More red trumpets!
Oxblood lily is a late-summer bulb with trumpet-shaped red flowers that loves the hot, humid subtropical climate of Central Texas. … Read More
Explosion of oxblood lilies and datura
After a late-summer rain, red oxblood lilies pop up virtually overnight, trumpeting that the end of summer is near. Hallelujah!… Read More
Oxblood lilies cavort with agaves in Tom Ellison’s garden
In Tom Ellison’s garden swaths of oxblood lilies blaze with diminutive red flags after the first good rain of late summer.… Read More
Oxblood and rain lilies bloom after late-summer rains
It’s oxblood lily time, baby! That excitement you hear is my delight over the early and unexpected end to Texas’s interminable summer. Late last week, two inches of rain and a welcome drop in temperatures made it feel like early October rather than early September. As soon as the rain ended, up popped the crimson trumpets of oxblood lily.… Read More
End-of-summer garden
Austin is eager to bid a less-than-fond farewell to summer after a record-breaking hot and dry September. I can already see a change in the light, and my garden got a bit of rain last week. With any luck, by next week temperatures will finally drop.… Read More
Oxblood lilies are baaaaack!
September 13, 2018 Five inches of rain soaked the soil last week, and the oxblood lilies (Rhodophiala bifida) have raised their celebratory red flags in response. Popping up from dormancy seemingly overnight, they’ve splashed color along the front of the … Read More