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joanboston

Geoff and I moved to our present house in December 2013. Starting from scratch it's been a huge challenge but we love it.

Tricyrtis formosana 'Pink Freckles'

  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2023
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joanboston

The toad lily is finally flowering! Such unusual flowers. I love them

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juliesgarden

Love them 🩷🤍

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novicegardenlover

So pretty.

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sazste9

Beautiful

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  • Season Icon Early AutumnEarly Autumn 2022
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joanboston

Despite being ravaged by lily beetles the toad lily flowers are still exquisite

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richard.spicer.7906

Gorgeous 🤩

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ShelleySnyder

Stunning! 💘😍

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joanboston

Still going strong in this wet and windy weather Out for lunch at our favourite garden centre today, first trip out after surgery last week. Getting a bit stir crazy

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pelly

Enjoy 🍝🥗🍧

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emch

#greatname

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KariSamuel

#lookslikeitsname I hope you are well on your road to recovery! 💖

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joannie.a

Hope you enjoyed your lunch and will soon be back to full health

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joanboston

Our first toad lily of the year

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ShelleySnyder

Wow! 💘😍

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  • Season Icon Mid AutumnMid Autumn 2021
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joanboston

Toad lily still going strong #stillgoingstrong 26/10/21

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joanboston

Has anyone tried growing these from seed please?

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racha

amazing plant

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vegandmore

I wondered that Joan but can’t see where the seed forms

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joanboston

@vegandmore the obvious place, the long thin tube, seems to have tiny little seeds inside? Not sure if they are viable

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joanboston

#toadlily

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pelly

I was interested so I looked it up and found this Joan @vegandmore http://www.thegardenhelper.com/toad_lily.html

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lesliecole49

Something, (a bunny?) Ate the tops out of my toad lilies just as they finally started to flower. Argh

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joanboston

Oh no! Such a shame Leslie, @lesliecole49

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joanboston

That’s very interesting Jane thankyou. I’ll give it a go @pelly

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pelly

You’re welcome and good luck 🤞

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  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2021
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joanboston

Finally flowering

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sho47

Aptly named 😍

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joanboston

#bestofseptember

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hkyfvr

Very pretty. Love this flower 💕😊

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joanboston

These are really performing this year!

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gerryparsnips

Looks very exotic Joan!

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joanboston

Yes they do, but are very hardy, coming up every year and bulking up nicely @gerryparsnips

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joanboston

Everybit is spotty!

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joanboston

Taken a while, but here they come. Such a strange flower, love it

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pelly

Morning Joan, it's beautiful #septemberblooms 😍😍

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joanboston

Just love the detail on these little toad lilies

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juliesgarden

Oh me too 💖 morning Joan 👍

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joanboston

Morning Julie @juliesgarden

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AlisaJ

This is a fantastic flower Joan- love it! 😍

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pelly

Morning Joan, they are lovely 😍😍😍

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joanboston

Thanks Jane @pelly

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Patiorose

I love these too @joanboston I will get some in my garden eventually! 😀👌

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titchyfra

Small yet perfectly formed and so much to see, growing these for first time this year 😊

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joanboston

#toadlily

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joanboston

Don't have any pets, so will make do with my new toad lily. Spotty or what?

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TheGardenWife

Oh my goodness this is delightful! 👏😍

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joanboston

Yes I thought so too Lucy, just had to buy it. Now trying to decide if I should put it in a pot or in the ground! @TheGardenWife

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yodamama

Beautiful 💙🌺📸

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joanboston

It's in a pot!

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christineb

Absolutely gorgeous 😍👌

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TheGardenWife

@joanboston Ha! I would have done the same! Precious = pots....at least until you get to know each other! 😄

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kathy

So lovely

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joanboston

This one is called tricyrtis formosana "Empress" @ukjohnny

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blocherr

@joanboston I love the spots! Beautiful "house pet"😉😍

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