Author Topic: Flare spawn (Read 2339 times)

Sunbeam56 · « **on:** September 28, 2008, 06:37:36 AM »

So, about three years ago I put a Flare in a pot in the pond. The cows wandered in and knocked it over. It wasn't doing very good at the time and I was bizzy and a dozen other reasons, I didn't do anything.
That year it struggled.
The next year it came up all over the pond.

I have not seen seeds.
But the spawn are not true to the parent - the leaves are not as red.
The flowers, however, are quite true.

HOWELL · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:49:00 AM »

Do they overwinter outside?
If so, is your pond a mud pond?
I just love it, all those tropicals are awesome.

rdrboone · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:59:57 AM »

WOW

Your Red Flare lilies are so very pretty.
Ruth

Mikey · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2008, 10:00:32 AM »

Very colorful!

Couldn't help but notice the structure in the background without a roof. I recall you saying your barn lost the roof during hurricane Ike. Hard to imagine such strong winds.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2008, 10:37:04 AM »

She's a beauty for sure! Looks like the cows did you a favor!

Your simplistic wood plank walkway looks like it survived the winds too.

water_sprite · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2008, 10:49:54 AM »

WOW, love your pond!

And great pics! Red Flare is one of my favs!

Brenda

jax · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2008, 01:23:14 PM »

Those are beautiful flowers

landey1230 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2008, 02:13:43 PM »

Very nice. I can imagine your pond covered with Red Flares. That would be a beautiflul sight.

marla · « **Reply #8 on:** September 28, 2008, 04:55:11 PM »

Absolutely stunning.......I didn't even get a bud this year on my Flare....so nice to see some in bloom. Yep Cows did you a favor.

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 28, 2008, 05:51:52 PM »

Yep - the barn roof is off. THe insurance adjuster came Saturday, so we can finally start trying to pick some of it up.

The bridge may be "simplistic" but I like the extra dimension of being able to walk out over the water and look down at the lilies.

Everything is doing very well. The Rhonda Kay is a first year plant I got from Kat. It just took OFFF!!!!

Kat · « **Reply #10 on:** September 28, 2008, 06:21:22 PM »

Wonderful to see a natural looking setting for beautiful lilies.

Sandye · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2008, 08:31:43 PM »

Those are beautiful lilies, Sav!!!

Apparently Ike didn't bother them at all.

karen J · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2008, 08:34:00 AM »

Beautiful lilies, and I adore the bridge. Off topic, but how many cows do you have? Are you a farmer? Do you grow the cows to eat or sell, or milk?
I hope to be able to have cows someday, if I live long enough.

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2008, 11:06:36 AM »

We have Rascal (the longhorn), Ginger (the redhead), Lucy (Best mom), Peter (daughter of Lucy), Joline, Pink, Peanut, and Lucas (the bull).

We had a big plan to have two herds of purebreds, to raise them for their genetics. But we don't have the land. We have British White and Blonde De'Aquitaine - because I like their docility, and meat production.
At present we are trying to keep the herd numbers down. We eat them.
They are pets and have lovely lives, smelling flowers and chasing butterflies all day, until harvest day.

These photos were from last Spring. I'll get more photos later this week.

landey1230 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2008, 08:13:05 PM »

"We eat them."

Mikey · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2008, 12:05:26 PM »

Love that black nose.

lorraine1960 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 01, 2008, 02:06:59 PM »

very beautiful and cute....glad you are getting back to normal...lorraine...we r 2

Sandye · « **Reply #17 on:** October 01, 2008, 02:39:08 PM »

I love the black nose, too...and the black ears!

My first response was, "No, no, no...surely nobody could eat a British White...they are too beautiful." :'(

Can't you find some ugly breed of cows to raise for meat??? Maybe?

reddad35 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 01, 2008, 03:21:45 PM »

Quote from: Sandye on October 01, 2008, 02:39:08 PM

I love the black nose, too...and the black ears!

My first response was, "No, no, no...surely nobody could eat a British White...they are too beautiful." :'(

Can't you find some ugly breed of cows to raise for meat??? Maybe?

Same as the human race. We simply kill the ugly to love the pretty with our words and actions. Guess its just human nature to cull the ugly and weak in every species we come across.

tranquility · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2008, 03:36:44 PM »

I remember Rascal---glad to hear he is still around....lovely redflare spawn...but, on my monitor it looks like a lovely dark shade of blue

my monitor is getting ready to go capoot

Lawanna

karen J · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2008, 06:59:49 AM »

Wow, your Cows are beautiful! I'm so happy to have found a local farmer who raises cows the same way (smelling flowers, & chasing butterflies as you so aptly put it). It makes a difference to me that they've led a happy life.
Some day I'd like to have an old fashioned farm, with cows, chickens, pigs all leading a happy life.