Comments regarding The Lily Nook

As the only lily specialist nursery in the country, I would have expected the Lily Nook to carry at least one Canadian native lily but no, they don’t even carry the Canada Lily (Lilium canadense). Nor did they show the slightest interest in selling it in the future when I enquired. You can always tell which nurseries have a genuine commitment to plants and which are in it only for the money. Ironically there are thousands of native gardeners who would flock to buy it if they did carry it. Many Canadians are forced instead to grow this and Michigan Lily from seed which takes many years to see results. Very disappointing.

I ordered their bulbs three times. Like they promised, all the bulbs are true named varieties. However, their plant stocks are not disease free, I got lots of viruses bulbs. Last fall I ordered over ten bulbs, but when they were shooting in this spring, there are three lilies have virus symptoms, one species lily, two OT liles. And northern carillon lily was suspected virused. I paid almost 9$ and got a zelmira lily bulb with basal rot, but they still told me that is healthy. They are family growers, so they can't make sure the bulbs are disease free. I don't think I paid lots of money on a unhealthy bulb is worth.

Ordered some Orienpet and Oriental Lilies from them this year. Bulbs were very small and as mentioned by another member, they admitted they were smaller than usual. Offered a refund but not wanting to miss planting season and kill the bulbs by digging them again in the spring I took the loss and will allow the bulbs to mature.

Bulbs were small. Company admitted after-the-fact that bulbs were smaller than usual. Offered no refund or bonus bulbs.