Arrange the July garden around lilies

Every month has it’s supreme leading lady flower of the garden; June has the Rose, but July has the Lily. Especially now.

Breeders have created the “Orienpets”, and they were the belle of several beds at the Inniswood Gardens Metro Park. I would love to have some in my garden next year. “Orania” was the one I was most taken with. Standing out because of her blonde and blush coloring, but there were others that were just as lovely.

You know, in gardening you sort of run out of superlatives when you see a stand of flowers that overflows with color, form and fragrance. I suppose you can just stand there without words, but that doesn’t work so well when trying to describe an impression of the senses to others. Not even the photos do justice to the way the eye is glutted with such delicious blooms, not to mention soft cotton candy scent- it is that sweet!

A Collage of Lovely Lilies

Many Types of Lilies for your Garden

I’ve written about other lilies previously, and I really think you could build garden pictures around many of these perennial bulbs. With their tall vertical lines, large flowers and delightfully harmonious colors,  they manage to combine oranges, purples, and pinks equally well. I think it is their subtleties that do it. Both the  lilies with soft, ice cream sherbet hues or sparkling deep, intense  hues, they hold your attention in the bright sunshine. Colorfully clad lilies vie with each other in the height of the bloom season.

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In my Ohio rural garden I did grow a number of tall lilies. The winds proved difficult at times, a problem solved by using plant supports. However, they did not survive the predations of rodents in the garden. Now I live and garden Georgia with not only chipmunks and squirrels, but a burdensome amount of deer.

Lilies need protection from these hungry animals. If you can provide that, they are such gorgeous plants to grow and light up the summer garden.

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