One of my favorite Southern California flowers is the Agapanthus. It is commonly called "Lily of the Nile" but the name is misleading -- it's not a lily and all species are native to South Africa, particularly the region of the Limpopo River . (Not a Lily of the Limpopo? Now that's a great name for a flower!) When I first moved to Los Angeles my roommate and I thought the lanky, tufty-headed things looked like magic wands so we called them Wicca Sticks. I overheard my neighbor refer to them as "those feather duster flowers." Little Bit thinks they look like pompoms. Whatever they are, they sure add a festive note to summer gardens. What do you think they should be called?
Monday, July 12, 2010
Petal Pushing
One of my favorite Southern California flowers is the Agapanthus. It is commonly called "Lily of the Nile" but the name is misleading -- it's not a lily and all species are native to South Africa, particularly the region of the Limpopo River . (Not a Lily of the Limpopo? Now that's a great name for a flower!) When I first moved to Los Angeles my roommate and I thought the lanky, tufty-headed things looked like magic wands so we called them Wicca Sticks. I overheard my neighbor refer to them as "those feather duster flowers." Little Bit thinks they look like pompoms. Whatever they are, they sure add a festive note to summer gardens. What do you think they should be called?
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They do look like a row of fairy (I like how the British spell it faerie) dusters. I like how the weight of the top causes the slight lean to the right. Maybe they are doing a South Pasadena wave - like crowds do at stadiums during a sporting event. :)
Happy Monday!!
powder puff posies
Vuvuzela flowers?
Don't have a name, but they look a bit like colorful dandelions-gone-to-seed.
Nice composition LA!
I used to call them the fireworks flowers, as a kid. A friend has the purple version, plus white and a red in his yard---which, on the 4th REALLY does look like fireworks.
Lily of the Nile is a name as beautiful as the flower, and it's the name I've always known...I think from my mother-in-law, who had a beautiful group along her front walk.
"Mother-in-law's Pom Poms"
"Mother-in-law's Tongue" for the sword-like green and yellow succulent house plant doesn't sound nearly as nice, does it?
Got a little side-tracked!
Purple Explosias?
p.s. - Thanks for providing the actual name. I've been on a small kick about learning names of flowers, and now I know what these are called. It's extra cool because I always see them around.
summer brings
waist-high explosions too --
lilies of the nile
I'll go with any of the names, but I esp. like Lily of the Nile.
Gorgeous composition! I'm always fond of the combination of organic and geometric.
"Pom Poms" . The girl will be a cheerleader to spite you! :)
V
I am DIGGING the names, people. I'll admit, I cracked up at vuvuzela flowers. I think we have all added a new vocabulary word after World Cup!
Until tomorrow, everyone...
lollipops
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