I sold my Houston home last year, moved to California. Since I left in June, I didn't even think of Hurricane Lillies! Now it is one of the things I really miss out here. Does anyone have any to spare? Oh and Butterfly Ginger, no one knows what i'm talking about out here - guess it's that Texas accent! The picture is a clump that was by my gas meter.
I have never heard about hurricane lilies but this a lot like oxblood lily to me. if that is the same send a private email and we'll continue talking.
Way down here in the tip o Texas they call the rain lilies(zephranthes) "hurricane lilies" because every time they flower, a hurricane hits the Texas coast.
Suzie, they're not flowering right now, are they? :-)
No, they flowered before Emily and before Rita, but just have seed pods now!
hopefully there's others that will benefit from question (and I won't be the only dummy) does it mean flowering is over since it has seed pods now? if so, whew! I don't think I could stand all the media hullabaloo, plus another actual storm.
so is schoolhouse lily, hurrican lily, oxblood lily, rain lily all the same?
I thought rain lilies were pink
Vossner, no they aren't the same. It's just that common names vary by area. What they call hurricane lilies down here are what I call rain lilies and some people call fairy lilies. They are native to TX and Mexico, the ones we have are yellow or white depending on variety and are fragrant too.
They can rebloom after making seed.
Hello Fog in the Mist, we call those Oxblood Lilies here in Arlington.
I have both the lilies and the White butterfly Ginger.
If you don,t already have offers, I will be glad to send you some.
Josephine.
vossner, schoolhouse lily, hurrican lily and oxblood lily are common names for Rhodophiala bifida. Rain lilies (zephyranthes) are also known as huriicane lilies in some areas. I love rain lilies and am continuing to find different varieties to plant in many different locations amonst my other plants. The Pink Rain Lily (Zephyranthes grandiflora) is my favorite and the blooms are larger each year. It has naturalized very well.
This Yellow Rain Lily (Zephyranthes citrina) has been a great addition to me small collection. It has smaller blooms than the pink one above, but they sure do stand out and are naturalizing very quickly this summer after being planted in the spring. They bloom without rain ... just a deep watering will do.
Here's another great rain lily that blooms in the fall and requires no rain in order to bloom ... Zephyranthes candida.
Giant Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Hill Country Rain Lily (Zephyranthes drummondii) is a native Texas rain lily that has huge blooms, but usually requires rainfall in order to bloom. I don't have any of these as of yet. I am waiting for some rain (of, please let it rain).
Fog_in_the_Mist, I didn't mean to change the discussion of the thread ... so sorry. I have a butterfly ginger that blooms a pale orangish pink. I planted it last year and it is about 7 feet tall. It is sending up new stems now. Hopefully, I will have some seeds because it has already bloomed. If I do, I'll send you some if you want them.
hazel, you're the best. rain lilies are beauts! note to self: stick w/ botanical names so I don't get all confused. LOL
I do love those oxblood lilies. As soon as I can I will transplant to their permanent inground location. Per FOG, I should do be able to move them about a month from now.
frostweed - Thanks. I did get some from vossner. I need to see if they grow out here before I potentialy murder a herd of them.
htop - Would love some seeds of your Butterfly Ginger. Hope they come true, the gingers are so promiscuous (lol)
Calalily - (grin) I took my names from my grandmother (East Texas) who got me in to gardening. She called Oxblood lilies (Rodophiala bifida) "Hurricane lilies", Zephranthes of various flavors "Rain lilies" and Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) "Butterfly lilies." I think she had a thing about lilies.
Here is a picture of my (lost) Butterfly ginger in Houston.
I need to see if they grow out here before I potentialy murder a herd of them.
Uh oh Maggie, I hope that's not a bad hurricane sign. We got a sprinkle this morning, at least it's cooler.
Htop, when my white ones multiply I will share with you. I still have your lisianthus seeds(I am so bad about forgetting to mail stuff)
Calalily, thanks.
Did you know they are selling for $9.00 a piece (yessiree that's ONE) in the newest rent and Becky's catalog.....glad I got 77 in 3 pots!
Debbie
Yep, and I had 200-300 in my yard in Houston. Every time i tried to plant something new I ran into hurricane lilies. Needless to say i am sick. Hope the people that bought the house appreciate them!
Fred
vossner, thsnk you. You are very kind. I may have some rain lily seeds ... if it ever rains here again. I haven't had rain in a verrry long time. In fact, it has been so long, that I can't remember when we had rain in my area. Let me know if you want some yellow ones. They seem to be the must prolific self-seeder. The pink are a bit slower.
debbie, wow, that's some price for the schoolhouse lilies.
Fred, here is a photo of my butterfly ginger (at least that what it was labelled as being. I don't know the cultivar as of yet.
A view of the whole plant ... it is receiving too much sun after the electric company cut the center out of my largest oak tree and made my other 2 oak trees look like telephone poles at the tops (and like they have big bites out of the sides). It had been in the 100s for days and 103 or 104 for a week or so. It seems to be doing okay actually. The giant 5 foot or so calla lily in front of it has bitten the dust; but, I think it will come back up now that the sun has moved back to the south. Please tell me if this is indeed a butterfly ginger. You can never be sure that the labels are correct.
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It looks like hedychium Elizabeth. I think they are referred to as "Butterfly gingers."
Calalily, the cultivar name 'Elizabeth' does ring a bell. I think I recall calling Rainbow Gardens right after I bought it to find out its name because I had forgotten it by the time I arrived back home. I'll keep searching for my notes. The color is more of a "sherbetty" orangish pink color than pink, however.
That is quite lovely, I have never seen one that color but the flowers look like the white one, perhaps not as full but very similar.
Hazel, I'm glad I'm not the only one who forgets names as soon as I leave the parking lot! Elizabeth isn't a true pink, more salmon than pink.
Calalily, I am pretty sure that it is 'Elizabeth' because I don't recall having any other plants that have that name. I have written names on my arm before with a ballpoint pen if that makes you feel any better.
It looks just like mine except mine is white flowered. The smell good and very strong.
htop--and that's the only place I've ever seen them sold. You should have seen their prices for crinodonna's--glad folks gave me starts of both 20 yrs ago!
Debbie
