I have to get pics early in the morning when the sun is at my back, otherwise the sky is too bright and end up using the flash. With that angle, it's just too close and the pics aren't good.

Taking pics in the sun is always difficult. I bring an umbrella with....
But the best times are on bright overcast days.

These two are always the first martagons to bloom for me. They are almost the first lilies I ever started from seed.

Rick,I vote for those bright overcast days too.Those early Marts are great.
Mine are done except for Backhouse.I have more on order and hope to see Gaybird and Chameleon next year.

I agree, too, about overcast days except for my marts which are in pretty deep shade.

Ahh, marts from seed. The most patient lily grower! I like the way they turned out.

My marts. this year. Names magically erased from all labels, even the pencil writing is gone, some I know what they are but don't have my list handy.

Brian your gardens are beautifully laid out.I can see more marts in my future.

ge1836 said:Brian your gardens are beautifully laid out.I can see more marts in my future.

I agree on both counts.

Just beautiful, Brian. Everything appears so naturally in place. A really great Job! That's 'Double Thumbs' up!

Brian, such wonderful martagon pix. It must have been stunning in person.

I wish! Brian the bearsearch. I keep going back to look at these, fantastic!

A momentary brain lapse. Sorry!

I really like these panoramic garden photographs, especially when you don't understand Lily growth habits very well.

magnolialover said:Brian, such wonderful martagon pix. It must have been stunning in person.

Thanks everybody. It still is stunning as they are all still blooming with some still to come. The best part that I wasn't expecting was the fragrance. This is the first year I've had this many and it really filled the air with a somewhat heavy scent far less sweet than the orientals and trumpets but still pleasant.

A smart ,cart of Marts there , Brian .. A credit to your growing skills

Nice pix of the marts.I love to see them with hostas and plan to ad more to hostas here.Thanks for the nart album.

I noticed fragrance on my art this year too. Brocade smells exactly like an orange peel. Rosalinda has a similar scent but not quite as strong. I was out one day and I thought it was the compost bin and an orange that we had set out for the orioles that we had just freshly composted. But upon closer inspection, it was something quite surprising, a martagon.

Gorgeous blooms.
All I can say