Lilies

I thought you might like a peek at what the lilies look like in the wild.

Resurrection Lily, Surprise Lily or Naked Lady Lily

This lily really was the most surprising thing in our yard the first Summer we moved in. We didn't see the leaves that appear in the Spring because we moved in in July. Even if we had, we'd still would have been surprised! These flowers are almost eerie, iridescent and a ghostly lavender. They send up leafless stalks about 3 ft tall and then bunches of the flowers appear soon after. Very fun and unexpected.

Sherwood Garden Tulip Dig Results

Matt went with a co-worker to the the tulip dig at Sherwood Gardens early this morning. He dug up quite a few different varieties, most of them in variegated colors in the red and pink family. We had hoped for some more of the black(ish) tulips but apparently they didn't come up this year. Now we are drying the bulbs out in the sunshine. Then we'll cut off the tops, wrap them in newspaper and pack them away (in a cool, dark place) until November when we will plant them.