Buds on all of my Mona Lisa lilies are starting to break open too.
This one opened this morning. Took some serious beating as it's growing under my Graham Thomas rose shrub and got engulfed with the rose canes.

Lots of pretty pinks. Does your Achillea Richard Nelson stay a nice color or fade a lot?

beautious

Susan - It stays a nice color for quite some time and will eventually fade, which then I will shear them off to force a re-bloom. This achillea will get untidy if you don't keep it in check and will be sprawling all over if you got no support. I use peony support rings to keep it upright.

This Achillea Paprika on the other hand is tidier. Keeps itself upright unless some heavy winds or rain will topple it to the ground. I support it with peony support rings as well.

I need to invest in Peony support rings.I have too many floppy Oriental Poppies and Cranebills.
Where do you get yours?

Jo-ann - I got mine from Lowe's early this season. The one with the grids I use for peonies or the taller asters. The one without the grids (just the ring), I use for Achilleas or any plants that got a tendency to flop. For some reason both supports, with or without grids were only $2+change - less than $3. It was only a few cents difference between the 2.
Home Depot were charging more for the one with the grids. So I thought maybe Lowe's made a mistake in their pricing. But hey, whose complaining?!

I saw some in a website for around that price.
The grid ones a great but the detached legs drive me nuts.I dont have time to wrestle with the corkscrew legs.
I will orser some from this place and just use the ring ones on everything that needs it.Its great to have the coated wire ones.

Miles Kimbal has the ones I will get.I might skip to lowes to see if there are any here.
http://www.mileskimball.com/Mi... ASC&TabNum=0

Thanks Alfred. I grow the Paprika and Appleblossom, but am always looking for non fading ones that don't fall over and arn't too invasive. Just planted some Saucy Seductions and will have to see how they do.

Alfred! Which style would you recomend.2 rings or 1 ring.?

Jo-ann - I think 1 ring is sufficient, but then it's just a matter of personal preference. Depending on the plant, the more support you have, the better.

I agree and I will keep the smaller gague supports because my gardener friend on MarthasVinyard says to set the legs in carefully and they nshould be fine. She leaves her supports in year round.This is good news as I need about 10 more and the singles are not expensive. The singles at Lowes might not ne tall enough for OP's.Do you think?

another kind of early oriental - King Coral (I think).

Wow! Gorgeous!

Coral Queen

Sweeeet.Your lilies are fantastic.

oooh! The Queens are the best oriental lilies that their are. Beautiful!

I almost have a short version of Mona Lisa abou to open.Maybe tomorrow,wind and stormes today.

Love that Coral Queen!

Here's Triumphator with High Society rose.