My Favorite Bloom of the Week...

I purchased these Peruvian Daffodil bulbs from a clearance rack at Walmart. Planted them on a sunny side of the back porch, and all 6 came up. This one really shot up after the heat and humidity set in for a couple days. The first bloom popped out mid-day, and I had just checked it earlier in the morning when watering. Different, but really pretty! I'm hoping the bulbs reproduce, would like to have a really big bed of these eventually.
After checking DG Plant Files and Googling various sites, I noticed that they are listed as Hymenocallis narcissiflora, not Hemerocallis or Ismene as the label stated, which refers to a daylily....? The first bloom came out on Wednesday and is still open and pretty, as is the second, which came out on Friday.

Very pretty Kizmo.

Rachel

I agree, very pretty! Thanks for sharing!

here are mine, DH got them in the woods behind our house! they do multiply, they are so pretty and unusual! thanks for sharing!

pandora125, I like them too but I have a good imagination;-)

Kizmo, http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1234/ is this your plant?

icanfindroom, Your user name sound's alot like myself here!

Rachel

LOL inside and out right???

"Let's see, there's a spot heeeerrrrreeee...a little squishy buuuuuuutttt....."

And you know what they say, if you have weeds you don't have enough plants filling in the spaces! Because hey ya know annuals/herbs/veggies can fill in spaces until perennials get bigger so they won't interfere right?

Who says you need a machete to get through my house? I have very clean air.

Thank's for the good laugh icanfindroom!! Definitly inside and still working on the outside;-)

Rachel

yes, the Plant File listing is what I was going by, as the paper label from the bag I purchased said it was 'Ismene'. However the File shows 'Ismene x festalis, so I'm assuming this is what I bought... Sometimes I get confused as the pictures don't always look exactly the same as what I'm looking for, and I'm not a scientist on these things. Whatever they're called scientifically, they sure are pretty!
Pandora: did you post a pic of yours? and do you leave them out over the winter in the woods or is that just where you planted them?

Kizmo, if you are unsure about a proper I.D. of this plant then I would suggest that you post it on the Plant and Tree I.D. forum. I am sure someone there could give you a correct answer.

Rachel

I'm pretty sure it's Hymenocallis festalis (Ismene was an older name for Hymenocallis). Of the species that are in Plant Files that one looks like the best match, and it's also a commonly sold one so it would be more likely to be found on the clearance rack at Walmart than some other species. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1234/

Ditto, Ecrane!

Rachel

yes, the pic by Wintermoor looks more like it than some of the others. Mine has leaves that are lower on the plant, then a tall stalk that bears the blooms. Some of the other pics look like they have leaves and stalks more like the Easter lilies that are sold at the stores. So, when these blooms fade off, do I cut the stalk down to the leaves, like the amaryllis or leave them? The last 2 rainstorms have done the old blooms in, I'm afraid, but I don't want to do anything to keep them from blooming again or building up nutrition for next year.
I hadn't thought of the Plant/Tree ID thread, I'll have to check them out, Thanks!

If the blooms have faded it doesn't matter much whether you cut the stalk off or not--it's the leaves that are important for building up for next year.

same as other bulbs and such then. Now, the stalk where the bloom was has these little bumps, are these seeds? If so, will they do anything if I leave them on the stalk to dry, or are they toast?

Kizmo, i tried to post a pic and it didnt show up, let me try again here. when mine finish blooming, i deadhead them. i don't bring them in for winter, and rarely mulch. i must admit i don't fuss over them. when mine get to where yours are in your last photo with the little 'bumps', i cut that stem off. that way the energy of the plant goes to making more bulbs and not making seeds.

cool, I hate digging up for winter! Seems like I don't do something right, as most don't bloom very well the next year. I was thinking on getting a couple extra foam cones that Dad uses on his roses to protect the ground alittle to see if I could leave them in, but wasn't sure I wanted to chance it. I'll cut those stalks off then, as they look pretty sickly after all this rain.... all gooey and yucky
Yours look just a little different than mine, but yours are also more established. Mine are first season blooms. That's why I was confused..... there are always some little changes here and there as they mature or they get crossed and end up a new variety... Hope mine keep going like yours! Have a nice weekend!

I think pandora125's plant is a different Hymenocallis species...maybe H. caroliniana http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62064/ They are hardy to zone 6 (vs H. festalis which is only hardy to about zone 8). Since I'm pretty sure yours are H. festalis, I'd recommend digging them up for the winter, I don't think they'll come back otherwise. Or at least dig up a few and experiment with the rest, that way if they don't make it you haven't lost them all.

good idea.... my luck would be a really cold snap over the winter and I'd lose them... I'll experiment on something else...This is why I depend on you all here for opinions, I don't have enough experience in the plant kingdom yet! Thanks for the advice, have a very nice weekend, Ecrane3!