A Parade of Lilies

 I have a fondness for lilies, with a great many varieties in my garden. This week's photos give a sampling of my collection.

Lily Chocolate Event. My favorite lily so far, with a generous splash of dark brown.

The above and below shots are of my Lily Hotel California. Somebody must have been an Eagles fan ...

Lily Rising Moon. This trumpet lily is supposed to have rosy-red edges but oh well. Still lovely.

This Tiger lily has brown streaks rather than the normal spots that most tiger lilies display.

Lily Orienpet mix. Orienpets are a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet type lily. This is from a mix that is supposed to contain several colors, though the first two are this pink.

Lily Elodie. Though it's supposed to be a partial double pink, mine came up this year as a single form peach color.

Lily Silk Road. Another orienpet variety, this new lily has proven to be a prolific bloomer.

I never knew there was such a thing as a 'carpet' lily but here is an example of one (L. Tiny Padhye). They are a low-growing floriferous type of lily and used for borders.

Vitis coignetiae. As you can see, this grape variety has huge round leaves, much different than most ornamental grapes.

Lily Giraffe. A steady performer, this Asiatic variety has a lovely color combo. 

Aechmea nudicaulis. Fabulous flower on this easy to grow bromeliad.

Scabiosa Florist's Blue. This variety has proved to be a prolific bloomer.

Lily Miss Libby. Another new variety that proved especially prolific.

Evolvulus. This reliable perennial produces masses of true blue flowers every year.

Daylily Franz Hal. A new daylily this year, I love its simple alternating colors.

Lily African Queen. One of the classic trumpet style lilies, it offers flowers of a rusty gold color.

Lily High Tea. Another trumpet lily, new this year, that has produced an endless array of perfect flowers.

Another new lily, this L. Red Velvet is aptly named. Beautiful!

Lily 50-50. Not sure how this double Asiatic lily got its name but it's a delicate variety.

Here's another shot of my Lily Silk Road, showing off its height and multiple flowers per stalk.

Calibrachoa spilling from pot of lilies. Seems like an excellent choice for a still life painting ...

Callirhoe. This Wine Cups has gotten a strong foothold and now blooms prolifically each summer.

This new Salvia (Smokin' Lavender) has delicate pale purple flowers.

Here's my Scabiosa Florist's Blue again, this time with an industrious honey bee foraging for nectar.

 My Vriesea guttata has put out a bloom spike but it is taking forever for the flowers to emerge from the pale lavender bracts.