unknown unusual lily | Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener

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rose colored upper lily petals with small purple flowers below; straight stem with wide strappy leaves; grown from unidentified seedAug

Walter Reeves Master Identifier says:

I was wrong! see http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/curcuma/

August 7th, 2017 at 1:37pm
Lindsay Homjak Flower Fanatic says:

I just planted it this summer in my backyard

August 7th, 2017 at 12:11am
Lindsay Homjak Flower Fanatic says:

This is called Hidden-lily, or curcuma

August 7th, 2017 at 12:39am
Lindsay Homjak Flower Fanatic says:

That’s called a hidden-lily, or curcuma

August 6th, 2017 at 4:27pm
Walter Reeves Master Identifier says:

flowering ginger

August 6th, 2017 at 2:33pm

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