Lilies

There is something about the sweetly scented lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) that breathes spring.  Put a pot of them in full bloom on the table at Christmas time,

Would you like to grow a tuberous rooted plant native to Indochina in your window garden or greenhouse?  Hydrosme (he-DROSme) is a member of the arum family and sits on

As lilies become more beautiful, they become tougher also. This happy situation puts them in the front running for flower popularity in the near future.  As soon as gardeners discover

This interesting plant of the iris family (Iridaceae) has been known variously as Belamcanda punctata, Gemmingia chinensis, Pardanthus chinensis, and sinensis.  Belamcanda is an East Indian name, possibly meaning leopard

We don’t know what kind of garden Kipling had in mind when he wrote, “Such gardens are not made by saying, oh, how beautiful, and sitting in the shade,” but

When planting your new lilies in the garden this fall, whether you’re putting in a few or several hundred, don’t sell them short!  Use them where they will be most

The golden-rayed lily of Japan, Lilium auratum, has been justly called the queen of lilies.  It is regally tall and graceful, and its deliciously fragrant, waxy-white flowers have broad golden

Can one date beauty or plants just when they are ready to take their rightful place in the garden world? We can in the case of lilies. These lovely, hardy,

Inscriptions of lilies have been found on vases and Assyrian monuments dating back to 1300 B.C. until recent years. Unfortunately, hybridizers have all but completely overlooked the lilies. History tells