Mymecatavola Tiger Lily aka 'The Weed'

[bethmarie]

This plant was divided none too gently from the mother in late August or early September.

I was there. I watched. I winced. There was twisting and tearing and just about hacking. I worried the trauma would make the plant have a hard time establishing with fall moving in.

Guess not. It had a young lead, which put out roots, matured, spiked. Flowered! I wish I handled trauma this gracefully

12.1.14 I added a pic to show the color change this one undergoes. It's pure orchid magic, IMHO.