This summer’s spider lilies started blooming in the patio over the holiday weekend. This is a photo of the second bloom on the flower stalk that I took today. Click on the image to enlarge.
Hymenocallis caribeae is an evergreen bulb that is native to the West Indies. It does best in full sun or very light shade. The fragrant 3 to 4 inch intricately designed white flowers are borne on top of 18 to 25 inch tall stalks in midsummer.
Lovely. I love spider lilies. They’re so spindly and delicate.
They really are pretty but they actually are daffodils. Funny, huh?