Flower buds
Wordless Wednesday
Hmmm should I get you guys to guess what this plant is? I know what it looks like!
Gee what kind of flower has elongated hairy brown buds that have red tinged balls at their base? If all plants looked this funny I think more people would be gardeners. Don’t you?
Alright, enough guessing. These are the flower buds of the Toad Lily, which despite it’s funny looking buds has beautiful flowers. I did a green thumb post a while back about Toad Lilies that describes the plant and how to grow them if you are interested in reading more about them. Just click on the toad lily link listed in the beginning of this paragraph.
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November 29th, 2006 at 6:12 am
Okay, I’m sure this is a GORGEOUS flower, but what a strange BUD! Cool picture, though!
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November 29th, 2006 at 6:55 am
the flower is gorgeous… inspite of the not so fancy name….
November 29th, 2006 at 7:44 am
It looks like a sea-creature in bloom. I wish I took the time more often to get down and get close like this. Thank you!
November 29th, 2006 at 7:40 am
LOL….well, it was a neat picture of flower buds ’til I read your comment. (just kidding!!!!!) Cool!! I like it. Now I would like to see a full blossom. (THAT didn’t sound like a good statement considering! LOLOLOLOL)
Happy Wednesday.
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November 29th, 2006 at 8:41 am
Another stunning plant shot! You do have lots of them!
Happy Wednesday! Mine is up!
November 29th, 2006 at 9:06 am
Very interesting! I checked out the link and the flower is gorgeous, worth looking at the buds with a chuckle! lol Happy WW!
November 29th, 2006 at 9:52 am
They look like hairy bells lol!
Have a great Wednesday!
November 29th, 2006 at 3:29 pm
very interesting. Never seen them before.
November 30th, 2006 at 7:20 am
I would have guessed some kind of Kalanchoe. We have the common toad lily but I’ve never really looked closely at the buds before and I would have remembered if they looked as striking as yours so you prob. have a different cultivar.