Glory Lily is a very serious weed of near-coastal vegetation. It forms dense understorey carpets in coastal dune systems, competing strongly with native flora. It is regarded as one of the ten most serious invasive garden plants in Australia
Hi Janette 😍💐 I so appreciate you adding this information in the comments of this video, and thank you so much for watching! BUT, before I get ahead of myself, welcome! As I have not seen you in the comments before, I would like to extend a warm warm welcome and a thank you for being here 🫶🏼 these are super invasive in Kenya as well. That is where I grew up and yes... they were all over the place. I loved them so much that it wasn't something I thought about back then. The tubers we get here, in Europe, are all from varieties that are sterile. I tried to plant seeds in different stages of maturity, but they amounted to nothing. 🤷🏼♀️ hope you are having a great week, Janette! Wishing you a relaxing evening and once again, welcome 🫶🏼❤️🌸
Thank you for making this! I am definitely going to find some tubers next year and try these out. I will have to grow them in a container as well and lift them but I have begonias I do that with.I try to avoid eating most lilies many types of them are toxic. My husky is the pickiest eater ever my beagle on the other hand will eat almost anything but mostly bacon. Sapphire is my huskies name he has blue eyes. Daisy is my beagle she is good not to eat plants thank goodness or I wouldn’t have any left. Thanks again for info on these beauties! They would be something special here where I live.
HI Josh 😍💐 Thank YOU for asking!! It was nice to post this and not feel like the footage was for naught! I mean, I could have used it at a later date, but still, thank YOU! Sapphire 😍 wow!! I love the idea of huskies, but not how much walking they need, and how vocal they are 😅 I don't talk much, unless I am filming, or interacting with Xyliano, so... do have a dog that starts talking to me... but, I love them! They are such beautiful dogs! Oh, beagles!! They are adorable!! I almost bought a beagle puppy from a pet shop because I felt so sorry for it, but, I had to stop! I had to tell myself that I just have to stop going to pet shops and get my dog food from a pet shop that does not have animals for sale! Sooooo cute! Such sweet and charming dogs 😃 Really appreciate you asking about these and I hope that you can get your hand on some tubers... especially if, in your area, they are not 'around' ... it will raise some eyebrows! 👍🏼👍🏼 Incl. yours!! 😄 Have a fabulous Sunday, Josh! 🤗🌸
🌸🥷🏼Trish San 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼♀️🥰💐 yep!! That is a problem... I was really watching King when these started to sprout. He still likes to check out what he can pull from the hedge on occasions, not as bad as during the first few months, and well, thankfully it was winter and the tubers were not awake, but, when they started to sprout, I was watching him.... he was not interested! Thank goodness, because, I want to grow these *stomps feet! 😅 Now the vine looks like something that should not be anywhere on the patio, because they have done the deed! I may get a second flush from a tuber that has extended itself. there is still plenty of time. The digging up is going to be fun. Just to see what shapes I am going to get this time around 😅 thank you so much for watching, 🌸🥷🏼 Freundin!! I hope that your Sunday is already amazing 😘🌸❤️
I just found a seedling that came up in a pot from the old house! Woohoo! They grow like nobody's business here. But I think I'll have to bring them in for a while for our coldest days. They truly are a lovely lily species and one vining plant I don't mind. Most vines are blah to me.
HI Todd 😍💐 oh! That is great news!! Someone was determined to stay with the nice man that was always taking care of it's kind in that home 🥰👍🏼 fantastic souvenir! I don't mind this vining plant at all, either! I used to have a huge wall that had a massive collection of ipomeas, not a single of the common kind, but collected over many years, and I loved them as well, but they made such a mess when the blooms faded, which was an eye sore, especially because I wanted that area to always look pristine, and those blooms would just form a carpet of spent blooms every morning. Not so with the gloriosa! 👌🏼 So, based on your second comment... even if the seed pod has blackened and they look empty, there are seeds in there? I cannot see anything that resembles what I knew to be seeds when I saw them in Kenya, or, should I harvest the seedpod while they are still green and let them ripen off the vine? I have never done the seed thing before, but, I feel as though mine is not producing seeds! 🤷🏼♀️ thank you so much for watching, Todd ❤️
What a gorgeous flower 💚 You know, I heard once, and have believed ever since, that that a weed is just a plant growing in the wrong place. I wish I knew who said that originally as it has shaped my view of “weeds” ever since. I have some beautiful chocolate lilies, native to Australia growing in a tub. They have edible tubers and the purple flowers literally do taste and smell like chocolate. Some of my favourite additions to my outdoor collection. Have a wonderful day, m’lady 💚🌿
HI Sharon 😍💐 so good to see you! Thank you so much for watching a non orchid related video 🙏🏼 I heard that saying once, and I heard it from David Attenborough. I don't know if it was a direct quote from him, originally, or if he got it from somewhere else, but, I remember hearing it in one of the documentaries of his. And I thought,... he has a point there! 😅 I used to love my volunteer sunflowers in my gardens, when I had them! It would be so nice to see them pop up randomly in the beds, knowing that a bird had dropped the seed during the winter, from the bird feeder, or... from where ever. Not that sunflowers are weeds, but, if they are in a bed that has no other sunflowers, it does look odd, still... I left them and enjoyed them. So, that chocolate lily... I looked it up and wow!! Now that is something I may need to keep in the back of my mind and see if tubers are available here in Europe! When times get better and I can treat myself. They would do well here 👍🏼👍🏼the blooms are beautiful! Love that purple color 🤩 thank you so much for the heads up on something that looks beautiful and smells beautiful and is not an orchid!! These things do exist 😂👍🏼 wishing you a wonderful start to the new week, lovely lady 🤗😍❤️🌸
