Lady Fingers

[Ginger]

I just saw Lady Fingers for the first time and I want some! They seem to bloom in August here in OK. I know nothing about them so can anyone fill me in?


Ginger

[kHT]

Which 'Lady Fingers' are we looking at? They range from okra to nanas, I'm just confused here?

[Ginger]

Heck Karma I don't know My neighbor had these really pretty pink flowers on top of really long stems and I asked her what they were and she said "Lady Fingers". The are about 24" tall or taller, I did not see any leaves on the stalk, and the stalk reminds me of celery The flowers are pink and kind of ruffly.... Does that help

Ginger

[Ginger]

Ya know, I just goggled Lady Fingers and they don't look anything like what she had. I don't think that is what they are Any guesses on a plant based of the description I gave??
Ginger

[Patrushka]

My first thought after reading your description was: Lycoris squamigera - Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady

[Spider]

Yah, Google "Naked Lady"!!

[Ginger]

Spider, you are just wrong Love it... lets go see what we get hmmm

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[Ginger]

Pat you are soo smart!!! I goggled Resurrection Lily and that is it Sorry Spider I am at work, so I did not think it would be a good idea to goggle "Naked Lady" Okay, now I have to go see if I can find some.

Thanks Pat!!!

Ginger

[JaneG]

Ginger, you might find them under Resurrection Lily, Surprise Lily, or Magic Lily. Those are the most common names. They are often found in old gardens. When you search online, make sure to check for zone. I've seen red ones, and other colors, but they are warm climate plants and don't survive here in my zone 5 garden. (Not sure how they would do for you in OK) The only ones that work for me are the pinky-purplish-mauvy ones. I love them!

[Ginger]

I am such a nerd I just looked at Ed's post (done several days before this one ) and he has a picture of the Ressurection Lily, only he calls it Suprise Lily!! If I had looked at that one first, I would have had my question answered
Oh well, thanks everyone for not making me look stupid
Ginger

[Patrushka]

You're welcome Ginger but I only knew because I got some from my neighbor many years ago when we still lived in Illinois. She called them Hardy Amaryllis. Mine are not blooming this year. Maybe it's time to divide them again. One year I was looking from the kitchen window and complaining to DH that they weren't blooming again. I went outside only to find them blooming away. They were hidden in a sea of Clara Curtis Chrysanthemums.

[impatience]

Ginger, they grow well here in OK. I see them all over town. They have looooong leaves in the spring which die back in the early summer. Then in the fall the pink flower comes up. Suprise!!

[newtohosta-no more]

How pretty they are! I see they can grow in my zone also, so maybe at some point in time I'll acquire some.
And Ginger.....a very wise choice not to google Naked Lady while at work.