Monday, 7 March 2011

TOAD LILY (TRICYRTIS)






































This unusual and interesting plant caught my eye in a recent bulb sale:  It looks like a cross between an orchid and a passion flower, but has the unfortunate name of toad lily.

I think it is rather beautiful & exotic and look forward to studying it more closely, when I have my very own home-grown ones: A hardy perennial with a preference for shade and moist soil, I have the perfect spot for it.  It normally flowers in late summer / autumn.

These photographs are by André Karwath

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