I took this photo a few weeks ago.
This is a trillium flower. The trillium is Ontario’s provincial flower, and Ontario is the Canadian province that I live in. It’s illegal to pick or dig up wild trilliums here. Why? Well, it takes forever for them to grow. They do not reproduce easily.
This of course is a trillium in my garden. It’s not a wild trillium. No, it’s a cultivated or hybrid trillium.
It’s supposed to be white but when it blooms the flowers are a deep maroon, almost brown in fact. Perhaps it was labeled wrong at the nursery and isn’t a true Trillium Grandiflora. I do have photos of it’s bloom but they are still on my camera. I’ll have to upload them to my computer soon!
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I would really love to see a photo of it in full bloom. Maroon is one of my favorite colors.
I like it. This flower can’t be seen here in Spain, I’m afraid. I’d like to see a trillium when it has completely bloomed. I guess it’s beautiful 🙂
Trillium is one of the plants on my wish list. They are stunning flowers…look forward to seeing yours in bloom.
‘wow, looks like a very interesting flower, no wonder it’s your provincial flower. You have to show us later when it blooms.
wow… I learned a new thing today about flowers.. thanks to you.. I’d also like to see the wild trillium posted here but I guess I’ll just image google it myself.. thanks for sharing. =)
Oh, now I’m all twitchy waiting to see it fully opened, lol! It’s lovely as is, but I want the whole show!
So, I googled this tricia and can’t seem to find one that is open to see what it looks like in full bloom
Can you re-post when it opens please?
Tricia,
The Trillium is magnificent. I can’t wait to see the blossom.
Yes please, show us the photo of that maroon-coloured trillium.
Grow, baby Grow!