Over by my brother "the Dragon's" storage building is a Sassafras Tree. Last year, whenever I was thinning out stuff I'd just toss it under that tree (Crocosmia, Cannas, Butterfly Ginger, Daylilies, etc... things that have survived on their own around here.)Today I noticed a Spider Lily over there. Heck! I don't even have one of those in my garden area. Spider Lily ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) And here it is again an hour or so later. ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
Soooo ... are you going to dig it up so that you can have it in your garden? I certainly would as dragons aren't known to have green fingers.
Put a fence around it so he won't 'accidentally' mow it down I love that last photo, the bloom just shines.
Cheryl, time to go into rescue mode! Get that spider lily out of there before something terrible happens to it. Think of yourself as a "horticultural hero" and brave the dragon's den!
We should check to see if Mrs. McPherson is missing any flowers. The dragon may become a handbag next year. Jerry P.S. nice lily....you're sure it is not yours?
Actually... I need to give "the dragon" a pat on the back. He has become rather "plant sensitive". He comments on how he likes this one or that one. He had a couple of friends visiting here at the house and he took them right out to my garden area and was showing them around. And commented on which plants are for butterflies, etc. He even told them how he's only allowed in there to look and cannot bring any weapons of destruction with him. So... I will not be messing with his flower. (I just hope he shows up to see it in bloom.) Imagine if, way back in medieval times, what if they knew dragons could be tamed with pretty plants? Talk about flower power!
It's like I've always said Cheryl ... even the worst can be tamed by nature. Looks as though this applies to dragons too!!
Wow that is really pretty.Wonder if it could be grown in the north ,handled like cannas? I googled it a bit. Thought it said it has become naturalized in parts of Texas. I'm always looking for things for the late summer,fall garden. sNs
sNs, they are hardy to zone 5 so they should do just fine with a heavy layer of mulch or dig them up like you do Canna. Lycoris radiata (Naked Lady, Red Spider Lily) And if new members should be wondering about Cheryl's brother the Dragon and Jerry's mention of Mrs. McPherson, this is the link to the comic I posted a couple of years ago. http://chuckleaduck.com/comic/stay-on-the-grass/ The link I previously posted is now broken due to the comic artist changing things around but I have updated it in the original post. Don't mess with Mrs. McPherson's garden
