Christmas Cheer In July: Photo Of The Day

HEALDSBURG, CA—Patch reader Melinda Pressler sent in this lovely photo of a plant in bloom. She recalled seeing the color orange pop out in Healdsburg the week after the fires.

It is a Kniphofia "Christmas Cheer," also known as a red hot poker and torch lily, according to Kathy Keatley Garvey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

Or, as Ellen Zagory, former horticulture director at the UC Davis Arboretum, describes it, "It's a torch lily on steroids. It gets big and puts out a large display of showy flowers in winter and long into spring."

Thanks so much for sharing, Melinda! We're glad you and your family stayed safe in the fires.

It's Your Shot: Pictures You Take and We Share

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So, bring 'em on. No selfies. Not here.

Send your photos to maggie.fusek@patch.com. Please include the following information: 1) photographer's first and last name; 2 ) time and day of photo/s; 3) location of photo/s; 4) what you love/don't love about the photo/s. Hope to see your work soon!

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