and paintbrush lily, Haemanthus coccineus,
hide away in summer. They hide underground, I hide inside. Then in autumn we all start appearing in the garden again.
How do these plants know that summer is over? It can't be day-length or water that triggers them to start growing. The bulbs are underground, and we haven't had any rain. Is it temperature?
Beautiful flowers. I like it very much.
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Good question. I read that in their natural state Amaryllis belladonna flower after summer fires. It was speculated that they flower annually, after the heat of summer, in cultivated gardens because of the lack of overgrowth. So temperature seems correct.
ReplyDeleteI marvel at your paintbrush lily every time you post a photo.
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous display!
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