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Early spring bloomer - once every seven years!

comments (5) April 26th, 2011 in gallery

Erikalyf Erika L Ericson, web developer
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The previous owners of our house in Bethel, CT were very good gardeners.  When we moved in we needed to dig up a section of garden to remove the oil tank.  When this happened, the bulbs were redistributed throughout the lawn.  So I get some interesting growth in random places.

We've been in this house for about 7 years now and this, not so, little guy has been one of the first to show up every spring.  Every years, it comes up with the leaves and about June turns yellow and falls over.  Nothing has ever happend except a really amazing growth rate that was very spectacular.  I knew it was to interested to be a weed, but couldn't figure out why it would be part of someone's garden.

Well, low and behold, seven years later this guy has shown his true self.  The plant grows to about 2 feet tall and the flowers that appeared this year are about and inch and a half long.  We were so excited to see him flowering it inspired me to try to find out what this plant is.  I'm thinking some kind of lilly, but really have no idea as I've unsuccessfully tried to grow all sorts of plants that don't exactly "thrive".

Thanks!

 

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CSnap writes: Isn't this also known as Mole Plant? I think I have seen it listed as a mole deterrent. Might be why it is sooo stinky underground. How does it smell to you above the ground? Posted: 7:47 am on August 22nd
flotsam50 writes: I agree with Ms. Keith. Most likely Fritillaria imperialis rubra maxima. Posted: 12:57 pm on May 16th
Jessie_Keith writes: Fritillaria imperialis is lovely but the bulbs are truly skunky smelling. Posted: 3:33 pm on May 5th
Erikalyf writes: Thankyou so much!! Now I can buy a few friends for him, so he's not so lonely in his displaced location.

Thanks! Posted: 9:13 am on April 27th
Linneaz writes: Crown Imperial Lily. Gorgeous plant. Posted: 1:40 pm on April 26th
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