My turn at 'Where dis THIS come from?'

[olena]

I'm out spraying for bugs today and walking by my daylily patch. I planted 10 orange daylilies there last year. (That was my first spring with this yard. Before I planted, there was just a barren area of dirt left by the previous owner.) This year, the orange daylilies all came up & bloomed beautifully.

The plants are still there, but the blooms have been long gone. I'm walking by and look in surprise at my patch. I see a purple lily. Where did that come from? It's different from the lilies around it in color and shape. I'm wondering if the previous owners had left something there afterall. I figured it's kinda late in the season, but it's blooming NOW with more buds on the stalk. That maybe due to the deluge of rain we've gotten recently. It certainly inspired new growth in a dahlia that had already died. I guess you never know.

At any rate, I had a beautiful surprise in my garden today.....

 

[olena]

I'm trying to add pics, but my server is being testy tonight.....

 

[olena]

All better now......

 

[Mamu]

I think when you`purchased the orange lilies you got a bonus. This sometimes happens.

I pick certain color plants only to find when they bloom they are not the color I picked. Even at reputable nursery tag get switched. I'm sure this is what has happened.

 

[sorcerormickey]

What a great surprise!! It is a beautiful color to mix with the orange!

 

[NHMickey]

It is a great color... I had this happen this year as well.. Planted a color from a tag and was surprised when it was not even close... But it was a pleasant surprise as all the colors meshed well.

 

[olena]

It's too bad they don't bloom simultaneously. That would be so lovely....

 

[Snowwark]

It's very pretty Olena!

Your orange lilies look great too!

Thank you for sharing your surprise.