Arums are coming

After the rain , especially this time of the year,

 I search the spots I have memorized where the yellow arums are planted.

 They used to be all on the east facing wall. Until last year when my husband and the neighbour decided it was time to redo the wall !

And in a frantic , furious frenzy I had to relocate the precious bulbs all over the garden.

 I must confess I left some behind and I also forgot some of the places I replanted them.

the first few flowers are starting to show

it's there , trust me. It's green now but soon I'll send you bright yellow pictures.

They are my favorite because it was my dad's favorite , that he got from his mom.

He passed on five years ago.

His theory was that if the second leaf is a flower then the bulb will flower

else it won't at all. So far it's held true in my garden.

this only has a yellow sun tinted color .. the white arums have been flowering already

and will continue long after the yellow have died off

if anyone knows how to make the yellow last that long ..

I'm all ears .

The Afrikaans people call Arums 'varkies oorer'  (mind my spelling)

which translated means pigs ears

And

every part of the arum if eaten is poisonous

I still love them ..