I finally found my camera and am able to post a few pics of my candylilies. These are yet another gift from my Mom’s gardens, and she calls ‘em raspberry lilies. This first pic shows the outstanding iris-blade style foliage.
The second pic shows the bloom clusters a bit closer. Also note the nice reddish phlox and what’s left of the red-hot poker spikes (some seed clusters of questionable viability for any gamblers out there):
The next several pics are closeups of the bloom clusters, which show the lifecycle of the blooms. Because they’re daylilies, each individual bloom goes quickly, and then twists up when finished. The seed pods appear just beneath the twisted remains of the blooms. Each pod can produce up to about 10 or so seeds…
-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit
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GrandmaT
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posted 109 days ago
These are marvelous pics!!!! Such a better showcase than the one flower that I posted. Your’s are just magnificent “D”!!!! I love the corkscrews … hmm, didn’t notice that on mine. Have to take another look. :-)
Man, these are such cool flowers!!!
-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b
Eklectic
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posted 109 days ago
WOW!!!
Gorgeous pictures of a fantastic plant!
Would love some seeds!!
-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a
DougPhoto
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posted 109 days ago
Your Candylily form a terrific display of color. The long, strap-like leaves do look like iris. Thanks for sharing.
-- DougPhoto
dini
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posted 109 days ago
Love both the lilies and that red phlox! Excellent pix, too!
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bncprez
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posted 109 days ago
Great looking lilies Bro. Does the plant get much bigger or maybe thicker? And I have nothing to trade for seeds well maybe a bottle of some good scotch for a trade. Let me know Bro. if you are interested in that type of trade.
-- Living on the level... Central Ontario...1.25 hrs from TO.......Zone 5a
MsDebbieP
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posted 108 days ago
thank you for all the information on this
Beautiful flower and great pix..
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)
Bon
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posted 108 days ago
Very nice pics Damocles.Love those raspberry lillys and the red phlox too.I too would be interested in trading for some seeds. :-)
-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more
Damocles
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posted 108 days ago
Thanks for the kind words, everybody. I’ll be collecting seeds for trading, etc., this fall.
@bncprez: Bro, I wouldn’t think of trading seeds for scotch (I’d be getting the better deal!). I will be happy to send you some seeds…I owe you anyway!
@Bon: You’re on the list too!
-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit
Bon
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posted 107 days ago
Thanks Damocles. :-)
-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more