Photo of a hand cradling a lily flower that is white with deep yellow shading on the interior of the tepals.

Photo of a group of lily flowers. They are orange, pendent, with recurved, spotted tepals.

Close-up photo of a white, zygomorphic flower with a dark eye. The upright, sword-shaped leaves of this species are visible in the background.

Happy World Geophyte Day! Here are some geophytes currently flowering in our garden: 1. Lilium henryi 'Lady Alice' (1st bloom from a small bulb). 2. Lilium lancifolium (a thug!). 3. The delicately scented Gladiolus murielae. #WorldGeophyteDay #geophyte #Botany #PlantScience 🌾🧪