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[Pax]

   Lilies are some of my favorite flowers to grow - they don't require much attention at all, look (and smell) fantastic, and readily multiply from one year to the next.  I have several types already growing in the yard - asiatics, orientals, "tiger," and oriental-trumpet hybrids - but have gone rather wild ordering new additions to my collection this year. All but one of the new ones - American Sensation - are pictured here:

Oriental Golden Stargazer

Oriental Bergamo

Oriental-trumpet hybrid Anastasia

Oriental Salmon Star

Oriental-trumpet hybrid Purple Prince

Oriental Stargazer

As with my hibiscus I'm planning on cross-pollinating these fine specimens and will post progress reports as possible!

[Pax]

Just for its own sake, here's a picture of Oriental-trumpet hybrid American Sensation <- link

[Skittelroo]

Beautiful!   How long do lillies stay in bloom?

[Pax]

    Each of them bloom for usually 2-3 weeks but because the bloom-times of the different species overlap one can have lilies blooming in the yard for a couple of months.  Asiatics are always first (usually commencing in May) and orientals are typically the last (July-Aug) with the others in between.  Unlike hibiscus and other flowers the time-frame for seeing the results of crossing lilies can take several years: truly a gardening-labor-of-love, eh?!!

   Of course I omitted another of the new ones I've ordered so here it is:

Longiflorum-oriental hybrid Bellsong

[Skittelroo]

Thanks!  I like seeing other people's lillies, but they usually have only one variety.  Seems it is best (if you want lasting bloom time) to have several types.  Appreciate your knowledge!

[Pax]

   If anyone's interested: two of the better informational websites I've found for lilies are Mike's Backyard Garden and B & D Lilies.  Lots of pictures, too!