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Interesting. I didn’t know they did that. Our purple trilliums have just started blooming.
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Comment by New Hampshire Garden Solutions — April 24, 2016 @ 3:08 pm
When I first saw our Trilliums I thought they were two different species and then I found that with this species it’s a matter of age.
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Comment by montucky — April 24, 2016 @ 7:07 pm
I didn’t know that (either).
Lovely shots, especially the last one. The flower almost looks translucent, or is that just the rain drops?
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Comment by Vicki — April 24, 2016 @ 3:15 pm
The older blossoms are translucent when they are wet. I’ve not noticed that with the new ones.
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Comment by montucky — April 24, 2016 @ 7:08 pm
Great detail. The last flower looks almost transparent in places.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — April 24, 2016 @ 3:25 pm
The older blossoms look like that when wet, and we just had 1.5 inches of rain!
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Comment by montucky — April 24, 2016 @ 7:09 pm
That’ll wash the colour right out of them.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — April 24, 2016 @ 7:32 pm
Of course LOVELY AGEING! Thanks and congrats.
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Comment by nvsubbaraman — April 24, 2016 @ 5:42 pm
Thanks!
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Comment by montucky — April 24, 2016 @ 7:09 pm
Nice photo of a very delicate flower. Are they short-lived?
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Comment by iAMsafari.com — April 24, 2016 @ 6:53 pm
The blossoms last only a few weeks, but now that these are about done, there will be more just blooming a couple thousand feet higher up the mountains.
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Comment by montucky — April 24, 2016 @ 7:11 pm
Ha, good excuse for another hike then; they are gorgeous!
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Comment by iAMsafari.com — April 24, 2016 @ 8:22 pm
Yes, and I will follow them up the trails.
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Comment by montucky — April 24, 2016 @ 9:45 pm
That’s interesting, about the translucence. I just learned about an Asian plant called the skeleton flower, that becomes transparent when wet. Then, when it dries, it goes back to being white. I’m not sure what the purpose of that particular evolutionary trait is, but it’s really cool.
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Comment by shoreacres — April 24, 2016 @ 8:50 pm
These will also lose their transparency when they dry. I think it is caused simply from the fragility of the aged petals.
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Comment by montucky — April 24, 2016 @ 9:47 pm
Interesting re: the translucence. And the color change.
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Comment by Candace — April 24, 2016 @ 8:59 pm
I would like to understand the strategy involved with the color change. Whatever it is it must be successful because Trilliums are very plentiful.
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Comment by montucky — April 24, 2016 @ 9:48 pm
There’s a deep lesson in here! Beautiful photos. Trilliums are exquisite.
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Comment by Jo Woolf — April 26, 2016 @ 1:51 am
As with people Trilliums are so different at both ends of their lives.
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Comment by montucky — April 26, 2016 @ 8:45 am
Very interesting study. I love the idea and Your photos.
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Comment by Sartenada — April 27, 2016 @ 12:36 am
Thanks. The Trillium is one of my favorite flowers.
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Comment by montucky — April 27, 2016 @ 7:56 am
I agree, aging beautifully.
Must head into the mountains after seeing these.
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Comment by Tammie — May 1, 2016 @ 12:20 pm
It might not be too late yet in your area. They are really pretty to see!
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Comment by montucky — May 1, 2016 @ 2:08 pm