Author Topic: Rain lilies, my newest obsession (Read 9011 times)

Mikey · « **Reply #30 on:** July 16, 2011, 09:59:55 AM »

I had mentioned earlier that the yellow rain lilies did not perform well for me. I assumed they had all passed on to yellow rain lily heaven.... However, for the last few days one did in fact make a showing in one of my pots. I am quite thrilled

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #31 on:** July 16, 2011, 02:23:17 PM »

Quote from: Mikey on July 16, 2011, 09:59:55 AM

I had mentioned earlier that the yellow rain lilies did not perform well for me. I assumed they had all passed on to yellow rain lily heaven.... However, for the last few days one did in fact make a showing in one of my pots. I am quite thrilled

Hmm that is interesting. My yellows (Citrina) have not sprouted yet but the peach and pinks have.

Mikey · « **Reply #32 on:** August 07, 2011, 10:15:12 AM »

The rain lilies in this pot are now going through their 2nd flowering of the season. I stopped watering them in late June after their first blooms and started watering them again starting in August.

While taking the photo a Monarch butterfly landed on some nearby milkweed so I took another photo at this weird angle so that the top right corner would capture the Monarch.....but it is barely visible....

Kat · « **Reply #33 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:34:37 AM »

Looking good Mikey!

SueSTx · « **Reply #34 on:** August 15, 2011, 09:46:32 AM »

I love them all

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #35 on:** August 15, 2011, 01:23:23 PM »

Wow..........those are gorgeous

Mikey · « **Reply #36 on:** September 21, 2011, 09:04:48 AM »

Those are some great colors. Several of them remind me of the colors I have seen in some plumeria flowers. I turned the irrigation emitter back on to one of my rain lily pots that has already bloomed for me on two prior occasions this summer and I am pleased to see it is going to give me a 3rd set of flowers. It seems that about 3 weeks of no water for this variety of rain lily is all it takes to force some of the bulbs to flower once it is watered again. I have two pots of rain lilies and I have them staggered so they both don't bloom at the same time.

Kat · « **Reply #37 on:** September 22, 2011, 08:58:09 AM »

Mikey, you've got the knack. I'm finding the bulbs in pots are doing best for me but it could be the better fertilized soil is making a difference. They are also known for liking to be grown tight together. Rosea & Citrina are both making seeds for me & already have some baby cintrina started.

Mikey · « **Reply #38 on:** September 22, 2011, 04:57:14 PM »

Kat: Do you plant your seeds immediately or wait until next spring? I have quite a few seeds and I was planning to plant them this fall.

Kat · « **Reply #39 on:** September 22, 2011, 05:56:53 PM »

From my understanding the seeds need to be planted right away. I was able to get a used lighted growing plant rack that I've got my seeds set up in. Will be using it all winter & hopefully the baby rain lilies will be big enough to plant by spring time.

Marilyn C · « **Reply #40 on:** November 06, 2011, 09:32:06 AM »

Kat, the white rain lilies grow wild here, but I had seen some yellow ones growing on the side of the freeway in Houston, but it was in a very busy area, where 288 crosses 610. You would be risking your life trying to stop a vehicle and walk up that incline to get them....although it did cross my mind. I had never seen them any where else, growing wild around here.

I noticed a corner of my yard, near the bayou had a bunch of yellow flowers, but I didn't even go investigate....we have a lot of weeds with yellow flowers...but when I finally did walk past there, I couldn't believe my eyes....it was a huge patch of yellow rain lilies! And shortly thereafter, some of the big pink ones like Mac mentioned came up in another area of the yard. I believe they do have their blooms at an angle. They just showed up....hadn't seen them before and I have been here about 16 years.

I saw some big ones growing on a back road...big pink ones...I think grandiflora. I don't know where they came from, and I meant to go back and dig them up but I haven't seen them since, so someone else may have gotten them.

Kat · « **Reply #41 on:** November 14, 2011, 08:43:59 AM »

Marilyn, that is great you seen so many growing wild. The ones at an angle are habranthus. I'm hoping next year to get a lot more blooms if we don't have the severe drought conditions again. Maybe you'll see them again & be able to collect some for your garden.

Holldoll · « **Reply #42 on:** June 09, 2012, 09:44:27 AM »

I just found the bulbs you sent me - I'd misplaced them when I first got them (really DH did). Do you think they will still grow or are they dead?

Kat · « **Reply #43 on:** June 09, 2012, 10:23:15 AM »

Get them planted right away in pots with really good potting soil (MiracleGro Moisture Control is what I use). Sunny/partial sun location, saucers under the pots if you got them.

Holldoll · « **Reply #44 on:** June 09, 2012, 10:49:09 AM »

done!

Kat · « **Reply #45 on:** June 09, 2012, 10:59:16 AM »

Keep them well watered but not soggy. Hopefully many of them will recover from the extended storage. I was amazed at some Naked Ladies (Belladonna) bulbs I had gotten. They were completely dried out & just about falling apart. Much to my surprise they recovered & sent up leaves the next spring. Maybe the rain lilies will be just as durable. Keep me posted.

Holldoll · « **Reply #46 on:** June 09, 2012, 11:17:46 AM »

thanks! I will let you know. I had a similar experience with Bella Donnas. It seems like in CA you can't kill anything so we shall see.

small fish · « **Reply #47 on:** June 09, 2012, 07:58:56 PM »

Hey, I bought a couple of rain lilies today at the farmers market. The pics of the flowers were pink and I think the other one was white.

Myra

Kat · « **Reply #48 on:** June 11, 2012, 09:20:54 AM »

Congrats on finding some. Does the tag say what kind they are?

Quote from: small fish on June 09, 2012, 07:58:56 PM

Hey, I bought a couple of rain lilies today at the farmers market. The pics of the flowers were pink and I think the other one was white.

Myra

small fish · « **Reply #49 on:** June 11, 2012, 08:09:09 PM »

I did not get a tag, but the name may have been on the pics that they had. I will check it out next Saturday.

Myra

Kat · « **Reply #50 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:15:19 PM »

Some new bloomers.

SueSTx · « **Reply #51 on:** July 24, 2012, 07:26:56 PM »

I love the 'sunsets'

Mikey · « **Reply #52 on:** September 02, 2012, 11:20:28 AM »

Love the yellow ones. I now have 4 pots of blooming rain lilies. I have now learned to stagger the watering separately for each pot and in that way I just about always have one in bloom. Once I start watering a "thirsty" pot I notice it takes about four or five days before I start seeing signs of some of the lilies sending up flowers.

Holldoll · « **Reply #53 on:** September 02, 2012, 01:57:49 PM »

My prarie sunset bloomed today!

LynneNY · « **Reply #54 on:** September 17, 2012, 07:50:10 AM »

These plants are so cheerful! I just love them - great pictures!

Kat · « **Reply #55 on:** June 25, 2014, 05:46:17 PM »

Some new pics