Here they are.... what I consider among the biggest and best in our gardens when it come to OT lilies. From the left, these tall boys (girls maybe?) that regularly reach seven feet or more, include 'Pizzazz', 'Sheherazade', 'Leslie Woodriff', and mostly out of sight in the photo above, 'Silk Road'. I particularly like these plants because they are sophisticated and arrange their blooms in a very classy manner on their stems. While huge blossoms are fun, these are considerably more tasteful to my way of thinking. There are a number of others that grow in this form and I will check them out eventually... once the per bulb price gets considerably lower than the $35 or so that I see published now.
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| Scheherazade |
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| Scheherazade |
If I may quote myself from a few years ago on this blog...
The Kalendar Prince of lilies...Scheherazade...
I find the very name of this plant exciting as it brings to mind the symphonic suite based on 'The Arabian Nights' by Rimsky-Korsakov in the late 1800's. This blossom really does live up to the intrigue of these ancient tales and the Russian composer's treatment of them. While the 'Kalendar Princes' were wandering beggars, they were considered royalty for some mysterious reason... I think this lily evokes a sense of mystery as well as royalty...
I find the very name of this plant exciting as it brings to mind the symphonic suite based on 'The Arabian Nights' by Rimsky-Korsakov in the late 1800's. This blossom really does live up to the intrigue of these ancient tales and the Russian composer's treatment of them. While the 'Kalendar Princes' were wandering beggars, they were considered royalty for some mysterious reason... I think this lily evokes a sense of mystery as well as royalty...
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| Leslie Woodriff |
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| Pizzazz |
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| Pizzazz |
I've discussed Silk Road in earlier posts...
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| Silk Road |
***** Elsewhere in the lily garden *****
Virtually all the new orienpet lilies have now had at least a few blooms open. I have been searching out earwigs on the buds at night and also laid traps, based on my assumption that they are causing the damage. I can find nothing to substantiate my idea that earwigs are the culprit. We don't have the red lily beetle here... unfortunately the damage has wrecked a very large percentage of the blooms. I did give in and used an earwig bait, albeit a bit late as they were severe this season.
Here is an example of the damage... please if you have any idea what's causing it, let me know... no foliage damage seems to rule out botrytis.
Here is an example of the damage... please if you have any idea what's causing it, let me know... no foliage damage seems to rule out botrytis.
First suggested by my wife and now in an e-mail from Dianna Gibson of B & D Lilies, where I've purchased many lilies... could the damage be from the claws of birds settling on the buds?! I immediately took note that the problem is entirely on the top of the buds that are softer and ready to open... now, what to do about it if this is indeed what's happening... we have scads of birds in the gardens and I have observed robins on the lilies.
Here are a few new plants blooming just now in the lily garden... some seen here in our gardens and posts for the first time... others having peaked this week...
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| Rosella's Dream Asiatic Lily |
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| Lesotho Orienpet Lily |
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| African Lady Napalese Lily |
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| African Lady Napalese Lily |
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| Ice Cube Orienpet Lily |
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| Shocking and Robina Orienpet Lilies |
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| Forbidden Orienpet Lily |
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| Candy Club Orienpet Lilies |
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| Candy Club Orienpet Lilies |
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| Julie Fowlis Orienpet Lilies |
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| Phlox (here Junior Dream) and orienpets are a marvelous combo |
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| Robina Orenpet Lilies |
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| The very first Orienpet Lily... Black Beauty hybridized by Leslie Woodriff |
***** Hemerocallis are still Blooming at Oak Lawn *****
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| 'Wild Child'... bizarre enough to keep! |
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| Brookwood Marian Cavanaugh |
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| Flight of the Raven |
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| Peggy Jeffcoat |
I have been a bit 'gardened out' lately after several weeks of really long days preparing for the Country Gardens shoot that has come and gone... today our last scheduled visit of the season happened with a busload of folks from The Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society. I spent seven hours preparing for the visit, wishing I'd started my tasks a week ago.
What a wonderful group of folks they were... and also, gardeners to the core. I'm considering joining after meeting with these great people. Among them was one of the most admired horticulturists in the country... Dr. Ed Hasselkus. I have met Dr. Ed several times in the past and have often thought it would be wonderful having such a distinguished and yet humble man of gardening visit here. I honestly feel tremendously honored having him visit and having the opportunity to discuss some of the plants I've installed over the years.
We ended our time with over fifty people coming into the house to view about a dozen of my lamps... that was great fun for me as well!
I'll close today's post with a few garden scenes which have recently been eschewed in favor of all the blooming lilies...
That's about it for this post... busy weekend as we want to complete the painting of this old cheese factory... it's faded blue having bothered me all summer. I have the east done as seen below.
What a wonderful group of folks they were... and also, gardeners to the core. I'm considering joining after meeting with these great people. Among them was one of the most admired horticulturists in the country... Dr. Ed Hasselkus. I have met Dr. Ed several times in the past and have often thought it would be wonderful having such a distinguished and yet humble man of gardening visit here. I honestly feel tremendously honored having him visit and having the opportunity to discuss some of the plants I've installed over the years.
We ended our time with over fifty people coming into the house to view about a dozen of my lamps... that was great fun for me as well!
I'll close today's post with a few garden scenes which have recently been eschewed in favor of all the blooming lilies...
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| Pinus dens 'Cesarini's Variegeted' |
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| One of the clematis towers |
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| Hydrangea 'Quickfire' |
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| Persicaria 'Firetail' |
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| Clematis |
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| I've been opening up the far east end of the gardens |
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| Hydrangea 'Pink Diamond' with 'The Swan' and Pinus strobus 'Pendula' |
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| The previous plants from the opposite direction |
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| Phlox paniculata 'Laura' |
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| The last signs of the delphiniums |
That's about it for this post... busy weekend as we want to complete the painting of this old cheese factory... it's faded blue having bothered me all summer. I have the east done as seen below.
Take care, Larry
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