Hi Ingrid 🤩💐 they came so fast and bloomed so soon... it was nice to have several different tubers at different stages of maturity! Sequential blooming 😃 maybe I can get another tuber or two to grow and bloom again before the winter, that would be nice! If not, it will be exciting to see what the tubers look like and where they are, when I dig them up 😄 thank you so much for watching, Ingrid! Really appreciate your support, very much 🙏🏼🌸
Hi Stephen 😍💐 5 weeks!! 🤯😆 when you are growing orchids, that is insane fast... and fun! Thank you so much for watching, Stephen... despite not being orchid related 😅 I love them! Just not the point that I would think of ingesting any part of them 😆 hope your Sunday is going beautifully!! 😘🌸
Hi Paige 😍💐 it makes such a difference to growing orchids 😆 5 weeks to get some blooms out of mature tubers... makes for a change, for sure! 👍🏼 thank YOU so much for watching... even though, not orchid related! Thank you, Paige 🤗 hope your weekend was special and that your evening is adding to that vibe!! Much love to you, Guapa ❤️🌸
What a beautiful plant Nina.Thank you for sharing. My Hapi would chew up anything that falls onto the ground. I will also enjoy yours instead. Have a wonderful day
HI 🌸🥷🏼 Julie San 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼♀️🥰💐 thank YOU so much for watching, despite not being orchid related! I really appreciate it 🤗 I am going to feature mine again, if I happen to get a second flush of vines, which is possible due to the fact that some have died back relatively soon! All depends on what is happening in the pot 😬 we shall find out what funky shapes we get come November when I lift them again, or December, depending on temperatures 🤞🏼 hope your Sunday was beautiful and wish you a wonderful start to your new week 🌸🥷🏼 💐
"I have one pet that is a notorious chewer" That darn Baloo.😉 The one with the different leaves, has that one ever bloomed do you know? There are a couple of different species, I know modesta has a leaf structure like that but being a yellow flowered plant, it wouldn't seem to fit with that bright red growing point. It's also usually sold as seed. But you never know, maybe you got something special. Also, I learned something new today. Making baked apples on the smoker makes the most amazing dessert. Unlike baking them in the oven, the butter and brown sugar doesn't melt in the smoker. You end up with this crunchy cinnamon-sugar center, rather than a syrup that gets spooned over them when you serve them. The crunchy sugar center versus the soft baked apple was a dreamy combination. Oh yes, I will be making those again.
Don Miguel 🥰💐 I know, right!!? Baloo!! If in doubt, always check Baloo! 🤪 So, I cannot say if that tuber bloomed or not, because when I dig them up, they are not in the same place as when I put them in the container, they 'move' around because the main tuber dies while growing a new one for next season, so... I have no idea! I would like to have the one that has the really ruffled and more slender petals that curl up, they are so elegant looking and we had many of those in Kenya as well. But... that vine has not grown since I showed it in the video. While the others are lack luster and on their way out, having done their job, that one, same size and no further progress. It is so strange, but certainly interesting 😬 well... you have been at it again, Chef Michael! that sounds delicious and I like the idea of the crunch against the softer texture of a warm apple! Yum! Unfortunately, I have to now add vanilla ice cream 😋 I guess, with that revelation, I am sure that you had a great Sunday 😍 thank you so much for watching, Michael! Have a relaxing evening with cuddles for Miss Schnauzer ❤️🌸
HI Ana 🥰💐 she is fun to grow... considering 5 weeks to getting the first blooms to open! For an orchid grower, this borders on a miracle and makes a nice change 😃😅 thank you so much for watching, Ana!! I hope your Sunday was beautiful 🤗🌸
🦒🌺💖🙌Your gloriosa vine looks glorious even without flowers, adding up with the richness of its green lush foliage 🌿🌿 Couldn't you cover the top of pot during rainy winters, having the dirt on the dry side, to avoid having to dig the tubers out? I beleive animals do know when not to chew on a toxic plant but it can happen and we cannot be too careful because many grown plants are toxic in a garden. More dangerous with children. I never had problems with cats or dogs chewing on cultivated plants. However they like to chew on grasses and they do it regularly if they are allowed to. Not my dogs as they cannot reach the lawn but cats do it, they go everywhere in a garden. Olivia had a problem a couple of years ago, she stopped eating and she almost died, doctors never understood what the problem was as medical exams were inconclusive. When she got better I wondered if she had ate any nasty weed which may have happened. If so, she is certainly being more wise now. BTW, is that a fig tree growing behind the pot? It sure looks like one. I miss my fig tree, at least I miss the good part of it. It was a huge tree and the figs were amazing, large and juicy. The production was amazing, we would carry trays and trays of figs to Lisbon for family and friends but the problem was that, not everybody is fond of figs, they would mature all at the same time and last only for 3 or 4 days before rotting and then, the ones we could not reach would fall down and splash on the ground and attract flies... not really a good tree to have in a small space and so we had to cut it down. Wishing you a wonderful day, amiga mia😍😘😘🤗. Warm and toasty around here but today it is very humid, very foggy at the moment, it will come to near 30º again today, what a luxury 😂😂
