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Mystery spring flowers

comments (4) August 22nd, 2011 in gallery

ElizabethJoest ElizabethJoest, member
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"Charlie" Flowers
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These little flowers bloom only in the Spring reaching a height of about 6 inches.  They have grass-like leaves and coral blooms.  We call them "Charlie" flowers after my father-in-law since he was the one who started saving the seeds and passing them on to family members.  Thanks for your help.

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ElizabethJoest writes: @adamj20005, thank you such much for identifying my little mystery flowers. I am so excited to finally know their proper name. You've just made my day.
:-) Posted: 9:19 am on May 7th
adamj20005 writes: I think this plant is actually False Freesia (Anomatheca laxa or Freesia laxa depending on where you look up the name)

http://www.plantdelights.com/Anomatheca-laxa-Perennial-False-Freesia/productinfo/6986/ Posted: 3:48 pm on February 21st
ElizabethJoest writes: Thanks so much Poinsettia. I believe my mystery is finally solved. I love the name "fairy flowers" as well as "spring beauties". After further research I believe these are Claytonia, which is of the Portulacaceae family. Posted: 10:02 am on August 29th
Poinsettia writes: It looks like something in the family Portulacaceae, but what a rare color.

I have something similar in pink which we referred to as "fairy flowers" until I identified them as Spring Beauties. Posted: 4:44 pm on August 26th
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