Lilies: Look what I found blooming this morning!, 1 by beaker_ch

beaker_ch wrote:
The first bloom looks really faded compared to the one that opened this morning. I'm wondering if I was just too busy to notice it when it actually bloomed. I may have missed it by a day or so. Paying attention hasn't always been my best.

Can anyone recommend a good lily book? I'm really interested in learning more about the specific species and their culture; not so much pictures.

I still think it might be worth experimenting with a few different bulbs next fall as long as they have had the prescribed 12 weeks of cold. It's really too bad Buggy doesn't sell those huge honkers in the spring. I want some fairly large, dwarf orientals. Maybe B&D. I've gotten some very nice sized bulbs from them in the past.

This is the prettiest view of the new bloom.