Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for March 28, 2012

I still think that these story lines about wine tasting and flower planting may well presage a garden wedding chez A&J Day.

They grow wild around here… which sorta suits their name.

I love the look on Janis’ face. lol

well, pardon my garden

Google search on:What is the name of the naked ladies flowerEnds up being a safe search, Wikipedia entry is first.Thought you’d like to know…

Bunch of kill-joys here today.

BELLADONNA, n. In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.

My favorite flower, Have them in many spots around the yard. They have tall slender leaves at the present time which will die down and in a couple months, the stalk and flower will appear. quite lovely and unusual.

sure you did, Arlo. you cant fool Janis.

“If I had a million dollars, I would buy you a …” What??Oh Sorry. That’s Bare Naked Ladies..Never mind

It is too early to plant here in western North Dakota but some people have done it already. It could still snow so I always wait until May. Our growing season is so short (late April to September).

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Belladonna does mean beautiful lady in Italian. It makes the pupils dilate, which the Italians apparently thought was quite lovely. However, it is deadly. Doctors used it as drops for eye exams, and in liquid form for ulcers – until something safer was found.

FWIW, my belladonna lilies have very lush leaves this spring. I am anxious to see if that translates into a better-than-average display of the flowers later this year. They are a popular flower here in SW Missouri.

I like crocuses and daffodills: Easter flowers.

“pink naked ladies”? Amaryllis means yellow doesn’t it?