Name that mystery plant… July 17, 2011 July 17, 2011 / Uncategorized / By Mary Anne Mohanraj Name that mystery plant (it's about five feet tall now, and one of the stars of my garden, but I have no idea where it came from or what it is):
Nova B July 17, 2011 at 6:46 pm I believe its a foxtail lily, they originate in tibet and are tuberous…….I’ve seen them in pink,yellow and orange……white is fabulous! Reply
Kirsten July 17, 2011 at 9:03 pm The foliage and buds look like delphinium, but the flowers are too frilly. Reply
Mary Anne Mohanraj July 17, 2011 at 9:03 pm Hmm…I don’t think, so, Nova — the flower shape is similar, but the leaves look completely different. Someone else suggested astilbe, which startled me, since it’s 5′ tall, but apparently, astilbe can grow to 6′ tall? Reply
Kirsten July 19, 2011 at 11:38 pm I was wrong, Nova is right. Foxtail lily. Google images confirms! Reply
Wow! I don’t think I have ever seen anything like it.
I believe its a foxtail lily, they originate in tibet and are tuberous…….I’ve seen them in pink,yellow and orange……white is fabulous!
The foliage and buds look like delphinium, but the flowers are too frilly.
Hmm…I don’t think, so, Nova — the flower shape is similar, but the leaves look completely different. Someone else suggested astilbe, which startled me, since it’s 5′ tall, but apparently, astilbe can grow to 6′ tall?
I was wrong, Nova is right. Foxtail lily. Google images confirms!