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Flower buds

by Tricia

Wordless Wednesday

toadlilybuds

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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Comments

  1. Chaotic Mom says

    November 29, 2006 at 6:12 am

    Okay, I’m sure this is a GORGEOUS flower, but what a strange BUD! Cool picture, though! 😉

    I’ve posted My Pearly Off-Whites, today. Enjoy!

  2. Wendy Ann Edwina D'Cunha e Pereira says

    November 29, 2006 at 6:55 am

    the flower is gorgeous… inspite of the not so fancy name….

  3. ren.kat says

    November 29, 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!

  4. Wystful 1 says

    November 29, 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.
    Mine’s posted. I’ve started a decorations parade for bloggers this holiday season, hope you can join.

  5. Debbie says

    November 29, 2006 at 8:41 am

    Another stunning plant shot! You do have lots of them!
    Happy Wednesday! Mine is up!

  6. R's Musings says

    November 29, 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!

  7. deb says

    November 29, 2006 at 9:52 am

    They look like hairy bells lol!
    Have a great Wednesday!

  8. Domestic Goddess says

    November 29, 2006 at 3:29 pm

    very interesting. Never seen them before.

  9. Ki says

    November 30, 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.


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