Carol had noticed a tall skinny stalk, with no leaves but what looked like a single bud on the end, growing beside an old stump in our backyard. She thought about pulling it up but decided to wait to see what would come of it. Are we ever glad she didn't pull it up! It now has a gorgeous flower (looks like a type of lily) and a couple more buds, but still no leaves! This gorgeous flower has many identities: Belladonna Lily, Naked Ladies, or Belladonna Amaryllis. See -- http://www.americanmeadows.com/catalog/product/view/_ignore_category/1/id/629/s/belladonna-lily/category/96/