While looking over the garden today it was clear to me that the most striking things blooming in the garden were the Lilies. I need more lilies.
Of course they weren't the only things blooming.
Tiger Lily 'Splendens'
They just seemed to be the only flowers to not appear to be too stressed out from the lack of rainfall.
Oriental Lily 'Legend'
Of course I have watered but it just isn't the same.
Rose lily 'Thalita', Honeysuckle 'Scentsations' and Black and blue salvia.
The Rudbeckia even seems a little shorter this year. That tells me that the water situation is not so good. The bees do appreciate all our watering efforts too.
Rudbeckia 'Tribola'
It is amazing how Hostas keep throwing out those blooms in the dry spell. Lilies in any form just keep on blooming.
Hosta 'Curley Fries'
Skip over to Carol's blog to join in on the Garden Bloggers Bloom Day. Show us what you have now and/or just visit all the people sharing their blooms.
Now the rest of the story of what is blooming here:
Rozanne Geranium
Curley Fries Hosta among others
A few daylilies
Persicaria
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' plus an unnamed orange one
Calla Lily 'Golden Nugget'
Honeysuckle 'Scentsations' and 'Major Wheeler'
Clematis 'Roochi' and Ramona
Tall Garden Phlox
Ice plant
Gladiolas
Filipendula 'Kakome'
Coneflowers
Strawberry Vanilla Hydrangea
Lime light Hyddrangea
Weigelia 'Red Prince'
Salvia 'Black and Blue', 'Wendy's Wish', 'Mystic Spires Blue'
2 unnamed succulents
and other Annuals
I was thinking the same thing ...more lilies next year ! I thought I'd put some sort of marker where the bulb would be planted , so I didn't end up digging Into anything ?
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea to put some markers out where you would like some lilies planted. I would probably not be able to find the markers later but would be worth the try.
DeleteI also need more Lilies. I love 'Legend', it looks a lot like an Orienpet I have called 'Conca d'Or'. Your Oriental Lilies are blooming much earlier than mine. I can't believe 'Curley Fries' is a Hosta flower - amazing!
ReplyDeleteI think people forget that hosta flowers can be beautiful as well as fragrant. I have a big hosta that is unnamed and it smells heavenly and has a good sized pure white flower.
DeleteBeautiful lilies, as well as your other flowers. That's quite a list of bloomers that you have and I see that we have a few plants in common - crocosmia 'Lucifer,' 'Black and Blue' salvia, 'Major Wheeler' coral honeysuckle, and coneflowers, to name some of them. I enjoyed my visit to your garden today.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dorothy. You are welcome here any time.
DeleteLove the Lilies!
ReplyDeleteHappy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!
Me too Lea. Happy GBBD to you too.
DeleteYou can never have too many lilies. My 'Silk Road' is just about to bloom but did not make it in time for today's post.
ReplyDeleteI will have to look at Silk Road during my quest for more lilies.
DeleteLovely floral macro shots ~ Beautiful lilies and so colorful ~ love the little critter watching you ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteYour lilies are beautiful. Loved seeing your Tiger Lily. It's one of the first lilies I grew (at a previous garden).
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your lack of rain! It seems like everyone either has too much or too little rain this year. But you have lots of lovely blooms, in spite of the dry weather. I thought the blooms on the hosta 'Curley Fries' was a lily--wow! If you want to add more lilies, you should come up sometime and we'll divide some of mine!
ReplyDeleteThat might be the prettiest hosta flower I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear the rain's been missing you. I hate watching the garden (and gardener) suffer under relentless dry sun....
Must be a generally good lily year since mine are doing great here in PA as well.
Lovely stuff! You can have some of our rain. Now we're hitting a little break in the rain, so maybe more of it will cycle your way. Gotta love those Lilies and Hostas: They keep on going on like clockwork every year, no matter the conditions. Beautiful blooms!
ReplyDeleteOne can never have too many lilies. Hosta'Curly Fries' not only has interesting foliage but the striped flowers are gorgeous! I've had that plant for a couple of years and it has yet to bloom.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog and commenting ~ ^_^ ~ Happy Days to you ^_^
ReplyDeleteThat Curly Fries flower is beautiful and I am one who cuts off most Hosta flowers. I've become a big lily fan; don't know why I never grew many until now. They are fun to watch right up until they bloom.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have enough lilies either. Now that I think about it, I don't think I have enough of anything else either. The more I look at other people's blogs, the more I want of everything...except for weeds. I have enough weeds, thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteJeannie @ GetMeToTheCountry.Blogspot.com
My lilies we lovely this year since the rabbits managed to ignore them.
ReplyDeleteHope it is cool where you are ~ Rather hot in MA ~ thanks for visiting my blog and commenting ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for lilies. What would summer be without them? I guess the people in NY know. They have lily beetle. Do you have it yet? We don't here, but not that many people grow lilies in Oklahoma. I haven't a clue as to why. I'm sorry you're having drought, and I feel your pain. Hope you get rain soon.
ReplyDeleteSweet Day to you ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteThat's a blooming great garden you had for July GBBD, Lisa :-)
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