So!, today is the December 29 and our lily show is not until January14.With the growing season well advanced[about 3 weeks] upon last year, most asiatics are 'well gone',along with a lot of species.The trumpets have been in flower for a week,along with a few ot's....I've just carried out an FBI style scan on lily growth in all regions of my humble garden to find that i must act quickly in this 27 degree heat or face ridicule and public humiliation , for not being able to defend my 6[yes6][its a good thing theres not a capital 6 on here or i would use it]champion awards boil-over, from last year,.Yesterday,i dragged about 60 pots from the garden and into the garage, where it is cooler,about 10-14, but thats not going to be enough to hold some of these babies back for 2 weeks..I've spotted a brilliant,late, stem of asiatic,' Tiger Play', brilliant candelabra shape,3 tiered bud sizing,with one flower almost fully reflexed at the bottom row..Oriental 'Robina' in 'christmas tree' shaping, is pouting its 1st buds,,, and i must save'at least a flower' of the 'green backed ' trumpet to show.Theres only one thing to do,'pull out the big refridgerator'................Stay tuned........
