Lilies: First bloom 2013, 1 by DonnaMack

DonnaMack wrote:
I actually have a number of lilies in containers on my patio. Since it is south facing, it is perfect. I acquired a lot of really nice containers from garden centers that were closing. They were effectively giving them away. I have a bunch of those gorgeous blue ceramic ones (at least a dozen), which present lilies well. I have two so big that I have roses in them. I love them being on the patio because they don't need to be protected from wind and they don't have to be staked - or protected from critters.

I have a Casa Blanca, three Crystal Blancas, a Sorbonne and a gift lily. I also have a bunch of calla lilies. I saw some lily specials this spring and wasn't sure where to put some of the plants. I also have calla lilies and a pink flowering maple and some small shrubs. I actually got the idea when I moved my plants to an apartment for a year when I was moving. Stuffed on the patio, the lilies bloomed really beautifully, and I had the fun of visiting my plants without even going outside.

I realized that I was losing some of my Orientals because they really need an acidic well drained environment. So my speciosums are all in pots outside. Pots used to be a LOT cheaper. I paid $13 each for the ones in the photo - in 2008!