A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Plants and Flowers Forum Mystery Plants? What is this Beauty??

I dug this up from a vacant lot last October, A year and 1/2 later it blooms, I thought it could have been lily of the Nile when I dug it up,, But the leaves have gotten much bigger then they were when I took it
ANyone have any idea what it could be??

the stock grew straight up from the center of the leaves and had a total of 7 buds/blooms,,
The striped leaves in the background is a Canna,, Just so you're not confused :wink:

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Have no clue..but Wow the things you post are just amazing.

Thanks Tamara I've looked up the leaves But I can't find anything close to the bloom ~ Maybe Tina will know

It is one of the ones known as spider lilies. Spider lily, Hymenocallis caribaea

Tina..you've got a knack for identifying things.

wooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo Thanks Tina!!

A great find; haven't a clue what it is, but it shore is nice!

That is absolutely one of the most beautiful things I have EVER seen !!!!
simply stunning !!!! Do you plant them in the fall???