lilies

The first of the Asiatic lilies has opened. Somewhat of a return to vigour: they’d been a bit weedy last year, so this spring I fully re-potted them in decent compost, instead of just top-dressing. Only two large flower stems, but plenty of smaller stems that might bear flowers next year,

Lily flower, deep yellow flecked with red in the centre, fading to pale cream towards the ends of petals.