Some comments on Kushi Maya. It's a real survivor with a strong will to live. The very bulb that produced the flowers shown below was an extra that, along with several other extra 'freebies' got pushed to the back of the lily fridge and out of sight---out of mind. These weren't discovered until mid summer the next season when stems were noticed growing around in the back in the fridge. To give all of them at least a chance to survive, I dug a trench in an old matured, half sodded over, compost pile outside the fence line in a fairly cool spot and covered the bulbs and stems. I never even watered them in. I forgot about them. Totally neglected, they did not get mulched for winter. The following year, 2014, the Kushi Maya was the strongest one growing from the mix (photos). It's stamina really got my attention and I even expanded the fence line around it. All the other freebies were removed during the fall of 2014 to give away, but once again, Kusha Maya did not get winter mulched. In 2015, the bulb had a wide double nose that produced 11 buds. (no photos due to health issues at the time). And, once again, this bulb was not winter mulched for the winter of. 2015-2016. My bets are it will be even stronger. Even though it's in a Div. VI garden, it's earned it's special little spot where it took root.
