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Hemerocallis - Bella di giorno - Daylilly - Beauté d’un jour

Emerocallidi - Hemerocallis: Il loro nome scientifico deriva dal greco e significa "bellezze di un solo giorno"; ciò è dovuto al fatto che i fiori di queste piante sbocciano al mattino e durano solamente per una giornata chiudendosi poi, verso sera.

 

Hémérocalles: Beauté d’un jour! Une fleur magnifique qui a inspiré de nombreux poètes, mais aussi de grands peintres comme Claude Monet !

 

The name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek words ἡμέρα (hēmera) "day" and καλός (kalos) "beautiful"and called poetically: Beauty for a day! A magnificent flower that has inspired many poets, but also great painters like Claude Monet. The flowers of most Daylilies, open in early morning and wither during the following night, possibly replaced by another one on the same scape the next day.

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Uploaded on June 29, 2022
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