FFF 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼♀️🥰💐 meine liebe Freundin! I have thought of covering the pot, yes.... but, these tubers don't end up where I planted them, they die back and grow a new growing point which could be anywhere in the container, and, if squashed against the edge, then it could be too cold against the container exterior and cause other issues. After I realized that possibility, I just feel safer to lift them, unless of course, some vines are still green when we get into End December, and then, like last year, I will leave them in, knowing that I have some saved and won't loose all of them. It will be interesting to see where the tubers ended up in the pot and what they will look like this time around 😃 besides, I have to send some to someone, right? I am so glad that Olivia recovered from whatever mystery went on there! That must have been so scary!! And yes, I have a fig tree growing in the background, but it won't be there for long! Today I tried to pull it out, but despite it's small size, it appears to be far too rooted in, so, I have going to have to cut it and then do something with vinegar to kill it off. If, it were to come out with roots in tact when I try to get it out again tomorrow, then I am going to pot it up and see how far I can go to cultivate it in a pot. I certainly don't want a fruity and flyie mess on my patio! I do get a little tired of what the dogs do, after I have spent a lot of time to clean up the patio. Actually, considering that I have been Cinderella for the past 2 days, you would not exactly know if you walked into my home. I am a little frustrated and annoyed because of not being able to enjoy the fruits of my labor for any amount of time. Living alone was fabulous at one point! 🙄 so, no mature fig tree for me on the patio, but I LOVE figs!! Its a shame when I used to get a whole bunch of figs from people that had trees, and could not eat them fast enough, and I much prefer them fresh as opposed to making some kind of chutney or marmalade etc etc. I love then fresh, and in a salad, soooo much! We had a warm day today, not hot... nothing above 30ºC but it is pleasant, for sure! Long may it last 🤞🏼🙌🏼 I hope you fully enjoyed your day after this comment and after watching this video, amiga mia! 😘❤️ much love to you and thank you so much for watching ❤️🌸
Sorry I'm late ... Busy day on fire watch... Many of them going on all over California.. so was gathering info and such for Holt's Fire Reports... Hopefully he'll have time from his regular job at the tv studio as weatherman, so he can do his live reports on RUclips.. he really goes into details. Love your Lilies!! 🥰 My aunt used to grow them back in the dark ages. 🤣 I also posted my Haraella odorata to your DM on Twitt and the twinkle just starting to pop. Hope you had a wonderful day, and now a pleasant evening. Oh not sure if you're a trek fan but Nichelle Nichols, ulhura from the original series passed this morning, she was 89. 🖖🏻 Very interesting video to by the way... I got so much spinning around in my head right now. Ding Dong.... 😂 Next time Nina. 🙃
Robert, Wingman, hi!! 😍💐 I hope you don't mind me calling you my Wingman!! I never asked for permission, if that was ok or inappropriate 🤦🏼♀️ no offence if you say that it is inappropriate, please accept my apology if I overstepped 😘 the dark ages is where I come from ... I love your aunt 🤣 I have to check out his channel on YT, does it go by the name you mentioned in your comment? This way, I will get the scoop without wasting time watching news. Too busy to watch the news and stay on top of what is going on beyond the parameters of the hedge! Thank you for going to the trouble of posting the Haraella, Robert! That is very much appreciated 🙏🏼 I want to see it 😍 I was a trekkie... the Kenyan way 🤣 'we' were a little primitive, but we were trekkies!! And I had no idea that she passed.... I am sooo out of the loop! what a shame!! May she RIP and I hope that her family and loved ones are going to cope! What a loss 🙏🏼 I am the hamster on the wheel... spinning, but not getting anywhere fast, or, let me correct that... as fast as I would like! Spinning.... slow down, Robert!! 😘 Thank you so much for watching!! Always so good to see you, and ... a non orchid related video, at that!! Thank you!! 🙏🏼🌸
HI Justin 😍💐 in your climate, it is not going to take long... I am close to saying 'Whaaatt??' simply because of where you are at! These things can be invasive in your area, so you have a rare one that has not bloomed yet! But, I am sure that the tubers it will develop after the vine you have now, will bloom! And then get ready 😅 I love how quickly they propagate themselves as well. So much fun!! Thank you so much for watching 🌸 hope your day was fabulous and I wish you a great start to the new week 🙏🏼🌸
HI Sheila 🥰💐 it has it's defences, that is for sure! and yes... it has been used! I can't name a specific case, but I know that it has been used, and for that reason it is fundamental to mention this plant in your surroundings if for some reason one were to think it is just a case of food poisoning. In Kenya, no one was just dismissed as having food poisoning... these grew everywhere and well, seeds can get into a picnic snack in the garden etc. So.... I had never mentioned that before and I thought oopsss.... 'maybe' that is something that really needs to be addressed🤦🏼♀️🙏🏼 thank you so much for watching, Sheila!! P.S.: in countries where this lily grows like a weed, it is very rare that anyone got away with actually poisoning someone, because hospitals everywhere would immediately test for colchecin, but... *cough not so much in other countries. 🫢
I have recently received my Gloriosa lilies from High County gardens by mail and they are very healthy. First time growing these and I want to try to naturalize them into my zone 8a garden . I'm mostly considering how wet the soil is here in my area and nutrient deficient. Thank you for your descriptions of growing. If you will any information I can use is appreciated.
