Northeast Gardening: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to pirl, 1 by pirl

pirl wrote:
Yes, Colleen, lily virus does exist. With all the problems we all face it's a testament to our determination that we continue to garden regardless of the bugs, the viruses, the weather, etc.

Thanks, Phoebe and Allison. Stunning just doesn't take a bad photo and it bloomed for 21 days!

We don't have the lily beetle...yet. It's still across Long Island Sound and I hope it doesn't hike a ride over here.

Queen of Spades is fabulous, Celeste! It seems to be a pinker one compared to Salmon Star, which I love. I bought mine from Dutch Gardens, which has changed hands now and supposedly is owned by Gurney's - bad news (from all I've heard). I did get Forever Susan lilies from Dutch Gardens in April and it bloomed beautifully for me.

Here's Salmon Star: