Yesterday Mapira was the first to open for me:
It's a tall asiatic and very dark. The colour of the open bloom is lovely... but I find the younger buds rather unappealing. Admittedly with only three buds it could be hard to tell; but an umbel, with short pedicels? Doesn't look promising either. Maybe it grows out into a nice infloresence when it's established?
I'm picky. I like my lilies with long, well-placed pedicels and gorgeous buds.
But hooray!
Lily season is here!!!
My pollen fingers are itchy
