Texas Gardening: A year of Rain lilies, 1 by dmj1218

dmj1218 wrote:
Thank you all for your very kind words! I shall answer all those questions in just a moment. I consider I only do 2 things really well, but I dabble at a lot. The other one is over here if you care to see another plant that does really well down here in Houston:
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/705912/

I'm still trying to get the light good on that Zeph Red Neck Romance--bear with me on that on until the sun goes down a bit. It has really subtle colorations.

Much to my shock--this one was also starting to open when I got home. The Habranthes species open late in the afternoon to overnight and this one was being real cooperative too. It shows how quick you can go from seed to bloom with these too. This one's seed was sown in October. When I looked over at the potted bulbs (why some are in the ground and some are in pots I will have to answer in a dmail) this one caught my eye. I swear I did not see the bud scape last night--and I don't miss much this time of year. As I approached, I said to myself, "What a pitiful first bloom on whatever that is". Then I got closer. This side view shows the really nice coloration on the side of this bloom--hard to get on a photograph unless the sun is just right.

Habranthus tubispathus var. roseus
This species was first identified by Traub in 1970 and is native to Uruguay. It has coppery-pink buds which open nocturnally to a creamy white; but quickly change to pinkish, flushed deep rose on the outside. A very unusual Habranthus species! Recommended for zones 8-10; but probably would do OK in 7b too.

This message was edited Mar 27, 2007 6:24 PM