Correction! True Identity revealed...

Yesterday I had a call from my favorite grower at Blossom and Bloom on Birmingham Hwy in Alpharetta. It appears my inquiry about the unusual flower made its way to him through other plant friends...Turns out, what I earlier THOUGHT was a Toad Lily, is instead a Blackberry Lily.

Of course, it came from his nursery, so it was a snap for Reagan to identify my plant! This variety was hybridized, the name is x Pardancanda, its nickname; Lollipop (love it!) So, fellow horticulture fans, the mystery is solved. For more information on this flowering perennial, which is really easy to grow, check out the link.

http://www.goodnessgrows.com/id8.html

Reagan is working on his own version called Hello Yellow and he says mine is a reverted specimen of his cross with Lollipop. Beautiful mistake!


Here's to the unusual that makes our everyday lives special,

Lyn

P.S. If you have never been to this nursery, you are missing some of the best perennials, annuals and herbs in the area. Obviously you will find things here, you won't see at Pikes or Home Depot! Here's the mapquest link:
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=blossom+and+bloom+alpharetta&fb=1&gl=us&hq=blossom+and+bloom&hnear=Alpharetta,+GA&cid=13938087119255095717