Lilies: Double lilies - Miss Lucy & Chrys, 1 by Rutens

Rutens wrote:
Hi, has anyone had problems growing double lilies - specifically, Miss Lucy & Chrys? Mine don't fully open. The outer leaves slooooowly open, and the inner ones are still tightly closed for so long that the outer ones start dropping off. I've no problems growing Orientals, Orienpets or even a species lily (Uchida). My guess is that neither is happy in Zone 9a, and they should be sent to a cooler climate. But, I thought I'd check, because maybe others have had similar problems that can be solved. Btw, my Zone 9a is very moderate, since I'm very close to the Bay. It only gets into the 90's a few times during the summer for a couple days, and rarely is there a freeze for more than a few weeks in the winter - and that's only between 3AM until sunrise. Thanks!

The pic was taken on Sept 13, but this flower began to try to open on Aug 30. The outer leaves are already browning and have actually fallen off as of today.