happy dance lookie! so excited!

[addy1]

My dear hubby bought me two lilies last fall, (very expensive he forgot to use his own cc instead of the house one, so I saw what he paid)

Anyways this is a HARDY lily! Just beautiful, so happy! this is its first bloom, one on each plant

the kids are checking it out

 

[sissy]

wow I love that dark magenta color it really makes the yellow inside show bright

 

[tbendl]

.... have I told you lately how much I like you Addy?? LOL
That is stunning! Absolutely stunning!

 

[Nepen]

beautiful!

 

[bettasngoldfish]

just beautiful! And some very nice looking fish you have too

 

[Lisak1]

So beautiful! And I think I knew you before @tbendl. Just sayin'!

 

[tbendl]

Hahahaha Lisak1, we're shameless aren't we. Well I mean you are, I was just being complimentary...

 

[Big Lou]

Gorgeous!

 

[Lisak1]

we're shameless aren't we. Well I mean you are, I was just being complimentary...

ha! I think we're a lot alike! That's what I like about you!

 

[tbendl]

I like you too.
I like Addy more though, I mean she's sweet and sharing...

 

[Lisak1]

I mean she's sweet and sharing..

You do have a point there... I'm a notorious non-sharer. Just go ahead and try to take a bite off my plate!

 

[cas]

Wow. Beautiful color. How nice it is a hardy water lily too. I have come to the conclusion you have a green thumb. I still don't have a bloom on any of my water lilies.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Awesome addy!

 

[Lisak1]

Wow. Beautiful color. How nice it is a hardy water lily too. I have come to the conclusion you have a green thumb. I still don't have a bloom on any of my water lilies.

What's your weather been like @cas ? Our lilies are blooming very late this year (and slowly) because it's been so cool. Especially at night when we've been in the 50s a string of nights - in JULY! Unheard of in No. Illinois.

 

[addy1]

He bought them last fall they arrived this spring. They were growing plants with a few leaves, a small tuber. I just stuck them in kitty litter with a 1/4 cup or so of ocmocote in the bottom of the pan. I kept the pans in around 6 inches over the top of the pot, water since they were planted, nice warm sunny. That really helps them grow. I am just now sending them a little deeper, slowly.