
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- Posted by speedster1 5 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 30, 14 at 7:39
| Another pic. Sorry for blurry quality. |
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| I'm guessing Asiatic lily; see ... http://homeguides.sfgate.com/difference-between-asiatic-lilies-daylilies-34849.html |
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- Posted by scmatlanta 7b Atlanta (My Page) on Wed, Jul 30, 14 at 8:08
| The aptly named Surprise Lily (Lycoris squamigera) ! |
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- Posted by speedster1 5 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 30, 14 at 8:50
| Thanks so much. After googling surprise lilly that is definitely what they are. You guys are good. Any idea how long the flowers stay in bloom? Are they quick lived like Peonies and Dafoldil's or can I expect them to stay around longer than that? |
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| Also called resurrection lilies, naked ladies. They get the energy to grow quickly and bloom from the leaves which emerge in the spring and then die back so when you decide where to plant be sure to mark the area so you don't forget they are there and dig into the bulbs because you think the spot is bare. I plant a lower growing perennial in front of them to hide the bare spot. The blooms last 1-2 weeks depending on how hot the weather is during that time. I trim off the faded blossoms as they wilt. |
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| You might want to just buy more (readily available), vs disturb them. They tend to sulk for a couple years and not bloom after disturbance. If you have plenty, by all means dig some...otherwise digging them will mean no blooms for a few years. If you do dig...right after flowering is probably the best time, though you're unlikely to kill them at any time you if you dig and immediately replant. |
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