Recently I've been seeing lilies of the Nile or African lilies everywhere in my neighborhood.
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| Lily of the Nile 紫君子蘭 |
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| African lily アガパンサス |
I first noticed the flower several years ago, but I didn't know what the flower was until my "flower" teacher told me its name. Since then, I have enjoyed this purple flower every year in June. I like its color purple and the flower (cluster) shape.
Did you know that a lily of the Nile can be white? I was so surprised that I googled (as usual!) and found the following!
"..... Known commonly as ‘Lily of the Nile,’ Agapanthus form attractive clumps of narrow, strap-shaped leaves, but the real show begins in midsummer, when the large, showy flower clusters form at the end of tall stems. The blossoms commonly come in shades of blue or purple, but also are available in white and pink..." (underlined by Narujima)
But today I found something! A WHITE lily of the Nile surrounded by purple ones!!
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| A white lily of the Niles 白いアガパンサス |
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| A white African lily 飛び出てました |
Did you know that a lily of the Nile can be white? I was so surprised that I googled (as usual!) and found the following!
"..... Known commonly as ‘Lily of the Nile,’ Agapanthus form attractive clumps of narrow, strap-shaped leaves, but the real show begins in midsummer, when the large, showy flower clusters form at the end of tall stems. The blossoms commonly come in shades of blue or purple, but also are available in white and pink..." (underlined by Narujima)
Source: Seattle Times
What!! This lily (which actually is wrong because a lily of the Nile isn't a lily!) is not only purple or white, but also PINK!! My journey to pink lilies of the Nile has just begun!!
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アガパンサスです。最近あちこちで咲いています。数年前に花の師匠に「アガパンサスよ」と教えてもらって以来、毎年この時期楽しんでいます。
ところがです。なんと昨日、家の前に「白い」アガパンサスを発見。あわててググったら、ピンクもあるとのこと。え～っ😲！！探さなきゃ！と決心した次第です｡｡｡
アガパンサスの和名は「紫君子蘭」。素敵な名前です。
What!! This lily (which actually is wrong because a lily of the Nile isn't a lily!) is not only purple or white, but also PINK!! My journey to pink lilies of the Nile has just begun!!
アガパンサスです。最近あちこちで咲いています。数年前に花の師匠に「アガパンサスよ」と教えてもらって以来、毎年この時期楽しんでいます。
ところがです。なんと昨日、家の前に「白い」アガパンサスを発見。あわててググったら、ピンクもあるとのこと。え～っ😲！！探さなきゃ！と決心した次第です｡｡｡
アガパンサスの和名は「紫君子蘭」。素敵な名前です。
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