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| Amaryllis Family (Amaryllidaceae).
A large family with more than 1000 species
closely related to the Lily Family. Most are
herbaceous perennials with bulbous roots.
Includes many plants cultivated for their
attractive flowers, such as Agapanthus, Narcissus,
and Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily). |
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| Planted in 1995 at east
end of South Terrace and in back courtyard of Casa
Grande. |
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| A
bulb with bold, straplike leaves in clumps
2-3 feet across in fall and winter; dormant
in late spring and early summer. Flowers appear
in August or September before the leaves grow;
clusters of trumpet-shaped pink flowers grow
atop tall stalks; flowers very fragrant. |
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| The common name
"Naked Lady" refers to the fact
that the flowers appear before the leaves
do. It is conceivable that W. R. Hearst grew
this bulb at San Simeon, but it is not mentioned
in the Julia Morgan correspondence or other
historic records. Naked Ladies easily naturalize
in this Mediterranean climate with little
or no care, in almost any kind of soil. |
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