Lillies are one of my favorite flowers. They are low maintenance with endless varieties. Many are scented, which I consider a bonus. Two years ago, I began to transplant my long time favorite ones. They went from clay soil at our previous home, to our current sandy loam. I had my doubts. They all survived, and are coming into their own this year. They say it takes three years. So far wildlife is leaving them alone. It thrills me to see familiar blooms that I've grown to love over the decades.
I'll apologize in advance, as this post is a little more about the lillies and a little less about unique photography. Ready to walk down lily lane?!!
May May
A small butter yellow daylily, that blooms profusely. It has a slight scent & reblooms.
Alison
A beautiful soft peach daylily (not this orange) that blooms profusely.
It also happens to be my younger daughters name.
Charles Johnston
I transplanted multiple of these fav red & yellow daylilies. It has a scent & reblooms.
Mary Todd
A very vibrant yellow daylily, that blooms profusely.
hot pink & yellow ruffled daylily (name updated later)
Interesting that it is much happier after transplanting.
It lived next to our pond and was on the struggle bus for years.
It is so pretty, I couldn't leave it behind.
red & yellow double daylily (Dixie something...)
I almost didn't bring this oldie.
It is a double from back in the day, when doubles first came out.
Yellow Asiatic Lily
Tall, sturdy and covered in extended blooms!
Orange Asiatic Lily
A shorter, reliable bright orange bloomer.
I transplanted a few others lilies not pictured, and left some varieties I didn't love behind. My oriental lilies, and my favorite trumpet Black Dragon need more time to flourish. If you get into lilies, you will quickly learn you can't have just one!!
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7 comments:
Thanks for the walk down Lily Lane! I like them all. Have some here too, the orange and yellow ones. No maintenance and they come up every year. And are pretty, my kind of flowers.😉
I love day lilies, they are so hardy! A neighbour down the road has rows and rows of them and thins them occasionally, puts them in clumps on the side of the road with a "free" sign. Needless to say, I have several! I don't know the names of all of them but I do have a variety of colours.
My regular lilies didn't do so well over the winter. One is blooming, and 2 are in bud. I lost 3 of them.
They’re so beautiful. It’s a testament to you that you loved them enough to bring them to your new home. It shows you are a thoughtful person who cares about connection. Thanks for the walk down your Lily Lane.
Exactly why I love Lillies so much Arline!
Shirley, I think they are one of the easiest and best plants to share. If you can find someone to take them. I didn't get into perennials until we had our own dirt, and then went bananas over them. I watched garden center sales like a hawk. I had hand drawn garden maps with their location, and spreadsheets of details. Including names. Most people only know the really common flower names. I am a plant-a-holic *^*
Aww, thank you Linda!! Most people give me the deer in the headlights look when I talk about my plants. No doubt they think I'm nuts. Especially around here. None of my neighbors are into gardening. They grow a few things, but don't ask them what they are lol. Brad just shakes his head when I say things like "May May is blooming" ~ I love plant names!
I love the lilies as well and yours are especially awesome. Lovely photos!
Such pretty Lilies! I enjoyed seeing them all:)
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