

Amaryllis a nice Idyllwild choice
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We have all admired the gorgeous blooms of the Amaryllis, especially at the winter holidays. Then, the blooms fade, the plant dies down, and because it is somewhat tropical and tender (can’t plant it outdoors and ever hope to see it next year up here in the mountains), many folks just give it “the toss” and buy another new one a few seasons later.Try planting a few of these Amarcrinum bulbs this coming spring and watch the show begin this summer. Crinodonna is an evergreen bulb that is the result of the intergeneric cross of Crinum moorei and Amaryllis belladonna. Photo courtesy of Harold Voorheis

Or gray santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)is a fine-textured, bushy and mound-forming shrub …
Above, Joel White (in black) and Cody Fogle (background) playing for the Black Lightning soccer team go head to head with Brighton Millhouse (in blue) of the Lightning Strikes Friday at Idyllwild School. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
The community of Idyllwild and Festival organizers welcome you to Idyllwild’s 2nd-annual Lemon Lily Festival. The 2010 Festival was a huge success and a first step in accomplishing the three ongoing goals of our mission: celebration, education and restoration of our precious native wildflower, the Lemon Lily (Lilium parryi).