There are a few quite large lily plants growing in one part of my mums garden. She is so proud of them, and it doesn't surprise me. Thick stems, bushy leaves, and very big flowers that spread their intense fragrance around.
I didn't get to see them last year, but I did get to see the seed pods they produce. Some time ago, I thought they were Iris pods. But the place they grew didn't fit. Only much later (like a few years) I figured out that's lilies - they still had some leaves on, which gave them away :)
My trusty Nikon and Sigma 105 were with me that day. Nice, soft light and tall trees in the background were enough to catch some bokeh. But I still had to do some stretches to catch them on the right able - that is always fun (probably even more for people that pass by and wonder when the hell am I doing).
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The pods themselves are really big! I don't think my mum ever picks the seeds or tries to grow them from seed. It's just too much work and waiting for them to grow to the proper size, I guess. But she does leave them in the harden until spring. So if there is some lucky one that manages to sprout near the mother plant, she will leave it aloe and let it grow. She has a bit of a wild, self-maintained garden, I would say :)
This one slowly started to crack open. Many were still green and the seeds still needed some time to mature.
Bonus monochrome song for today:
The Police - King of Pain
year 1983
Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos, graphics and text are my own.
The spiderweb is also cool there, stretching between the seedpods.
Ah, so your mom doesn't like to grow plants from seeds...?
She grows the annuals. So she can sow in different spots every time and that's it. I think lilies take longer time so she prefers to buy a plant if she likes it.
Plants changing the spot in the garden is nice. Always a fresh and different look :))
My parent's dog discovered digging in the soil this year, after so many years that he didn't do it... so my mother also has to change places for plants and put little fences around them hahaha
Haha took him a while. Digging holes is awesome :D
My mom loves gardening too. But sometimes she had a hardtime mixing soils for she had an arthritis.
This lily of yours is really different. This is the first time I saw lilies growing like this in our place. Maybe a bit different depends on the climate. 😊
It must be beautiful because your mom loves growing this.
It is very pretty when in bloom with huge flowers. I am sure your mom would love it too.
Thank you 😊
These photographs are beautiful, I love the level of detail captured by the camera.
Thanks :)
Beautiful portrait of the flower, the flower that hatched next to it is very similar to a spider's web, it's so cool my brother @ewkaw 😍🥰😊
Thank you!
This type of flower looks beautiful and attractive with a neat appearance. This type of flower, sis @ewkaw, seems to be rare in my country... 👍
Thanks! I am sure you have many other nice flowers :)
Yes, that's right, sis @ewkaw, especially since the climate here is tropical, so there are many flowers growing in various types and shapes.... Thank you very much for your kind words, sis 🙏
Lovely mono bokeh balls!
Thank you :)
Good morning dear friend @ewkaw how are you?
Your mother lives in a natural paradise with a garden that houses beautiful plants.
I love lilies, especially seen this way.
Beautiful monochrome shots
Thank you! Yea, her garden is very cool :) Always something to see.
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