HI Carey 😍💐 welcome! I have not seen you here before, so a warm warm welcome and a big thank you for being here, for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment, I truly appreciate it. 🫶🏼Congratulations on getting yourself some of these amazing plants! They truly are fun to grow. I would highly recommend that you lift your's early fall. If you have wet soil, you will need to work the patch where you plan to plant your's with a lot of sand, or horticultural grit so that the tubers don't rot out. While in active growth they love a lot of water, and will use it up, they do not like to be in wet all the time. Their outer 'bark' like protection of the actual tuber is too thin and the tuber is too exposed to wet conditions. Also, this past winter, was the first time I did not lift mine out of my container, just to see what would come back, and my lowest temperatures are 41ºF, we have had very little rain, and only 2 out of 12 have come back. So, as much as getting them to naturalize is a wonderful idea, I doubt very much that in zone 8a they will survive the winters. Even if you were to mulch heavily or use a frost cloth. However, depending on how many you have, you may want to try some in the garden and some in a pot so that you can lift the potted ones for safe keeping and see what happens to the ones in the landscape. I sprinkle a little bit of slow release fertilizer underneath the soil of the tubers for the roots to find, very lightly though. Place the tubors on top of that layer and cover them up. Where they grow naturally, they are in very nutrient free deficient soil, and to some degree, sand only. So, if you want to pamper your's then a little slow release fertilizer will do for the entire season, no need to repeat. I hope that this helps, and if it prompted further questions, please do not hesitate to ask 👍🏼 hope you are having a wonderful day ❤️🌸
HI Mathi 🤩💐 welcome!! I have not seen you here before, so a warm warm welcome and a big thank you for being here, I really appreciate it 🤗 if this is the second reply you are getting, then it is better than no reply at all. I responded to your comment earlier, but... I do not see it here, which is concerning. Either way, I appreciate you are here, that you watched the video and your kind comment! I hope you had a wonderful weekend 🌸
It is advisable to give them some form of trellising to grab on to. While they 'hold hands' with the extended vine that grows from each leaf, and they find another leaf around which they will curl the tendrils, they are not strong enough at the stem to withstand any strong wind, so, they will grow bolt upright without needed any support, but a trellis to keep them from snapping is advisable. Once they develop their foliage, they will become top heavy and even 'holding hands' via their leaves will not be sufficient to prevent them from falling over and snapping. As they grow on a single stem, they do branch in some instances, but if the stem coming from the tuber snaps, there is no secondary growth that will ensure a pretty blooming. 👍🏼
I have recently received my Gloriosa lilies from High County gardens by mail and they are very healthy. First time growing these and I want to try to naturalize them into my zone 8a garden . I'm mostly considering how wet the soil is here in my area and nutrient deficient. Thank you for your descriptions of growing. If you will any information I can use is appreciated.
HI Carey 😍💐 welcome! I have not seen you here before, so a warm warm welcome and a big thank you for being here, for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment, I truly appreciate it. 🫶🏼Congratulations on getting yourself some of these amazing plants! They truly are fun to grow. I would highly recommend that you lift your's early fall. If you have wet soil, you will need to work the patch where you plan to plant your's with a lot of sand, or horticultural grit so that the tubers don't rot out. While in active growth they love a lot of water, and will use it up, they do not like to be in wet all the time. Their outer 'bark' like protection of the actual tuber is too thin and the tuber is too exposed to wet conditions. Also, this past winter, was the first time I did not lift mine out of my container, just to see what would come back, and my lowest temperatures are 41ºF, we have had very little rain, and only 2 out of 12 have come back. So, as much as getting them to naturalize is a wonderful idea, I doubt very much that in zone 8a they will survive the winters. Even if you were to mulch heavily or use a frost cloth. However, depending on how many you have, you may want to try some in the garden and some in a pot so that you can lift the potted ones for safe keeping and see what happens to the ones in the landscape. I sprinkle a little bit of slow release fertilizer underneath the soil of the tubers for the roots to find, very lightly though. Place the tubors on top of that layer and cover them up. Where they grow naturally, they are in very nutrient free deficient soil, and to some degree, sand only. So, if you want to pamper your's then a little slow release fertilizer will do for the entire season, no need to repeat. I hope that this helps, and if it prompted further questions, please do not hesitate to ask 👍🏼 hope you are having a wonderful day ❤️🌸
Yes im thrilled to have found your channel. Your immediate information was very helpful and this is why I chose you to ask questions. Can't always get many parts to the story of how and why from people so you hit so many things in a short video which is difficult. I will return for questions and share how happy I am that I can follow you. Here is a quote from me that you can use if you want because it says alot about gardeners . What I think about gardeners is that we are the most patient people I know who else would wait for an acorn to grow into a tree. Lol I have many analogous quotes I use for fun .
I LOVE THAT quote! It is also so fitting when growing orchids 🫣 😅really appreciate you kind and encouraging comment and the support, Carey, thank you so very much! Looking forward to how you experience your Lilies for the first time 🫶🏼
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You can cultivate them by seed, and you'll know if they've been fertilized!
