Beginner Gardening: Flower ideas for a June 23rd wedding, 1 by cathy166

cathy166 wrote:
I agree that asiatic lilies are the way to go, and the orientals generally bloom later. Be aware that "late spring/early summer" may be more a function of your zone and climate conditions.

Get them in as soon as the ground is workable, making sure they have good drainage. Whatever they produce for you this year will be even stronger next year. Weather has a mind of its own, and so do flowers. Last summer it was unseasonably hot, and the oriental lilies that usually bloom beginning around the 3rd week of July and bloom for 4 weeks were badly affected. They started blooming beginning of July and were done by the first week in August.

If you can start callas (zantedeschias) indoors, that might be a good experiment. They do not winter here in CT, and aside from good intentions, I never remember to pull them to winter in the garage, so I buy new bulbs every year. My visit to Costco on Friday emptied my pockets and brought lots of bulbs.

You may also find some pretty iris and clematis. This pretty flower, grown in container is a peruvian daffodil (related to amaryllis) and is very decorative.

If a little pink or red should creep in, she'll probably love it.