Help me locate a flower!?
Question:Last summer I saw a flower that grows on a single 5-6 foot tall stalk with large leaves on the stem. The flower is crimson and reminds me of a rhododendron flower. It seems to bloom in August and last until the first frost. Last fall I saw it in Eastern PA. I would like to plant it that in my garden and all of my internet searches have not turn it up yet. Any guesses?
Answers:
Red spider lily's only grow down south, and the only lily that lasts past late spring is the tiger lily. What you may have seen is either the wild rose or poppy. I'm from the other end of the state and those two are the only ones that come to mind.
This is a lily that grows from a bulb. Returns every year. So sorry I do not know it's proper name, but locals call it a spider lilly.
It could be a Cala Lilly. They now come in different colors too.Bulbs have to be dug up and stored every winter.
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