Doesn't this Peruvian Daffodil look like some sort of exotic Reef Dweller? I am always amazed when the tall stems come up each year, and then one day these wonderful blossoms open up. They do bloom later on in the year. Usually in later July, though this year, so far only the green has come up. But I am hopeful that it was merely our long, cool spring that has held up their blooming. Or maybe they needed a rest. They are coming up with small versions all around the motherbulb, so I am thinking that maybe they're working hard at naturalizing. That would be wonderful.
Those are amazing looking. They almost look like they'd be a bug-eating plant, snapping those tendrils closed after some unsuspecting bug dove into their center. Do they have a pleasant smell? Do you ever cut them for display? Really interesting...
ReplyDeleteI don't ever cut them, they're not that plentiful. Actually I rarely cut my blossoms for the house, other then the roses when they're going crazy. They last much longer on the plants.
ReplyDeleteBut yes, they do look like bug eaters, don't they?
They don't have much of a scent, but make up for it with their exotic looks.