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Earlier last week, when I looked out my front door, this flower wasn't there. Thursday night, it was! Actually, from the time I first spied the stem until the bloom was open as you see it took two days. These red "Spider Lilies" seem to spring up over night. I don't know exactly how fast the stems grow, but from nothing to about 16" - 18" overnight is not unusual.
The strange thing about the ones in my yard is that some years I have dozens of them, other years I do not see a single one. And, sometimes, they don't come up in the same places I saw them last. This is the first time one of these has bloomed in this particular location.
Although they are not the variety known as "Surprise Lilies," they are always a surprise. I love them!
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What a beautiful flower... and such a great capture to... I must see if these will grow over here..
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It doesn't look real, more like a fantasy flower, with those red spirals. Funky flower!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flower and color.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and strange one! I think we do not have this ones here.
ReplyDeletebeautiful...though strange flower. my first time to see a "spider lily". thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful
ReplyDeleteThe colour, their stems ... all beautiful.
Great photo
What a pretty and unusual flower!
ReplyDeleteVery unusual and unique... I had never seen it before, thanks for sharing! have a great week ahead!
ReplyDeleteSomeone gave me some seed for those once but they never came up. Yours are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI have never before seen a spider lily ~ they are beautiful! What a lovely surprise to have them just pop up! Now I must find out if they will grow where I live!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful flower. It is so striking in its red colour. :)
ReplyDeletegreat capture! that's awesome very beautiful...
ReplyDeleteA growth of 16" - 18" overnight sounds, amazing! Lovely flower.
ReplyDeleteSpider Lily is a great name for sure and this is a stunning photo!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen a spider lily before. This is such a beautiful blossom!
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ReplyDeleteA very nice flower and a good capture too.
ReplyDeleteMy flowers are at Thunder Maker
Pat: What a beautiful flower, it looks like a fireworks display. You are lucky to have it to put on this show.
ReplyDeleteThis is just a dream photo...the flower almost doesn't look real...
ReplyDeleteA very nice week to you Pat...
Wow, wonderful, oh wonderful! What a unique looking blossom this is! Lovely. I have never heard of them before.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and unusual! What lovely surprises as you open your door.
ReplyDeleteI have looked up the flowers meme too and entered - BUT - it is on a new site I have started up so please come over if you have time and check it out! Thanks.
WOW! That's one fast growing flower!! And a beautiful one too!
ReplyDeleteWow! So majestic!
ReplyDeleteWonderful flower. I've never seen anything like it before.
ReplyDeletewonderful flower!very nice
ReplyDeleteGreat flower, must be funny to have them in your garden! It looks like a flower in a SF film, somehow. But really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you and have a nice week!
Pat, Beautiful lilly!!!!!This is a perfect picture. Way to go.
ReplyDeletePat what a wonderful photo you took. It is really professional looking. I'm very impressed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty. I don't believe I have ever seen a spider lily before.
ReplyDeleteVery very beatiful. Looks like a party!
ReplyDeleteHi, Pat
ReplyDeleteThese are very very beautiful, very interesting.
hugs, Denise
Pat
ReplyDeleteBeatiful and fantastic flower!
Different of all flowers we saw!
Great shot.
I'm happy to see your flower here and hope you post every week!
Santilli
Excellent capture, Pat! My granny had a yellow one that she called a Hurricane Lily. This is the first time I've seen a red one and they're just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh, very unusual and beautiful flower, Pat! I've never heard of it before.....a spider lily. And, amazing to hear they grow and bloom so fast!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful flower! I've never seen a lily like that. So glad you had one to share, Pat!
ReplyDeletei think it looks like, Princess of the night. a flower here that just open ups at night.
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful. thanks for sharing.
the name of my flower is Dahlia. come by and see it!
What amazing geometry in this flower! Nice shot, Pat!
ReplyDeletePat! this is a phenomenal flower post. Beautiful color and such strange and wonderful habits. Thanks for sharing...have a great week.
ReplyDeleteSpider lily? Wow - great picture.
ReplyDeleteWhat an unusual flower. I have never seen anything like that. Lovely photo.
ReplyDeletePat, haven't heard from you all week...are you well? Did the spider lily get you?
ReplyDeleteI thought of you just now when Papy Biou, the French blogger, left a note on my blog about a couple of his photographs that I turned into my own special brand of post, and he ended by saying (after I let ol' babelfish translate), "we are over the same length d' wave."!!
If you needed a chuckle, that was it!