Lilies: Henry's (not-so-nice) Surprise, 1 by wickerparker

wickerparker wrote:
Hi everyone -- I put 12 bulbs of Henry's Surprise in last fall. 9 showed up this spring. Of those, one got knocked over by a squirrel or a dog, or both. The remaining 8 were doing fine, setting buds, buds plumping up, and then a week or two ago, the buds on all of them started aborting, one by one. Only a few buds left, and I have low hopes for them. I doubt I'll see a bloom.

It's been a crazy year, lily-wise, wet and cold, like it has been for many of us. I've had a lot of no-shows. But nothing like this. Is it something I've done? Why does Henry hate me? The foliage looks absolutely fine; great, actually, except for a few bug bites. Stems seem strong too. Would appreciate any thoughts. Here's a picture of a typical one.