One of the oldest lilies in cultivation, and an often temperamental one to grow, when it blooms, it puts other lilies to shame: flawless white color, striking gold stamens and an enchanting scent unbeatable by any other lily.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Lilium Candidum - The Madonna Lily
One of the oldest lilies in cultivation, and an often temperamental one to grow, when it blooms, it puts other lilies to shame: flawless white color, striking gold stamens and an enchanting scent unbeatable by any other lily.
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3 comments:
lovely! is this bloom in your garden? does it come back every year?
oh kevin - of course it comes back every year.
but what the hell does it have to do with madonna????
Yes, Kevin, I have a number of them in my yard - wish I had more. I just, this morning, went out to smell them again. HEAVENLY!
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