** Anyone Recognize this plant..? Blooms white flowers

This plant bloomed the white flowers in July- zone 8
northeast Louisiana.. i want to get some of these for my backyard. its a big beautiful plant..

 

Hymenocallis speciosa, or spider lily, we called them snake lilies when we were growing up. They grow in the swamps here.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/789/index.html

 

thanks!

 

You would also like crinum lilies:
http://www.floridagardener.com/pom/crinum.htm
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/93829/
There is also a pink variety and a white with a wine stripe, called milk and wine, both of which I have.

 

I like the spider lily and the Ctinum lily my crinum is all wine.

 

It's such an exotic plant to me. And the grow in swamps there? Craziness I tell you!

 

Yeah, those are def. spider lilly..

 

Just like mine ......Spider Lily

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I had one this summer and the rain washed it out quick.......
Huge bulb......Mine didnt have a lot of foliage like that.........

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Saladbowl, we have all sorts of plants that grow in the swamp. One day when I have time I will have to post some links for you. And this spring we will try to get some pics for everyone to see.