F lowers In The Garden

Other Than Daylilies

      Bleeding Hearts are winter hardy perennials which bloom year after year.  The distinctive heart-shaped flowers are pink, rose or white.  Bleeding Hearts provided with a good rich garden soil will thrive, especially if there is a little light shade to shield them from the harshest rays of the sun.    -------->

      The Kissie Iris is one of my favorite for it's multitude of blooms on each stalk.   They multiply well and need to be divided often.  The color shown is very true to it's natural color.  Very lovely!!

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      The night-blooming Cereus is a member of the beautiful smaller plants of the Cereus group, a kind of cacti.  It's large fragrant flowers open only during the night.

      This Cereus climbs walls and rocky ledges in the West Indies and other warm lands.  Gardeners in Hawaii and the Far East also cultivate this type of cactus.

      I  had this Cereus for 7 years before ever seeing the first bloom on it.  It was transplanted out beside an oak tree in the warm months and put in the greenhouse during the winter.  After noticing buds on it for the first time I would go out every night before going to bed to check on it.  At about 11 PM one night I was able to capture this picture.  It bloomed for 2 years in a row and then the plant was lost, much to my sorrow.

     I acquired these Hawaiian Lilies from my aunt.  She didn't know the botanical name for them so she just called them Hawaiian Lilies.   So, to this day, that is all I know to call them.  If anyone recognizes them and knows what they are called, I would appreciate it if you would email me and let me know.  Thanks.

     The plant has small bulbs and is very prolific.  In fact, it is almost impossible to get rid of once you get it started in your garden.

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