They are growing wild everywhere in the Mountains and are quite pretty. I'm pretty sure they are weeds. But what kind?
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Hello, From the pictures they look like a Easter Lily. Here in Florida the Native Easter Lily does not bloom till summer. It could be a type of Asiatic Lily. Contact your Local Agriculture Extension Office and they should be able to tell you what it is. Or you could find a book on Native Flowers for your state or county. Let us know when you confirm exactly what it is.
Ok, it is a Formosan Lily or Taiwan Lily A clumping lily up to 1.5m tall, with large white scented trumpet flowers marked with pink to mauve lines. Leaves are tapering, and crowded near the base. The fruit capsule contains numerous seeds which germinate readily and grow rapidly. You can see an excellent photo on the link below: http://www.weedsbluemountains.org.au/more_weeds_herbaceous.asp
Hello, The lily is Lilium formosanum. A good web page to look at is http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Lilium~formosanum
Your light sussex hens look nice. I breed them and i live in the Blue Mtns too. Thanks.
They are growing wild everywhere in the Mountains and are quite pretty. I'm pretty sure they are weeds. But what kind?
5 comments:
Hello, From the pictures they look like a Easter Lily. Here in Florida the Native Easter Lily does not bloom till summer. It could be a type of Asiatic Lily. Contact your Local Agriculture Extension Office and they should be able to tell you what it is. Or you could find a book on Native Flowers for your state or county. Let us know when you confirm exactly what it is.
Ok, it is a Formosan Lily or Taiwan Lily
A clumping lily up to 1.5m tall, with large white scented trumpet flowers marked with pink to mauve lines. Leaves are tapering, and crowded near the base. The fruit capsule contains numerous seeds which germinate readily and grow rapidly.
You can see an excellent photo on the link below:
http://www.weedsbluemountains.org.au/more_weeds_herbaceous.asp
Wow I wish my weed were as pretty as that!
Hello,
The lily is Lilium formosanum. A good web page to look at is
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Lilium~formosanum
Your light sussex hens look nice. I breed them and i live in the Blue Mtns too.
Thanks.
Hi Drew, thanks for the comment. You breed Sussex? I am always in the market for more. They are hard to find. Is there a way I can contact you?
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