Friday, August 20, 2010

Short-lived Surprise Lilies

August bloomers, these spectacular flowers were already past their prime by the time I could walk out to photograph them. The blistering heat and windy rainstorms seem to have hastened their maturing.

Surprise lilies, past their prime

Closeup of a withered surprise lily blossom

But just down the street, a spectacular planting of drooping white flowers offset the draggled naked-stemmed lilies. I don't know the name of these large, white drooping clusters.

Plant Bed with Hanging White Blossoms

Unidentified White Blossoms

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