Glory Lily is a very serious weed of near-coastal vegetation. It forms dense understorey carpets in coastal dune systems, competing strongly with native flora. It is regarded as one of the ten most serious invasive garden plants in Australia
Hi Janette 😍💐 I so appreciate you adding this information in the comments of this video, and thank you so much for watching! BUT, before I get ahead of myself, welcome! As I have not seen you in the comments before, I would like to extend a warm warm welcome and a thank you for being here 🫶🏼 these are super invasive in Kenya as well. That is where I grew up and yes... they were all over the place. I loved them so much that it wasn't something I thought about back then. The tubers we get here, in Europe, are all from varieties that are sterile. I tried to plant seeds in different stages of maturity, but they amounted to nothing. 🤷🏼♀️ hope you are having a great week, Janette! Wishing you a relaxing evening and once again, welcome 🫶🏼❤️🌸
Thank you for making this! I am definitely going to find some tubers next year and try these out. I will have to grow them in a container as well and lift them but I have begonias I do that with.I try to avoid eating most lilies many types of them are toxic. My husky is the pickiest eater ever my beagle on the other hand will eat almost anything but mostly bacon. Sapphire is my huskies name he has blue eyes. Daisy is my beagle she is good not to eat plants thank goodness or I wouldn’t have any left. Thanks again for info on these beauties! They would be something special here where I live.
HI Josh 😍💐 Thank YOU for asking!! It was nice to post this and not feel like the footage was for naught! I mean, I could have used it at a later date, but still, thank YOU! Sapphire 😍 wow!! I love the idea of huskies, but not how much walking they need, and how vocal they are 😅 I don't talk much, unless I am filming, or interacting with Xyliano, so... do have a dog that starts talking to me... but, I love them! They are such beautiful dogs! Oh, beagles!! They are adorable!! I almost bought a beagle puppy from a pet shop because I felt so sorry for it, but, I had to stop! I had to tell myself that I just have to stop going to pet shops and get my dog food from a pet shop that does not have animals for sale! Sooooo cute! Such sweet and charming dogs 😃 Really appreciate you asking about these and I hope that you can get your hand on some tubers... especially if, in your area, they are not 'around' ... it will raise some eyebrows! 👍🏼👍🏼 Incl. yours!! 😄 Have a fabulous Sunday, Josh! 🤗🌸
Great update. As much I may want to grow these, all of my puppers enjoy chewing greenery 😩. I will enjoy yours instead. Have a wonderful week Nina 🌸❤️
🌸🥷🏼Trish San 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼♀️🥰💐 yep!! That is a problem... I was really watching King when these started to sprout. He still likes to check out what he can pull from the hedge on occasions, not as bad as during the first few months, and well, thankfully it was winter and the tubers were not awake, but, when they started to sprout, I was watching him.... he was not interested! Thank goodness, because, I want to grow these *stomps feet! 😅 Now the vine looks like something that should not be anywhere on the patio, because they have done the deed! I may get a second flush from a tuber that has extended itself. there is still plenty of time. The digging up is going to be fun. Just to see what shapes I am going to get this time around 😅 thank you so much for watching, 🌸🥷🏼 Freundin!! I hope that your Sunday is already amazing 😘🌸❤️
I just found a seedling that came up in a pot from the old house! Woohoo!
They grow like nobody's business here. But I think I'll have to bring them in for a while for our coldest days.
They truly are a lovely lily species and one vining plant I don't mind. Most vines are blah to me.
HI Todd 😍💐 oh! That is great news!! Someone was determined to stay with the nice man that was always taking care of it's kind in that home 🥰👍🏼 fantastic souvenir! I don't mind this vining plant at all, either! I used to have a huge wall that had a massive collection of ipomeas, not a single of the common kind, but collected over many years, and I loved them as well, but they made such a mess when the blooms faded, which was an eye sore, especially because I wanted that area to always look pristine, and those blooms would just form a carpet of spent blooms every morning. Not so with the gloriosa! 👌🏼 So, based on your second comment... even if the seed pod has blackened and they look empty, there are seeds in there? I cannot see anything that resembles what I knew to be seeds when I saw them in Kenya, or, should I harvest the seedpod while they are still green and let them ripen off the vine? I have never done the seed thing before, but, I feel as though mine is not producing seeds! 🤷🏼♀️ thank you so much for watching, Todd ❤️
@@NinjaOrchids I never harvested them, as they reseeded some just ended up in pots lol.
Hey Todd... 🖖🏻
What a gorgeous flower 💚
You know, I heard once, and have believed ever since, that that a weed is just a plant growing in the wrong place. I wish I knew who said that originally as it has shaped my view of “weeds” ever since.
I have some beautiful chocolate lilies, native to Australia growing in a tub. They have edible tubers and the purple flowers literally do taste and smell like chocolate. Some of my favourite additions to my outdoor collection.
Have a wonderful day, m’lady 💚🌿
HI Sharon 😍💐 so good to see you! Thank you so much for watching a non orchid related video 🙏🏼 I heard that saying once, and I heard it from David Attenborough. I don't know if it was a direct quote from him, originally, or if he got it from somewhere else, but, I remember hearing it in one of the documentaries of his. And I thought,... he has a point there! 😅 I used to love my volunteer sunflowers in my gardens, when I had them! It would be so nice to see them pop up randomly in the beds, knowing that a bird had dropped the seed during the winter, from the bird feeder, or... from where ever. Not that sunflowers are weeds, but, if they are in a bed that has no other sunflowers, it does look odd, still... I left them and enjoyed them. So, that chocolate lily... I looked it up and wow!! Now that is something I may need to keep in the back of my mind and see if tubers are available here in Europe! When times get better and I can treat myself. They would do well here 👍🏼👍🏼the blooms are beautiful! Love that purple color 🤩 thank you so much for the heads up on something that looks beautiful and smells beautiful and is not an orchid!! These things do exist 😂👍🏼 wishing you a wonderful start to the new week, lovely lady 🤗😍❤️🌸
They are beautiful flowers. I remember when you planted them.
