Tuesday 21 September 2010

Hippeastrum




I love these flowers - hippeastrum - large bell like flowers that appear in spring, from a bulb that spends most of its life in a dormant state.  I'vegot some in pots, but where I am house sitting they are in the garden and are quite a surprise as they push through the other under growth.


They don't last well as cut flowers - a shame, as they would be dramatic in a vase.

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