Flowers from afar...


After 4 days of visiting my parents have gone back home up north but on the first day the were here I came home to find these lovely flowers in a vase on my kitchen bench.


These are Asiatic Lilies which flower from a bulb and come in many colours, from white, orange, yellow, pink, purple and crimson.


Not sure how long they will last for but I hope at least a couple of weeks :-)

Comments

Fun60 said…
They make quite a show with their vibrant colours.
13 August 2017 at 18:14
Wayne said…
A beautiful pop of color to brighten up the winter, they are beautiful
14 August 2017 at 00:54
Bill said…
A lovely colour show for your enjoyment.
14 August 2017 at 08:09
Rhonda Albom said…
You are lucky. Those are beautiful flowers
14 August 2017 at 21:25
Sharon said…
Beautiful flowers! I get these every now and then. They are too pretty to resist.
15 August 2017 at 03:11
Graham Edwards said…
I love lillies. I have lots of them in my garden in Scotland. They are all fairly dwarf varieties though because I am so close to the sea and year round high winds.
16 August 2017 at 08:18
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