Polly--and lets remind ourselves that Faraway is not always that far away-- with connections and direct listings of Hartle-Gilman, a breeder/grower in southeastern Minnesota, where Dr. Robert Gilman (first got into lilies by cross breeding relatives and neighbors lilies) has many cultivars to his credit. As far as I know, Faraway is the sole public- marketing outlet for Hartle-Gilman (outside of a few local nurseries in Mn), and any bulbs ordered from Faraway that are grown by Hartle-Gilman are fresh dug and shipped from there direct to the gardener. We, as lily gardeners, are very, very fortunate to have that connection thru Faraway. Plus, I think Romona at Faraway has many, many other long established connections, knows all the 'ins and outs, whats running good and whats not, from every angle in this business to take all the guesswork and worry out of ordering for most of us. A real nice setup for all of us to enjoy!
