Wednesday, June 11, 2008
White Flower Challenge - Day 11
Dietes grandiflora
Fortnight Lily
Not really a lily, but a member of the iris family, this hardy perennial is from Africa. Its common name, Fortnight Lily, refers to its habit of bloom-bursts every two weeks throughout the year.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Those are beautiful. They would make a gorgeous flower for weddings.
I like the name Fortnight Lily.
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Not really a lily, but a member of the iris family, this hardy perennial is from Africa. Its common name, Fortnight Lily, refers to its habit of bloom-bursts every two weeks throughout the year.
Those are beautiful. They would make a gorgeous flower for weddings.
ReplyDeleteI like the name Fortnight Lily.