A Little Surprise in front of my Star Jasmine

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shekhina Gulf Breeze, FL(Zone 9a) May 15, 2008

This is what I found yesterday in front of my Star Jasmine. How gorgeous is this?!?!?

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) May 15, 2008

Did you plant (or toss out) an Easter Lily near by? That sure is what it looks like.

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shekhina Gulf Breeze, FL(Zone 9a) May 15, 2008

No, I didn't; I have no idea where it came from. I'd seen it coming up and left it alone; i thought it might be some kind of iris or Tiger Lily. I sure didn't think these grew well in my zone, but i was so tickled to see the blooms, i had to share.

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PaulFromAL Piedmont, AL(Zone 7b) May 15, 2008

Just an aside shekina......I used to live on Santa Rosa Island part of the summers when I was a kid......I remember Gulf Breeze....Your last stop before that long bridge if I remember correctly.....anyways brought back old memories seeing where you were from.....

Paul from Alabama


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shekhina Gulf Breeze, FL(Zone 9a) May 15, 2008

hi paul!

i've been here a year this month; came from texas. i lived in destin for the first several months.. haven't seen water prettier anywhere else in the u.s. it's stunning. you're exactly right.. i live about ten minutes or so from the pensacola bridge :)

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growgirl59 Saint Louis, MO May 15, 2008

My grandma gave me a lily just like this. She called it St. Joseph's lily.
Chris

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DaleTheGardener Tampa, FL(Zone 10a) May 16, 2008

It's an Easter Lily or more correctly Lilium longiflorum. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1026/

It is one of the few lilies that will grow in the Deep South. I have a hybrid of it, it has a name, but, I don't know it>

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growgirl59 Saint Louis, MO May 16, 2008

I am trying to send a picture to you of this lily, but am not very good at this. I will give it one more try.


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growgirl59 Saint Louis, MO May 16, 2008

See if it works this time. http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&ni=21&va=st+joseph+lily&fr=yfp-t-501&xargs=0&pstart=1&b=1

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shekhina Gulf Breeze, FL(Zone 9a) May 16, 2008

Thanks! the pink is gorgeous, too! i need to read up on these, i've never had them. of course, it seems to be doing fine all by itself, lol.

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DaleTheGardener Tampa, FL(Zone 10a) May 16, 2008

The best plants for any garden are those that take care of themselves.

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shekhina Gulf Breeze, FL(Zone 9a) May 16, 2008

amen to that! i love the little surprises!

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