Beautiful Crinum Lilies are the LAST thing you expect to see in Central Texas when the temperatures hit triple digits in the afternoon, but that’s exactly what I’m sharing for Pink Saturday…My friend Nancy at My Crafty little Page gave me a start from old heirloom lilies given to her by a neighbor.
They have a delicate pink inside and they look like a Georgia O’Keeffe painting. Another very bright pink version came to me from my mother’s gardens…it had come from her brother who also had his start given to him by a neighbor.
I love that about gardening with shared plants…they remind us of people…I don’t know where the Purple Lantana came from…Lowe’s or Home Depot…but ask about the sprawling Moon flower vine, and I can remember when Mother gave me my start…
One morning I was greeted by a dozen of the fragile white flowers…bees LOVE them…
These night bloomers will be wilted and wan by noon. So I cut a cluster and brought them inside where they will last until supper time.
It’s not an elegant arrangement…it’s not an arrangement at all. They can’t be handled much, just plopped into a vase of cool water. That sounds like a good summer plan for us all. I hope your summer is enjoyable wherever your are. Here in Texas we enjoy our mornings and then seek the shade. Look at one of our does and her twins in the afternoon shade. I love how that one little fellow has his head flat out down in the grass…he spent the morning running little deer circles around the lawn and now he is out cold!
I’m off to check in with out Hostess of all things Pink, Beverly at How Sweet the Sound to check out her weekly contribution to our celebration of Pinkness. Have a Pink Week.
7 comments:
Your PINK lilies are drop dead gorgeous! I loved viewing the deer with her twins sooo adorable.
JM Illinois
I am a yard person and enjoy all flowers. You live in one of my favorite places to visit in Texas. Trust this heat wave does not kill your pretty plants.
The lilies are stunning! I'm certain your deer family keeps you entertained. Thanks for sharing their beauty.
Debra
Beautiful flowers and I love the you share the flowers with us that were shared with you. My daughter lives in Waco and hubby's parents south of Dallas, can't remember the name of the town...about 45 minutes and yes it gets hot there. Breath of fresh air here yesterday after the rainstorms... might even have the sunshine for awhile today. Hope you have a wonderful PS and Happy 4th!
Hello Down there in Texas. I absolutely LOVE your very delicate Lily that looks likes Georgia O’Keeffe painting.It is definitely a beauty. Hugs Judy
LaVerne - Oh! For your green thumb! Those shared lilies are lovely and your nocturnal white beauties are HUGE! But - love the doe and babies - and right in your backyard! Stay cool - I hear it's hot where you are!
Joy!
Kathy
HPS, LaVerne. I LOVE your pink lilies!! We have yellow lilies. . .but I want PINK ones!! I need to plant some, don't I? ha ha
Hope you had a great 4th. . . .we sure did. So did my neighbors. . .they kept blowing up fireworks til well after midnight! :)
L, dana
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