The Maroon Trillium

Posted by Tricia in Wednesday, June 6th 2007   

Wordless Wednesday

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Last Sunday I posted a photo of this flower when it was just a lonely bud. I believe most of the members of my Green Thumb Sunday group that saw the photo urged me to post a photo of this Trillium grandiflora in bloom.

I’m fairly certain the first year this hybrid trillium bloomed it was white - as it should be. However, this year and perhaps last year, it became a maroon colored trillium flower. The hybrid might be reverting back to one of it’s parents. I’m not sure. Either way, it’s an unusual colored flower, and an even more unusual color for a trillium.

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14 users responded to this post

jenn in holland (2 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 4:28 am    

What a terrific follow up! This is a beautiful shot.

Shaz@UsDanes (1 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 5:36 am    

I’m pleased you followed those requests, Tha’s one beautiful flower Happy peaceful WW x x

Lisa G (1 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 6:20 am    

Gorgeous!

Villager (1 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 6:21 am    

Beautiful WW photo!

in-the-pink (1 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 6:46 am    

What a beautiful color it has…

Mark Caldwell (4 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 7:57 am    

Nice photo. Great colours.

Toni K (1 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 8:25 am    

Very pretty! Mine is up

Michelle (25 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 9:33 am    

As unusual as it is, it is a beautiful bloom!

And Miles To Go.... (20 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 9:48 am    

awsome colors in that photo!! happy WW.

claudie (10 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 11:01 am    

Beautiful photo! I ‘ve not take pics of flowers but you give me the desire to do it!

Jean-Luc Picard (336 comments.) said in June 6th, 2007 at 2:13 pm    

A superb picture!

skeet (24 comments.) said in June 7th, 2007 at 1:30 pm    

It was worth the wait to see it. Mahalo for sharing this beauty with us.

Captain Lifecruiser (47 comments.) said in June 9th, 2007 at 8:54 am    

aha! there it is finally :-) very very beautiful… enjoying it very much!

Susan Farmer (1 comments.) said in October 30th, 2007 at 9:44 pm    

That is indeed a beautiful photo. (wandered over via google search on Trillium). However, whoever sold that to you as Trillium grandiflorum had *no* clue — that’s Trillium erectum!

It could have been white the first year — I believe that it is a hybrid — members of that group of Trillium hybridize quite easily. It would be interesting to track the flower color from year to year. It wouldn’t surprise me if it can change!

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