Hi Ingrid 🤩💐 they came so fast and bloomed so soon... it was nice to have several different tubers at different stages of maturity! Sequential blooming 😃 maybe I can get another tuber or two to grow and bloom again before the winter, that would be nice! If not, it will be exciting to see what the tubers look like and where they are, when I dig them up 😄 thank you so much for watching, Ingrid! Really appreciate your support, very much 🙏🏼🌸
Nice update Nina didn't take them long love the blooms and the colours 👍😘
Hi Stephen 😍💐 5 weeks!! 🤯😆 when you are growing orchids, that is insane fast... and fun! Thank you so much for watching, Stephen... despite not being orchid related 😅 I love them! Just not the point that I would think of ingesting any part of them 😆 hope your Sunday is going beautifully!! 😘🌸
Super interesting! What a magnificent plant. Thanks for sharing. Definitely going to keep my eyes open for those.
Hi Paige 😍💐 it makes such a difference to growing orchids 😆 5 weeks to get some blooms out of mature tubers... makes for a change, for sure! 👍🏼 thank YOU so much for watching... even though, not orchid related! Thank you, Paige 🤗 hope your weekend was special and that your evening is adding to that vibe!! Much love to you, Guapa ❤️🌸
What a beautiful plant Nina.Thank you for sharing. My Hapi would chew up anything that falls onto the ground. I will also enjoy yours instead. Have a wonderful day
HI 🌸🥷🏼 Julie San 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼♀️🥰💐 thank YOU so much for watching, despite not being orchid related! I really appreciate it 🤗 I am going to feature mine again, if I happen to get a second flush of vines, which is possible due to the fact that some have died back relatively soon! All depends on what is happening in the pot 😬 we shall find out what funky shapes we get come November when I lift them again, or December, depending on temperatures 🤞🏼 hope your Sunday was beautiful and wish you a wonderful start to your new week 🌸🥷🏼 💐
"I have one pet that is a notorious chewer"
That darn Baloo.😉
The one with the different leaves, has that one ever bloomed do you know? There are a couple of different species, I know modesta has a leaf structure like that but being a yellow flowered plant, it wouldn't seem to fit with that bright red growing point. It's also usually sold as seed. But you never know, maybe you got something special.
Also, I learned something new today. Making baked apples on the smoker makes the most amazing dessert. Unlike baking them in the oven, the butter and brown sugar doesn't melt in the smoker. You end up with this crunchy cinnamon-sugar center, rather than a syrup that gets spooned over them when you serve them. The crunchy sugar center versus the soft baked apple was a dreamy combination. Oh yes, I will be making those again.
Don Miguel 🥰💐 I know, right!!? Baloo!! If in doubt, always check Baloo! 🤪 So, I cannot say if that tuber bloomed or not, because when I dig them up, they are not in the same place as when I put them in the container, they 'move' around because the main tuber dies while growing a new one for next season, so... I have no idea! I would like to have the one that has the really ruffled and more slender petals that curl up, they are so elegant looking and we had many of those in Kenya as well. But... that vine has not grown since I showed it in the video. While the others are lack luster and on their way out, having done their job, that one, same size and no further progress. It is so strange, but certainly interesting 😬 well... you have been at it again, Chef Michael! that sounds delicious and I like the idea of the crunch against the softer texture of a warm apple! Yum! Unfortunately, I have to now add vanilla ice cream 😋 I guess, with that revelation, I am sure that you had a great Sunday 😍 thank you so much for watching, Michael! Have a relaxing evening with cuddles for Miss Schnauzer ❤️🌸
Beautiful plant Nina. 🤗🇵🇹🌱
HI Ana 🥰💐 she is fun to grow... considering 5 weeks to getting the first blooms to open! For an orchid grower, this borders on a miracle and makes a nice change 😃😅 thank you so much for watching, Ana!! I hope your Sunday was beautiful 🤗🌸
🦒🌺💖🙌Your gloriosa vine looks glorious even without flowers, adding up with the richness of its green lush foliage 🌿🌿 Couldn't you cover the top of pot during rainy winters, having the dirt on the dry side, to avoid having to dig the tubers out? I beleive animals do know when not to chew on a toxic plant but it can happen and we cannot be too careful because many grown plants are toxic in a garden. More dangerous with children. I never had problems with cats or dogs chewing on cultivated plants. However they like to chew on grasses and they do it regularly if they are allowed to. Not my dogs as they cannot reach the lawn but cats do it, they go everywhere in a garden. Olivia had a problem a couple of years ago, she stopped eating and she almost died, doctors never understood what the problem was as medical exams were inconclusive. When she got better I wondered if she had ate any nasty weed which may have happened. If so, she is certainly being more wise now. BTW, is that a fig tree growing behind the pot? It sure looks like one. I miss my fig tree, at least I miss the good part of it. It was a huge tree and the figs were amazing, large and juicy. The production was amazing, we would carry trays and trays of figs to Lisbon for family and friends but the problem was that, not everybody is fond of figs, they would mature all at the same time and last only for 3 or 4 days before rotting and then, the ones we could not reach would fall down and splash on the ground and attract flies... not really a good tree to have in a small space and so we had to cut it down. Wishing you a wonderful day, amiga mia😍😘😘🤗. Warm and toasty around here but today it is very humid, very foggy at the moment, it will come to near 30º again today, what a luxury 😂😂
