This photo art image shows St Bruno's Lily, also known as the Paradise Lily or Paradisea Lusitanica. They grow wild at high altitudes in the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Apennines - and on my land in Central Italy! I remember when the first of these appeared and I was stunned by the beauty of the plant. They grow tall, thin, stems, over a metre high, and then the flowers open at the top as shown in this picture. Beautiful white trumpet flowers with yellow anthers and a very light fragrance. Left to their own devices they propagate from seed, as they have with us. We now have several clumps of these gorgeous flowers that are the envy of the neighbours. The lilies can be grown from seed or can be divided in spring. I note you can purchase the seeds or root stock and there are quite detailed growing instructions that come along with them. All I can tell you is the Mother Nature seems to manage pretty well with us, where these grow as wild flowers in our wild flower garden.
Born in the South of England I now live half way up a mountain in Umbria, Italy. I work from my art studio looking out over fabulous views of the Italian countryside. I am so happy to share my artwork with you.
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