Daylily (Hemerocallis) ‘Swallow Tail Kite’, 1998 hybrid by Curt Hanson
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Daylily (Hemerocallis) ‘Swallow Tail Kite’, 1998 hybrid by Curt Hanson
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Tradescantia ‘Concord Grape’ (Andersoniana Group)—three species native to Virginia were used to create these hybrids; photographed at Green Spring Gardens
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Native to South Africa, the Bell Agapanthus (Agapanthus campanulatus) is commonly known as Lily of the Nile, although it is not a lily. This herbaceous perennial blooms in summer and is hardy from zones 8 to 10. Several cultivars and hybrids are winter hardy to zone 7. I photographed this emerging bloom yesterday at Green Spring Gardens.
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These fiery orange-red fringed poppy flowers, a Papaver hybrid, bloom in May and June on 30-36 inch tall stems and prefer full sun. The crepe-paper-like blooms measure 4-6 inches across and have a velvety black seed capsule in the center surrounded by dark purple stamens. Photographed at Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia
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