FFF 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼♀️🥰💐 meine liebe Freundin! I have thought of covering the pot, yes.... but, these tubers don't end up where I planted them, they die back and grow a new growing point which could be anywhere in the container, and, if squashed against the edge, then it could be too cold against the container exterior and cause other issues. After I realized that possibility, I just feel safer to lift them, unless of course, some vines are still green when we get into End December, and then, like last year, I will leave them in, knowing that I have some saved and won't loose all of them. It will be interesting to see where the tubers ended up in the pot and what they will look like this time around 😃 besides, I have to send some to someone, right? I am so glad that Olivia recovered from whatever mystery went on there! That must have been so scary!! And yes, I have a fig tree growing in the background, but it won't be there for long! Today I tried to pull it out, but despite it's small size, it appears to be far too rooted in, so, I have going to have to cut it and then do something with vinegar to kill it off. If, it were to come out with roots in tact when I try to get it out again tomorrow, then I am going to pot it up and see how far I can go to cultivate it in a pot. I certainly don't want a fruity and flyie mess on my patio! I do get a little tired of what the dogs do, after I have spent a lot of time to clean up the patio. Actually, considering that I have been Cinderella for the past 2 days, you would not exactly know if you walked into my home. I am a little frustrated and annoyed because of not being able to enjoy the fruits of my labor for any amount of time. Living alone was fabulous at one point! 🙄 so, no mature fig tree for me on the patio, but I LOVE figs!! Its a shame when I used to get a whole bunch of figs from people that had trees, and could not eat them fast enough, and I much prefer them fresh as opposed to making some kind of chutney or marmalade etc etc. I love then fresh, and in a salad, soooo much! We had a warm day today, not hot... nothing above 30ºC but it is pleasant, for sure! Long may it last 🤞🏼🙌🏼 I hope you fully enjoyed your day after this comment and after watching this video, amiga mia! 😘❤️ much love to you and thank you so much for watching ❤️🌸
Sorry I'm late ... Busy day on fire watch... Many of them going on all over California.. so was gathering info and such for Holt's Fire Reports... Hopefully he'll have time from his regular job at the tv studio as weatherman, so he can do his live reports on RUclips.. he really goes into details.
Love your Lilies!! 🥰 My aunt used to grow them back in the dark ages. 🤣
I also posted my Haraella odorata to your DM on Twitt and the twinkle just starting to pop.
Hope you had a wonderful day, and now a pleasant evening.
Oh not sure if you're a trek fan but Nichelle Nichols, ulhura from the original series passed this morning, she was 89. 🖖🏻
Very interesting video to by the way... I got so much spinning around in my head right now. Ding Dong.... 😂
Next time Nina. 🙃
Robert, Wingman, hi!! 😍💐 I hope you don't mind me calling you my Wingman!! I never asked for permission, if that was ok or inappropriate 🤦🏼♀️ no offence if you say that it is inappropriate, please accept my apology if I overstepped 😘 the dark ages is where I come from ... I love your aunt 🤣 I have to check out his channel on YT, does it go by the name you mentioned in your comment? This way, I will get the scoop without wasting time watching news. Too busy to watch the news and stay on top of what is going on beyond the parameters of the hedge! Thank you for going to the trouble of posting the Haraella, Robert! That is very much appreciated 🙏🏼 I want to see it 😍 I was a trekkie... the Kenyan way 🤣 'we' were a little primitive, but we were trekkies!! And I had no idea that she passed.... I am sooo out of the loop! what a shame!! May she RIP and I hope that her family and loved ones are going to cope! What a loss 🙏🏼 I am the hamster on the wheel... spinning, but not getting anywhere fast, or, let me correct that... as fast as I would like! Spinning.... slow down, Robert!! 😘 Thank you so much for watching!! Always so good to see you, and ... a non orchid related video, at that!! Thank you!! 🙏🏼🌸
@@NinjaOrchids yes, Holt Hanley Fire Reports. He's also on Twitt as well.
@@robertforrest7956 subscribed and 🔔 👌🏼 having my dinner, seeing as I dont eat while I work, sooo... no wonder I make a buda whale loom like Twiggy 🤣
@@NinjaOrchids I'm having a baked tater for dinner!! Love the creamy yellow ones, smooth texture unlike russets. 😅
I have this one but it hasn’t bloomed yet. Nice video
HI Justin 😍💐 in your climate, it is not going to take long... I am close to saying 'Whaaatt??' simply because of where you are at! These things can be invasive in your area, so you have a rare one that has not bloomed yet! But, I am sure that the tubers it will develop after the vine you have now, will bloom! And then get ready 😅 I love how quickly they propagate themselves as well. So much fun!! Thank you so much for watching 🌸 hope your day was fabulous and I wish you a great start to the new week 🙏🏼🌸
Hi Hi Justin.. 👋🏻
Hey Robert
@@justinsorchidsandmore4398 🤣🙌🏼👌🏼
That’s some bad ass plant. 😳. Makes me wonder if this plant was ever used for poison. 🧐
HI Sheila 🥰💐 it has it's defences, that is for sure! and yes... it has been used! I can't name a specific case, but I know that it has been used, and for that reason it is fundamental to mention this plant in your surroundings if for some reason one were to think it is just a case of food poisoning. In Kenya, no one was just dismissed as having food poisoning... these grew everywhere and well, seeds can get into a picnic snack in the garden etc. So.... I had never mentioned that before and I thought oopsss.... 'maybe' that is something that really needs to be addressed🤦🏼♀️🙏🏼 thank you so much for watching, Sheila!! P.S.: in countries where this lily grows like a weed, it is very rare that anyone got away with actually poisoning someone, because hospitals everywhere would immediately test for colchecin, but... *cough not so much in other countries. 🫢
I have recently received my Gloriosa lilies from High County gardens by mail and they are very healthy. First time growing these and I want to try to naturalize them into my zone 8a garden . I'm mostly considering how wet the soil is here in my area and nutrient deficient. Thank you for your descriptions of growing. If you will any information I can use is appreciated.
