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King's Spear

7/4/2013

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Or Foxtalil lily. They   are two  common names of an unusual plant: Eremurus. Its long inflorescences  are so spectacular that they ignite all kinds of comparisons trying to capture the very  essence of this plant. One of them, which is especially  popular in Poland, also refers to royal circles and sees a needle in the long shape... Cleopatra's needle. Why, nobody knows.
 It is a mystery to observe the star-like flowers slowly open starting from the lowest whirl. The  stars move upwards and you feel you would like to stop them as you clearly see the limited distance they can climb up.  The final buds mark the end of this fascinating process. But there is no stopping them. 
At the same time perennial flowerbeds  offer an utterly different temperature of a similar performance: delphiniums. Blue shades are their element.  The two plants create an overwhelming contrast being almost identical in structure and so distant in emotion they elicit from their admirers.  If you add  beautiful and equally mystical music  to the show, the experience will be unforgettable.  Let us listen to Kiri Te Kanawa singing an alluring aria form  Handel's Gulio Cesare in which Cleopatra (with the needle?) is doing her best sharing her infatuation towards Caesar... 


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