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| orienpet 'Leslie Woodriff' |
We do enjoy our lilies here at Oak Lawn and there are many additions most years. It has dawned on me that at some point I need to back off... it won't be long and I'll need to do a lot of dividing as some of our orienpet clumps have gotten absolutely huge.
We basically grow four types of lilies in the gardens plus a few miscellaneous varieties.
1. Asiatics: I've had asiatics in the gardens for years but have gotten a bit tired of them so allowed them to diminish of late rather than doing the needed dividing/transplanting. Some of the newer cultivars are catching my fancy however, and I've been adding a few here and there.
2. Oriental lilies: these are to my thinking the most beautiful of the lilies that are hardy here. The problem has been that they need quite regular dividing to thrive for us. I always wait too long to get at it but am going to try and stay on top of that a bit better in the future. There are only a few varieties in the gardens just now as they tend to die out without regular division.
3. Trumpet Lilies: I really need to add more of these. This past fall I divided the progeny of a single bulb into 32 very nice sized bulbs... proof enough that these plants seem to do ok for us.
4. Orienpet lilies: crosses between orientals and trumpets... these are the majority of what I grow and they do fabulously well here with bloom stalks to seven feet and scores of blooms in a clump. The fragrance is pretty special as well.
5. Miscellaneous: I also have a few regales, LA's, and LO's.
Here then is a photo journey of some of the lilies we're growing... I'll start with some close-ups in no particular order and label them as best I'm able since many of the tags are under snow just now and my computer labeling system disappeared with my hard drive crash last spring... I have yet to update it completely. I'll then move to a few long views of lilies in the gardens.
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| Definitely an orienpet, possibly 'Caravan'... struck down in its prime by voles over winter |
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| Also an orienpet |
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| oriental: 'Muscadet' |
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| LO 'Triumphator' (Lilium longiflorum [Easter lily] crossed with oriental) |
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| oriental: 'Dizzy' |
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| oriental: 'Strawberry Shortcake' |
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| trumpet lily |
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| orienpet 'Honeymoon' with plume poppies |
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| asiatic 'Red Velvet' |
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| oriental 'Rio Negro' |
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| orienpet 'Sophie' |
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| view #1 asiatic 'Ariadne' |
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| view #2 asiatic 'Ariadne' |
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| orienpet 'Black Beauty' |
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| orienpet 'Pizzazz' |
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| orienpet 'Sheherazade' |
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| double oriental 'Miss Lucy' |
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| orienpet 'Silk Road' |
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| trumpet |
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| orienpet: 'Bonbini' |
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| orienpet 'Nymph' |
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| orienpet 'Sweetheart' |
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| orienpet 'Rexona' |
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| orienpet 'Candy Club' (chlorotic foliage due to excess moisture) |
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| orienpet 'Conca d'Or' |
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| orienpet 'Maywood' |
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| orienpet 'Saltarello' |
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| orienpet 'Red Dutch' |
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| orienpet 'Eudoxia' |
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| orienpet 'Holland Beauty' |
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| asiatic 'Graffiti' |
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| asiatic 'Strawberry Cream' |
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| asiatic 'Burgundy Splash' |
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| orienpet 'Robina' |
9 comments:
I like the Oriental Lily best also. Haven't heard of the Orienpet though. Guess I haven't looked to add any to my gardens in a long time. I have to say they are beautiful when they are blooming and the colors set off your gardens.
Cher Sunray Gardens
Hi Cher... the orienpets are a cross between trumpets and orientals... some get to 8' and many aren't nearly as sophisticated as the orientals, but they are very hardy and long lasting for us. I generally prefer the cooler colors in lilies, but you wouldn't know that from looking at my lily collection! Larry
Hi Larry,
I love the Orienpets as well and have 'Conca d'Or' and a few others. Where do you get yours? And how do you keep the deer from nipping them when they bud?
Hi Jean... we have never had a deer in our gardens in the 40+ years we have lived here! Yes... this is perhaps the biggest blessing of all I know... I pick up the lilies either in local nurseries, from B & D lilies, or from The Lily Garden... the last two are on the internet. My favorites varieties are Sheherazade, Pizzazz, and Silk Road... all from The Lily Garden.
http://www.thelilygarden.com/pages_lilies/orienpet_1.html
http://www.bdlilies.com/
If you aren't familiar with these two resources, I'm sure you will enjoy visiting on the net and their catalogs as well! Larry
I love the lilies, especially the Orienpets. They are perfect for a small garden because they are slim and rise above the other plantings.
Eileen
It's neat to see how they fit into the larger garden "tapestry". What do you do for color and height in these areas once the lilies are done blooming?
I definitely agree Eileen... that is until they reproduce to the point of making literally huge clumps... I've noticed that some are less prone to doing this. Larry
Hi James... I have a lot of conifers in these areas where the lilies are and the interest shifts to them once the lilies are done. I also feel that their foliage is quite attractive all season as is the foliage of siberian irises which I also combine with conifers... I use these perennials pretty much as I would grasses and do include a few grasses as well. Then too, there are always the annuals that add color as well. I think my attitude tends to shift my focus from one garden to another as the season progresses and I am perhaps not as concerned about keeping a specific area in color all season... rather texture can predominate after a bloom cycle is completed. Larry
That makes sense. You certainly have a deft hand with foliage and texture!
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