HI Carey 😍💐 welcome! I have not seen you here before, so a warm warm welcome and a big thank you for being here, for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment, I truly appreciate it. 🫶🏼Congratulations on getting yourself some of these amazing plants! They truly are fun to grow. I would highly recommend that you lift your's early fall. If you have wet soil, you will need to work the patch where you plan to plant your's with a lot of sand, or horticultural grit so that the tubers don't rot out. While in active growth they love a lot of water, and will use it up, they do not like to be in wet all the time. Their outer 'bark' like protection of the actual tuber is too thin and the tuber is too exposed to wet conditions. Also, this past winter, was the first time I did not lift mine out of my container, just to see what would come back, and my lowest temperatures are 41ºF, we have had very little rain, and only 2 out of 12 have come back. So, as much as getting them to naturalize is a wonderful idea, I doubt very much that in zone 8a they will survive the winters. Even if you were to mulch heavily or use a frost cloth. However, depending on how many you have, you may want to try some in the garden and some in a pot so that you can lift the potted ones for safe keeping and see what happens to the ones in the landscape. I sprinkle a little bit of slow release fertilizer underneath the soil of the tubers for the roots to find, very lightly though. Place the tubors on top of that layer and cover them up. Where they grow naturally, they are in very nutrient free deficient soil, and to some degree, sand only. So, if you want to pamper your's then a little slow release fertilizer will do for the entire season, no need to repeat. I hope that this helps, and if it prompted further questions, please do not hesitate to ask 👍🏼 hope you are having a wonderful day ❤️🌸
Beautiful
HI Mathi 🤩💐 welcome!! I have not seen you here before, so a warm warm welcome and a big thank you for being here, I really appreciate it 🤗 if this is the second reply you are getting, then it is better than no reply at all. I responded to your comment earlier, but... I do not see it here, which is concerning. Either way, I appreciate you are here, that you watched the video and your kind comment! I hope you had a wonderful weekend 🌸
I forgot why I messaged. How do these attach themselves to structure
It is advisable to give them some form of trellising to grab on to. While they 'hold hands' with the extended vine that grows from each leaf, and they find another leaf around which they will curl the tendrils, they are not strong enough at the stem to withstand any strong wind, so, they will grow bolt upright without needed any support, but a trellis to keep them from snapping is advisable. Once they develop their foliage, they will become top heavy and even 'holding hands' via their leaves will not be sufficient to prevent them from falling over and snapping. As they grow on a single stem, they do branch in some instances, but if the stem coming from the tuber snaps, there is no secondary growth that will ensure a pretty blooming. 👍🏼
I have recently received my Gloriosa lilies from High County gardens by mail and they are very healthy. First time growing these and I want to try to naturalize them into my zone 8a garden . I'm mostly considering how wet the soil is here in my area and nutrient deficient. Thank you for your descriptions of growing. If you will any information I can use is appreciated.
HI Carey 😍💐 welcome! I have not seen you here before, so a warm warm welcome and a big thank you for being here, for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment, I truly appreciate it. 🫶🏼Congratulations on getting yourself some of these amazing plants! They truly are fun to grow. I would highly recommend that you lift your's early fall. If you have wet soil, you will need to work the patch where you plan to plant your's with a lot of sand, or horticultural grit so that the tubers don't rot out. While in active growth they love a lot of water, and will use it up, they do not like to be in wet all the time. Their outer 'bark' like protection of the actual tuber is too thin and the tuber is too exposed to wet conditions. Also, this past winter, was the first time I did not lift mine out of my container, just to see what would come back, and my lowest temperatures are 41ºF, we have had very little rain, and only 2 out of 12 have come back. So, as much as getting them to naturalize is a wonderful idea, I doubt very much that in zone 8a they will survive the winters. Even if you were to mulch heavily or use a frost cloth. However, depending on how many you have, you may want to try some in the garden and some in a pot so that you can lift the potted ones for safe keeping and see what happens to the ones in the landscape. I sprinkle a little bit of slow release fertilizer underneath the soil of the tubers for the roots to find, very lightly though. Place the tubors on top of that layer and cover them up. Where they grow naturally, they are in very nutrient free deficient soil, and to some degree, sand only. So, if you want to pamper your's then a little slow release fertilizer will do for the entire season, no need to repeat. I hope that this helps, and if it prompted further questions, please do not hesitate to ask 👍🏼 hope you are having a wonderful day ❤️🌸
Yes im thrilled to have found your channel. Your immediate information was very helpful and this is why I chose you to ask questions. Can't always get many parts to the story of how and why from people so you hit so many things in a short video which is difficult. I will return for questions and share how happy I am that I can follow you. Here is a quote from me that you can use if you want because it says alot about gardeners . What I think about gardeners is that we are the most patient people I know who else would wait for an acorn to grow into a tree. Lol I have many analogous quotes I use for fun .
I LOVE THAT quote! It is also so fitting when growing orchids 🫣 😅really appreciate you kind and encouraging comment and the support, Carey, thank you so very much! Looking forward to how you experience your Lilies for the first time 🫶🏼