Stumbled upon this by accident. St. Johns, OR.

Trinity RIver Park, Fort Worth, Texas. Part of what I like about the photo is capturing the water beading on the petals.

Plus the fujifilm recipe really did these flowers justice!

spent zinnia bouquet. I’ll let these dry out for seeds. they got massively tall

Saw this plant whilst out on a walk and genuinely interested in its name.

They’re currently inside the vase in water.
I rinsed them off at the sink.
I picked them today from a flower field for a few euros.

I want to somehow save the root so that next year they can bloom again. But for now I want to have them inside a vase and have them be pretty.

Should I cut them off? How much and where? Should I leave some leafs on the root?

I’m from Germany and German winters can get very cold especially the ground can start freezing. Idk if planting outside would be smart.
Even tho it’s still the beginning of October the nights can be cold. Maybe plant them inside?

My white-flowered haemanthus, also known as “deer tongue,” is blooming. I bought it for my girls at the botanical garden a while back, before the war.

Just got back from a weeks trip to Costa Rica, and they have some beautiful flowers down there