Early Summer Bouquet

Early Summertime is my favorite for blooming perrenials.. My favorites you can guess, by this collage.. Lilies.. I love daylilies, orientals and asiatics.. I would love to get my hands on some of the Tiger ones as well. This time of year with the oppresive heat, I find myself thinking back to when the whole garden was in bloom, not just the tired, droopy annuals.

Asiatic Lily (Lilium) Centerfold

Why would one not love this beauty?
Centerfold is the name of the Asiatic Lily.
She grows well for me whereever I put her. Under the big Maple tree, in full sun by Don Juan or just mixed in a mess of lilies and daylilies. The drought we have had this year, has not affected her.

I planted her(25 bulbs) last fall and am enjoying the show this summer. I didn't expect much being the first year, yet she really suprised me. The maroon stripes from the inside out, against the pure white petal are fascinating.

This one is a keeper!