Three Bloom Night
There is not much more enjoyable than getting to the nursery before dawn and getting the wonderful whiff of pineapple that tells you the Vic blossoms had opened. There were three to deal with this morning....one ama and two cruz, which adds up to three pods; one ama and two 'Longwood Hybrid'.
I've been growing Vics for maybe fifteen years now and while these are not lilies you can plant, forget about and still get blooms, I am still awed by the plants and feel the modicum of effort required is well rewarded with amazing pads and stunning blooms. I don't think anyone walks away from a Vic pond unimpressed and unmoved....which is why public gardens use them as a draw.
Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is. And you must bend to its power or live a lie.”― Miyamoto Musashi
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." ~ Jimi Hendrix
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”― Stephen Hawking
Craig