Foxtail Lilies

One of the other unusual flowers in our garden (Mrs. F.G. calls herself a 'collector' of plants) is the Foxtail Lily.  We had a nice clump of them in our last garden and last fall she ordered some bulbs to plant here.  And they're now in bloom.

The Foxtail Lily, Eremurus spp., is a tall spike of tiny flowers that unfold from the bottom to top.  There are several species, ranging from white through yellows to orange.  Originating in the high plains of Asia, they are very hardy but they like full sun.  This plant is about 6 feet high, a real statement in the garden.

The blooming pattern fascinates me as the lowest flowers bloom first, working their way upwards.  You can see the lowest open flowers here, ranging up through those with no pollen left to those with a healthy bit of orange pollen to the buds that have not yet opened.

A closer view of the buds and the open flowers with the orange anthers.

And a close look at a single flower.

And I'll leave you with these two pictures of the Foxtail Lilies in our previous garden.

Early morning with sunlight streaming through.