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This is exciting! I have wanted an orange ginger lily for as long as I can remember. I tried growing it in Alabama and never got a bloom. I do have a white ginger ( Hedychium spicatum )  that has had a few blooms. A few years ago, someone told me that 'Tara' is the only one that will reliably bloom here. I don't know if that it true but I finally got one this year (thank you Dancing Oaks!). Planted in April next to our South foundation and given ample water, I can hardly believe it, but it looks like a bloom is imminent - in its first year! I'm holding my breath... Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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The lilies are spectacular this year (with the exception of those annoying white flies that leave the powdery residue).

"Caravan" - 7 feet tall and gorgeous color
 
 
"Scheherazade" - another 7 feet tall lily with loads of blooms


 
Tiger Lily


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. LarryJuly 8, 2014 at 6:58 AM

    Philip... you're singing my song!! beautiful... not familiar with the flies however and hope it stays that way!! Larry

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  2. Lisa at GreenbowJuly 8, 2014 at 7:02 AM

    Beautiful! My Tigers have just opened. More rain needed here.

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  3. organicgardendreamsJuly 8, 2014 at 7:59 AM

    Hi Phillip, spectacular they are indeed! I have no lilies in my garden yet, but your post really makes me want to plant some :-)! I wonder how they will be doing in our dry summer heat.
    Christina

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  4. Edith KentJuly 8, 2014 at 6:55 PM

    Beautiful! Love them! Those white flies are on my limelight hydrangea. Hate them too. Spraying doesn't seem to help much.

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  5. debsgardenJuly 13, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    Your lilies are superb! My crop of whiteflies are the horrible this year. I have been spraying them with an eco-friendly summer oil, and that has helped a lot. But just about when I think I have them truly conquered, I find them in another shrub.

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  6. DonnaJuly 13, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    I cannot wait for my tiger lilies and "Scheherazade" to bloom...gorgeous!

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  7. LesJuly 19, 2014 at 6:33 AM

    For the past few years I have admired lilies in other people's gardens and yours are beautiful. I resolved to add some in my own this year. I wanted something orange and tall to rise over my other plants, particularly over my Black and Blue Salvia. I found some at a flower show that were supposed to be 48" tall, but when they bloomed they looked more like little florist lilies, and if it is even possible, they were too orange, even for me.

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  8. Paula @ Blooms 'n' SpadesJuly 28, 2014 at 12:08 AM

    What gorgeous lilies, especially that Tiger Lily. I'm a big fan of them too and am looking to add more to my garden for next year.

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  9. Sunita Mohan July 29, 2014 at 11:45 PM

    Simply stunning! So very beautiful, Phillip! You've got me yearning for a flower-bed filled with the most spectacular lilies now.

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