Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Tiger lilies – Lilium lancifolium – are odorless, sadly. In my imagination they have a strong fragrance similar to Viburnum carlessi, or certain Dianthus – that spicy clove-like smell that reminds me of Christmas. Its most interesting feature perhaps, aside from the striking fiery orange and black spotted petals, is the multitude of aerial bulbils […]
My Tinilco lilies are finally giving us a show.
One of the tallest flowers blooming in my garden this week wasn’t planted by me (or anyone…); seeds just blew in with the wind (or were dropped by birds or small rodents perhaps), as native (or non native) wild flowers do. It’s Daucus carota, known over here as Queen Anne’s Lace. Like so many plants […]
What’s blooming mid summer in southeastern Ontario – in appreciation of plants that don’t mind a bit of drought.
I think this Lilium lancifolium (a true Tiger Lily) is my favourite Lily – it’s growing in the shade of a large Basswood (Tilia americana) multiplying quite happily and is a welcome splash of colour mid August in an otherwise drab corner. The rounded petals are a perfect match for this week’s photo challenge! Rounded