Orange Blossom Special: There are several large cactus like plants growing outside my office. Once in awhile they blossom and put on a heck of a color show. I have no idea what these...

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

There are several large cactus like plants growing outside my office. Once in awhile they blossom and put on a heck of a color show. I have no idea what these plants are but they are big, tough and kind of resemble "elephant ears". Here is a sample of their showy display.

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dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Real Nikon Lover wrote:

There are several large cactus like plants growing outside my office. Once in awhile they blossom and put on a heck of a color show. I have no idea what these plants are but they are big, tough and kind of resemble "elephant ears". Here is a sample of their showy display.

Beautiful flowers and you photographed them well.

Dennis

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

dennis2146 wrote:

Beautiful flowers and you photographed them well.

Dennis

Thanks Dennis!

Jim

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Real Nikon Lover wrote:

There are several large cactus like plants growing outside my office. Once in awhile they blossom and put on a heck of a color show. I have no idea what these plants are but they are big, tough and kind of resemble "elephant ears". Here is a sample of their showy display.

ed3 Loc: Belton, MO

Flower ID; Clivia, native of South Africa

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Real Nikon Lover wrote:

There are several large cactus like plants growing outside my office. Once in awhile they blossom and put on a heck of a color show. I have no idea what these plants are but they are big, tough and kind of resemble "elephant ears". Here is a sample of their showy display.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Manglesphoto wrote:

Thank you sir!

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

ed3 wrote:

Flower ID; Clivia, native of South Africa

Wonderful!!! Thanks Ed! Now I can go buy some.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Architect1776 wrote:

Thank you.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Pretty!

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Beautiful flower, do you have a image of the entire plant?

ed3 Loc: Belton, MO

Reply Bultaco,
I am sure I have some images that I will have to recover off an old hard drive. The thing I remember most about this plant (we keep in in a pot was given to us when it was about 5 years old), is that every year or take my battery powered Sawsall with a 15inch pruning blade and divide the roots into 4 or five smaller plants which we give to friends. They seem to like the plants very much. Thanks for your interest. We are in zone 5/6 so we have been bringing them inside to over winter each year.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Beautiful.

Xmsmn Loc: Minnesota

Real Nikon Lover wrote:

There are several large cactus like plants growing outside my office. Once in awhile they blossom and put on a heck of a color show. I have no idea what these plants are but they are big, tough and kind of resemble "elephant ears". Here is a sample of their showy display.

Now THAT’s a pop of color! Almost had to step back when I opened the link. Thanks for sharing.
Mark

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

Yep, Clivia lilies. Similar to the more common Amaryllis lilies, but can be quite a bit more expensive. They can also be raised from seed (which can also be quite expensive... While most are orange, some are white or yellow. Some differences in leaf types, and variegation, adds to their appeal. A real big deal in China!