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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:45 am Post subject: Flower ID |
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Can someone ID this. A friend bought it for me and said ,you know it is that flower that grows in everyones yard. When I planted last year it only 2 pieces survived, but it came back with a vengance.
and this is the seed pod.
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Pinkiered
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:02 am Post subject: |
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I sure dont but its beautiful!
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:37 am Post subject: |
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I am going to let the seed pods dry, so I will have plenty if you want some.
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Off to check my books for you - I'll be back!!! 
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:46 am Post subject: |
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I think it might be an Alstroemeria/Peruvian lily- what do you think?
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Unless it is a different form of Alstroemeria. The flower is an elongated bell shape, but stands up. The foliage is low to the ground and a long leafless stalks shoots up with the cluster of blooms. Oh well, it is pretty anyway, even if I don't know the name.
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eileen
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I'm back again.  It's definately an Alstroemeria psittacina!!! I e.mailed three different gardening chums and they all came up with the same answer. 
Here's some photographs from two of them. The third pic I found on the net once I knew the correct name.
It's the true form of this plant from which all the hybrids are bred. (I found a hybrid when I looked on the net.) Also known as The Lily of the Incas.
**Notice the exact same seed heads as yours in piccie number two.**
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Pinkiered
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OH! Yes I would LOVE some!
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Shanna
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Those are AWESOME!!!I don't see those in everyones yards around here.I'd sure like to have some though 
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:06 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Eileen and Toni for searching for me. I will let whoever is interested know when the seedpods dry. It does seem like it may tend to be invasive, but I have lots of room for it so it doesn't matter.
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