Glory be ... Gloriosa Lilies

Oh, probably. I have seen them in the Dutch Bulbs catalog. Wonder if they're on sale now? Never know. I've gotten some super sized bulbs from them during their end-of-the-season sales.
I hate ordering one thing, too. I usually must find something else just to make shipping costs worthwhile:)))
More rationalizing;)
Bev

Whew! I was saved from that fate. Mine came from ebay. I just bite the bullet and say ship it.

I spent this morning fighting down urges while I perused the Logees online catalogue.... Didn't see any of these but that didn't not keep me from lusting.

I rationalized it by adding a few more things to my order. I have no clue about the burgandy one yet. I bought one a couple of weeks ago and decided since I cannot remember where I planted it to buy a second and try the planting it using the method listed above. :o)

here's a link to tempt the lurkers, lol


http://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=156

t-h-a-n-k-s......

Don't know if I will get one, but I sure do want to. LOL

Susan
=^..^=

Mine is still sitting in the bag doin' nuttin'

Podster,
The lack of leaf on your glories makes them seem to float in the air. I agree with your assessment regarding color change. The blooms, which will start to form after the initial climbing stem splits, evolve through a series of colors. Color variablity in gloriosas is an indication of bloom maturity. The flower buds will start green then progress to red/yellow stage (peak performance) before fading into pink/white. This progression is shadowed by the position of the petals which go from clasping to curving backwards then kind of flattened.
J

Anyone have any experience with using these as a "cut" flower?


Thx for the link Vossner ~ this site is not for the faint of heart.... : ))

Jmorth ~ have you ever seen these in a solid color? Is the yellow a pure solid?

The lutea experience I had turned out to be a rothchildiana. I believe they're supposed to be a solid yellow. Vossner's link above has luteas for an excellent price and I was thinking of trying them again.
I've sometimes broken off sections with flowers accidentally and struck them in water and they lasted quite a lengthy time, they flower well in water. Their stateliness and uniqueness would make them a prime piece for cut display.

This message was edited Jun 23, 2007 11:43 PM

Voss,
I'm adding you to my baaaaddd list. I've got a daughter heading for college in the fall...What am I doing even following the link???? Ah, the pain;)
Bev

My Gloriosa season has commenced...

Yes, it has.

Beautiful flowers!! I've overwintered a few but they are slow to get going. I really luv your pink one, jmorth!
:) Donna

jmorth where did you get your pink gloriosa?

I started with a couple of tubers from the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St Louis 7 or 8 years ago. My complete collection (I have thirteen large pots/containers full plus selected in the ground garden spots) has come from the original ones except for one purchased last year that was suposed to be a lutea but was a rothchildiana after all.

Do you know of any one online who has the pink? I would love to add one to my garden since my little girl Loves pink. (not my favorite color but if gets her into the garden then it is ok)

The pink is beautiful,
If you find it online, please post a link, I would like to order them also.
How late can I still plant them and have them bloom this year?
Can I still plant some more now?

chris

Chris ~ I should think you could plant them now but don't expect them to produce well in the first year. For that reason, you could plant right now and be delighted next summer. Mine didn't produce blooms at all the first summer and I had them in early. Anyone else notice that they didn't do well the first year?

Ohhhh, I was wondering why the couple that I planted didnt look anything like the bushes that everyone else had! I thought I was doing something wrong. Well, I will definetly hurry and plant many more so I can have next year what I was hoping for this year. :(
I didnt know they got better with age. I thought they were like glads or lillies, plant bulb and get instant gratification.
I will be looking forward to next year! Now, to find the pink ones!

thanks,
chris

Gloriosa has begun to open into bloom within the last week. I love the blooms on these vines.

Nana3

Nana I agree ~ I love the blooms. Neat how your photo shows all the stages from bud to fading blooms. I really like the curled tip of the leaves and you caught that too against the white lattice. Very nice.

a couple of very deep red gloriosas...

this plant seems to be developing well...

jmorth, Is that just 1 tuber? Or did you put a few in the same spot?

chris

Pic is of a large pot probably with 3 good sized tubers and a couple smaller tubers.

No idease on where to purchase the pink variety?

I believe the pink color is a function of bloom maturity that progresses through stages of color.

Maybe since mine are so young then. I never had mine turn pink. I was under the impression that you had purchased tubers for a pink variety. Sorry for the confusion.

for those that are just thinking about trying Gloriosas

mine only got a flower or 2 the first year and never looked a bit happy

this year it is going crazy! I have it planted under a gardenia so that it has a support

Ahhh.. glad to hear the first year syndrome wasn't just me! LOL

Rothchildiana

Plantnut,

Under a Gardenia? How big is the gardenia? I have a few bushes or trees that I would love to underplant with Gloriosa. How far away from the root ball of existing bush would you plant the Glori?
Will it grow up and through the bush or tree? Now you got me all excited. LOL

chris

I have gloriosas growing under and through azaleas, palms,gladiolas,citrus. You can plant them as far or close as you want. They will migrate to where they want to be. Some of mine that have propagated are right up against some azaleas without problems. These plants are the coolest.Some of my gloriosas get up to five feet tall with something to climb on. And they are somewhat drought tolerant.

I planted mine in a spot where I dug out a weed :)

it's very close to the roots of the gardenia.

the bush is 3-1/2 to 4 foot tall. The lily grows through it then over.

Yea!!! Going to Pikes to buy more!

Chris

For those of us in Mid-South regions, you can get your G.L tubers from Touch Of Nature in Ga. I purchased mine from them. Every single one are doing great, even skipped the 1st year syndrome. :-) Althought, they were slow to sprout. Back to the original post. But they're in their prime.
Touchofnature.com

Unique view, deep colors.

very nice shot

Beautiful picture!!

They're a keeper!!! Glory, oh Glory!!!