When Breck's sent the original advertisement for this lily, I lumped it with the ones for giant strawberries, tomatoes, etc. However, after letting the brochure lie around the house for a while, I decided that I couldn't lose anything by trying, so I purchased two bulbs, to be panted in the fall. Sure enough, just as promised, the first year, one stalk came up, and bore one lily. Last year, the stalk was a little higher and a little thicker. This year, this plant is a prize winner. It's partner, in another flower bed, didn't grow so tall, but it's coming. Trying to count the blossoms at the top of this one sturdy stalk is a challenge, and the fragrance is very vivid. So, last fall, I planted some partners. One is red - that picture has already been posted, one is the same as this one, and one is a pure yellow, edged with white. My lily bed is coming, making things more beautiful around here.
When Breck's sent the original advertisement for this lily, I lumped it with the ones for giant strawberries, tomatoes, etc. However, after letting the brochure lie around the house for a while, I decided that I couldn't lose anything by trying, so I purchased two bulbs, to be panted in the fall. Sure enough, just as promised, the first year, one stalk came up, and bore one lily. Last year, the stalk was a little higher and a little thicker. This year, this plant is a prize winner. It's partner, in another flower bed, didn't grow so tall, but it's coming. Trying to count the blossoms at the top of this one sturdy stalk is a challenge, and the fragrance is very vivid. So, last fall, I planted some partners. One is red - that picture has already been posted, one is the same as this one, and one is a pure yellow, edged with white. My lily bed is coming, making things more beautiful around here.
3 comments:
Awesome!
You got your money's worth!
And your photo does a good job of telling the story. They are even more beautiful when you get to see them up close and for real.
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