Zephyranthes grandiflora

Family: Amaryllidaceae •
Genus: Zephyranthes •
Species: grandiflora •
Country of Origin: Central America •
Common Names: Rain-lily, Fairy-lily, Zephyr-lily •

I posted already on Z. candida and Z. citrina earlier in the year. When I went out today this little guy was blooming! This species is Z. grandiflora another magnificent flower. I'll say it again these little plants rock!!!!! I still have one more species that hasn't bloomed yet a pink form Zephyranthes simpsonii. I'll post pictures as they bloom.

the Pacific Bulb Society has alot of info and pictures of all the different species.
www.pacificbulbsociety.org



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Naturalizing Orchids

So I've been naturalizing orchids on the trees around my yard. A lot of people use nylon stockings and/or sphagnum moss. Me, I just take a little cotton string and tie said orchid to a tree. Looks like it's just about ready for me to cut the string off. What you see here is a Brassavola nodosa 'Mas Mejor' x 'Remar' a highly fragrant orchid growing on my 'Neelum' mango tree. These orchids smell at night. So, I'm hoping the fragrance will be carried inside when I open up the house in our cooler months, luckily it coincides with it's blooming season. I've done a couple other orchids on different trees. I'll post some pictures soon. Also, I'll update with new photos as things progress, these grow fast!



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