Has anyone tried this lily? If so, what do you think of it? I'm wanting to try one,but don't want to spend money I can't really afford if it doesn't measure up to its claim for fragrance and growth.
Lily Silk Road
hello, rosella. gee, i'm everywhere, and so are you! lol.
moby grows "silk road."
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1994758
Thanks,and yes, you might see me pop up anywhere or everywhere!! I like lots of different plants!!
I'm not moby, but I grow 'Silk Road' and last year (3rd year in ground for me) there were 5 blooming stalks where there originally was one. The plant was over 6' tall and well endowed with blooms. I'm expecting a real show this year form my patch of 'Silk Road' :-)
llilyfan, thanks for the info....are you an enabler, too? ;-)
Hey llilyfan ~ you can be 'Moby' if you're up to it. ;)
Naw, llilyfan is very polite and not too much of an enabler but she is a lily fiend!
Rosella, nice to have you join us in the lily forum. There are a bunch of really smart cookies around here that can help you with just about any questions you may have. If you like Silk Road, then go for it, I don't think you'll be disappointed. :)
I think I'm going to order one today!! I wanted one last year and didn't get it,now I will treat myself,I deserve it,lol.Lilies are my very favorite flower.
Of course you deserve lilies! :)
I just planted Silk Road last year, so I haven't seen it yet. The info I have on this lily indicates that it has an extended flower period because it rebuds; sometimes once, sometimes twice. Can't wait to see that.
Lilyfan, have you seen that happen with your SIlk Road?
I'm going to order one a give it a try. I bought two oriential lilies today.Got the Yelloeween and Tom Pounce. Also bought the Black Out asiatic.Has anyone tried any of these lilies?
beaker,
I can't say that it 'rebuds' but it definately has a long blooming period with the secondary and the tertiary buds flowering after the main bud opens.
NO!!!!!!I don't think I could fill your shoes Mary! so I can't be moby.
am I an enabler? I've been known to help new lily addicts along their way :-) but like Mary said, I'm polite but a fiend for lilies.
=))) llilyfan.
didn't know moby has big feet. lol. i'm being really silly now. just kidding, of course.
rosella, i grew tom pouce last year (costco), and the lily craze started. the blooms are 8-10" across. wowee.
Silk Road aka Northern Carillon - totally awesome. Grows to 12+_ ft in Manitoba.
Tough as old boots -
Inanda
my oh my.
Thanks everyone, I'm so thrilled to hear the good reviews for my lilies!! Maybe I should buy another bag of the Tom Pouce ones too!! Gonna order that silk road tonight!!
rosella, is there a costco nearby? i know there are a few in NC. they have quite a selection this year.
=)
Silk Road and Northern Carillon do look very much alike and I can understand why some people think they are the same plant, but they are not. SR was raised by Judith Freeman and NC by L.M.Collicutt & W.G.Ronald. The red coloring is slightly different with the SR being a crimson red and the NC being a purplish red. SR is also a more prolific bloomer and more fragrant. They both can grow very tall, especially if grown in shade.
we won't get into that.
Am very sorry that I'll miss the Manitoba Lily Spring Seminar with Judith as the main speaker.
Fireworks??? I wonder.
Heck I don't care what you call it as long as it smells good and has the blooming power I'm looking for!!
that's the spirit =). lol.
i'm about to print out the order form. is this the way at TLG?
As opposed to ordering online?
mail, fax, or phone orders only moby? i have to check the site again. as you can tell, i'm new to TLG. i just go there to drool.
That's different! Maybe the only time I ordered from them was when we had a co-op in fall of 2004. Apparently I've done more shopping elsewhere than I thought.
If you have access to a fax, I found that works well for orders from TLG. Have also emailed questions and gotten answers, but that took a bit longer...they are pretty busy some times of the year. An overall awsome group to do business with. Haven't ordered yet for spring....can't wait for the fall babies to come up.
ESW
I grow Silk Road here in TX and it does quite well here.
Ok so now I gotta ask,what is TLG??? Another plant site for me to drool over?? Thanks Steven for posting your silk road for me,she sure seems happy in your garden!!
the lily garden.
there is no turning back for you....
=)
Steve will have many more beauties to feast you eyes on.
Oh Rosella ~ do you have your drool bucket ready??
The Lily Garden http://www.thelilygarden.com/index.html
B&D Lilies http://www.snowcreekdaylilies.com/lily-bulbs-2006.html
The Lily Nook http://www.lilynook.mb.ca/
Oh Geeze,now I don't know whether to thank all of you or strangle you for helping to push me over the lily craze edge!! Yes,I'm a goner for sure!! Gotta get my taxes done quick!! Yippee more lilies!!
in alphabetical order, moby before moonglow.
lol.
Ok, I will remember that!! Alphabetical order!! Does anyone have the madonna lily??Voles ate mine!! Want to share yours??
You have to catch me first ~ I'd be really scared but in your pursuit you'd trip over your drool bucket. ;)
ROTFL.
i'm a fast runner as well =).
well, bright and early monday, i'll be at costco to use my $2 off coupon. good for 10 bags! yipee!
Why thank you Moby - as will you :-)
Another lily grower that i have been really impressed with so far is Fogbelt - I ordered 24 Futuras this year and LATE - as no one else had them - and I got my shipment quickly and the bulbs were large and perfect. We'll see how they do this summer.
http://fogbeltgrowers.com/index.html
Moby--there you go bankrupting us all again.
Hey. llilyfan & Moby--Hit on Teresa. She said she's out digging 300 Lillies at her Dad's place. I'm going to trade her some daylilies if I ever get a CD together for her.
And Moby--NO ONE could replace you. It gives me shivers to just think of anyone trying! Besides, Sue is too nice & polite to be as bad as you & me! (snicker, snicker)
That fog place has some nice lilies,but man are they expensive!!Lowes has some of the same lilies ,orentials 5for 5.97,and asiatics 4 for 5.97,I think is what I paid for mine this week.Now if they had the madonna,I might be willing to buy that one!! I can't find one anywhere this year!!
steve, lovely lilies as usual! can't wait to see the rest of your collection. i got excited when i checked fogbelt and saw their area code (707). had no idea 707 goes way up north from me when it starts 30 minutes away. sigh.
rosella, i wonder what HD has....
I don't know about HD,we don't have one here.The bulbs I bought at Lowes are nice firm, healthy looking bulbs.I was very pleased to find them at those prices.
Steve - thanks for the link. Fog Belt has so many beauties. I knew I should have gone to bed at 10 PM!
hee-hee, too early for me to sleep =). oh, i must get MANILA from fogbelt. a little sentimental. city of my birth.