tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post2802111891157433227..comments2024-03-18T15:17:43.444+08:00Comments on Garden Chronicles of James David: Rain Lily - ZephyranthesJames Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-45565939623829918282015-06-11T11:45:48.497+08:002015-06-11T11:45:48.497+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.sweetmemorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883163109016049656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-84161393008581483122010-03-12T09:09:36.914+08:002010-03-12T09:09:36.914+08:00Floridagirl - do have the "haircut" you ...Floridagirl - do have the "haircut" you won't regret it.<br /><br />Stephanie - I manage to collect some bulbs around the abandon areas - probably will experiment on them first before doing this on the precious ones.<br /><br />Ami & Noelle - good luck on the seeds & the pink variety.<br /><br />Rainforest Gardener - nice idea - but if you don't cut the rainlilies, chances are they might not bloom<br /><br />Barry - thanks for the information, I guess Ami & Noelle can check that out.<br /><br />Edith - yes, they are charming, do get them and you would certainly enjoy those little bell flowers.<br /><br />Penny - Never seen those jumbo sized ones.<br /><br />Andrea - By the description you mentioned, it does sound like rainlilies.<br /><br />Belle - would like to see those pictures & flowers too.<br /><br />Thanks everyone for your lovely thoughts & comments.James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-63439822195909656532010-03-11T22:48:06.371+08:002010-03-11T22:48:06.371+08:00Your rain lilies has multiplied itself and now the...Your rain lilies has multiplied itself and now they are so many many bulbs. How wonderful. I can imagine how nice they'll all look when all bloom at the same time. I notice mine usually bloom after a thunder storm. I am growing mine in pots too but mine are very thin.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-80619703847356591712010-03-11T17:46:41.949+08:002010-03-11T17:46:41.949+08:00Hi James, i thought we had these at home which don...Hi James, i thought we had these at home which dont die even if we just left them there. I did not know they are bulbs, as i thought they are just very small plants which produce flowers once-in-a-while. I've experienced also the pulling technique which failed. Now, i will check if what we had are same as this you showed.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-42951207455368517222010-03-11T02:50:19.292+08:002010-03-11T02:50:19.292+08:00I love these lilies and here, at least, the bulbs ...I love these lilies and here, at least, the bulbs multiply like crazy. There are some jumbo ones available now, too.Terra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-40774958578989072682010-03-10T17:32:47.338+08:002010-03-10T17:32:47.338+08:00Dear James, What absolutely charming and pretty pl...Dear James, What absolutely charming and pretty plants. Your posting is most informative and I am tempted to go away and see if I can get them going in my Alpine House.Edith Hopehttp://edithhopegardenjournal.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-31445341049613784862010-03-10T06:27:10.459+08:002010-03-10T06:27:10.459+08:00Hi James,
The rain-lillies are lovely I've jus...Hi James,<br />The rain-lillies are lovely I've just germinated some Hebrathus ( a rain-lilly relative), but who knows when I'll get them to bloom. For those N.Americans interested in finding rainlillies (Zephranthus) or Hebranthus, they can get them by mail from telosrarebulbs.comBarry Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723513697930975468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-23022927766978415162010-03-10T04:45:54.755+08:002010-03-10T04:45:54.755+08:00I love rainlilies and hope to someday have a small...I love rainlilies and hope to someday have a small lawn of mondo grass and rainlilies that doesn't need mowing. Nice post!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-17730653855791946722010-03-10T02:43:22.842+08:002010-03-10T02:43:22.842+08:00Hello James,
Guess what? We can grow these too, ...Hello James,<br /><br />Guess what? We can grow these too, but we usually only find the white variety. I would love a pink one someday...Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-62394255644326734372010-03-10T01:43:14.837+08:002010-03-10T01:43:14.837+08:00Those are pretty showy flowers! I keep hearing peo...Those are pretty showy flowers! I keep hearing people talking about the rain lilies, but for some reason I just can not find it for sale anywhere here. Wonder if I just did not go to the right place at the right time... Maybe I can try to find seeds indeed, in that case, I can get more varieties.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-65180002107581048012010-03-09T22:05:33.810+08:002010-03-09T22:05:33.810+08:00I like your rain lily! Thanks for sharing about th...I like your rain lily! Thanks for sharing about the roots. Just like flax lily is somewhat soil bound too. Btw, the rectangular pot looks nice and save space. Also, looks neater when arranged nicely like what you have done :-D<br /><br />As for the amaryllis, if they do not give you blooms later, maybe let it grow at least six leaves first before use the 'forcing' process.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901937196017931930.post-46226448803297736192010-03-09T21:11:38.808+08:002010-03-09T21:11:38.808+08:00James, I do love the rainlilies. I can't seem...James, I do love the rainlilies. I can't seem to notice a correlation with rain either, though, except that here, they tend to bloom only during the rainy season, which is summer and fall for us. I'll have to try the "haircut" method you speak of!Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.com