Lilies: 2009 Lily Bloom # 8, 1 by gemini_sage

gemini_sage wrote:
Ramona, glad to see you're getting blooms! My 'Time Zone' stared blooming yesterday and had me thinking of you. It looks very similar to the Japanese hybrids and has that waxy, porcelain OT look. (Some sources list it as Oriental, some as OT, this spring we were trying to figure out what it really is).

jmorth, again this year, I'm loving your 'Beauty Rose'- stunning!

Moby, that garden shot of Ortega is stunning! It simply shines above all the color surrounding it- such perfect placement to really show it off. Your garden is glorious! My 'Robina' is just about to pop open- yours has me excited to see it :-)

I've been out of town the last few days and so much has bloomed. Tried to take pics yesterday but the memory card in the camera needs formatting- gotta get someone to do that for me since I'm a simpleton where stuff like that's concerned, LOL. OTs are going strong and Orientals are off to a good start here. We've had cooler weather the last week or so, and I've noticed quite a difference in the coloring in some that opened during hot weather and those that have opened more recently. The latest 'Bonbini' to open have deep rose markings, and some other OTs are looking very like the catalog pics. Nature seems to be cooperating this year, what a pleasant contrast to the last couple of years!

I took this a few days ago when these had just started blooming, now there are several open and its spectacular. It's supposed to be one of the American series, and is my very favorite of the series that I've tried. Such huge, open blooms, about 8" across, and strong fragrance. Its the deepest, dried blood red and doesn't fade at all in the strong afternoon sun it receives.