Last year I thought of the possibility of putting more lilies in back of the group of mixed orientials that I have done in my front yard. This was done by digging a ten foot long trench and then putting oriental lily bulbs in there lined up in a row. Four rows in the grouping.
I have this in back of two rows of daylilies and then in back of the lilies I planted zinnias. After the oriental lilies finished blooming the zinnias were bigger by then and took over the show as the lily stems turned brown.
I can add to the lily trench by planting more orientals and making the mass planting longer. It already stops traffic in bloom and its just a cheap VB Wholesale mixed spotted oriental lily mix. Its the mass effect that has the big impact.
I think that it would be fabulous to use Lily Garden Flugelhorn Trumpet Collection to put in a row of trumpets in back of the orientals. I was thinking of only a single row unless you all think it would look bad? I want to build on that bulb lily section as its not yet finished although I do have all the in front daylily section done. Then I would keep the planting of the zinnias in back of everything as I did last year.
I like the cottage garden effect and this grouping looked so great last summer, only that it needed to be added to as far as the lily grouping was concerned.
Plans to enlarge lily area in front yard cottage garden.
Some thoughts here...
Trumpets bloom before orientals. Also, I'm not sure how tall the Fluges will get (assuming you want taller lilies for the rear). Mine were only about 2 ft the first season (last year); will see how they do this year. Have you considered the Trumpet Voluntaire collection? Much cheaper at half the price of Fluges, 24/$75.
It said they were 4-5 feet on the website. I really hadn't thought of the Voluntaire collection as I had my mind set on tets. But there is no real reason they have to be tets except for the fact that I was trying to get out of having to stake them.
This is planted on a slope going up so whatever new I have in back will also be slightly uphill which should help with the height. I don't see how I can get around this no matter what I plant as the first years bulbs put in the spring will be lots shorter than they get after settling in. Those orientals were short the first year, last year much taller and grew like gangbusters.
I can't move the bulbs I have already planted there. Belive me I thought of it but rejected the idea. It would totally mess up what turned into an absolutely striking display and combo with the daylilies. Got to be 200 bulbs, they are not moving. Plus I just can not see trumpets in front of orientals, would not work for me.
Of course the more perfect combo would be asiatics and then trumpets in back but this is what I have and somehow got to make it all work.
The thing I forgot to add is that I definately want the Flugelhorn Trumpet bulbs somewhere in my garden but would not need too many if I put them somewhere else. The other spot I am planning on putting a new section of oriental lily bulbs that I was yakking about on another thread I would have to decide if I want trumpets in back of them also but that spot is on flat ground.
I have tets and OTs that I have to stake and diploids that grow straight and tall; the difference being lighting of course. All of the lilies in my afternoon shade garden lean.
I think we are all looking forward to what you come up with for this design.
This is one of my fluges. The bloom was pretty big as I recall.
Here is another one. I can't find a photo of the third one but it was also white and had a smaller yellow throat.
I like both of those pictures. This is why I don't immediately write my order as soon as I think of something. I have to have time to decide on my best combo options.
Those orientals in this section do not lean. But then the flowers are not as heavy as the trumpet trumpet type flowers would be.
I have noid's that look similar
I just call the Regal Lilies
I found a picture of that front yard bed in bloom from last year. Daylilies in front and the oriental lilies in back.
Closeup of a section of the oriental lilies in bloom there.
Another angle of that front yard very much cottage garden.
Just lusceous
closeups
Nice
WOW!!! Rita, those are beautiful. I have followed your posts here, on Daylilies and Roses. Your garden is so very very beautiful. I most envy your lilies. I have terrible rabbit problems and they eat my lilies almost as fast as they come up unless I cage them. I will be on the look out for your posts and pictures. You have no idea how much enjoyment I get from them. Happy Spring.....Lesley
Lesley, have you tried Plantskydd on your lilies?
Hi Moby, Yes, I have tried Plantskydd with limited success. I am glad you reminded me of it, tho. I will try it once again as I am rather desperate. Thank you for your reply. Lesley
Leslie,
I have had very good sucess with Bonide Deer and Rabbit Repellent. The ingrdient that works in it is Thiram. I believe the concentration is 11%. Thiram is revolting to rabbits. I apply it as my lily stems emerge and it cuts damage by about 90%. You should spray it as as the stems emerge. It is rain resistant (its also a fungicide) but you should apply it a couple of times as your lilies grow. It's used by forest services around the country to control rabbit damage to trees.
You can perform a search using "thiram" to find products. I find that a soltution of a least 5% solution works. Don't bother to go over 15%. More expensive, and no better. I really like it when I can find the concentrate and mix it myself.
Another trick is to plant miniature daffodils near your lilies. They are toxic and rabbits (and voles) stay away.
Donna
Ok, I didn't yet order anything for this area. I did order a Lily Garden Flugelhorn Trumpet Coillection for elsewhere in the garden. What I need to do is deal with expanding the trench of oriental spotted lilies and then I can plant trumpets in back of the entire row when its done.
So my first focus for this area is to get some spotted oriental lilies. I want to mix kinds and I have done nothing yet. Always these big plans in my head but it takes some doing to make it real.
The part of the trench I have there has not even started growing yet. I remember that these lilies were very late starting to break thru the ground last year also.