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                       fume with Lilies
                       fume with Lilies
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         The garden season is filled with  bouquets with the late summer flowering                      212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121  1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012  1 1
       flowers and fragrances and many that  Oriental lilies. You’ll have lots of colors and
       generate fond memories of our past. Be  heights to choose from, including Dizzy
       sure to add some delightful fragrance  with its crimson striped-white flowers.
       to your gardens and create new    Casablanca blooms slightly later and its
       memories by growing hardy lilies.  snow-white flowers measure ten inches
                                         across, perfuming the whole garden. Or add
         Most people have heard of and   some distinctive color with the flowers of
       perhaps even grown the world’s most  Salmon Star, which feature yellow stripes
       popular lily, Stargazer. This Oriental  and bright orange freckles.
       lily is reliable, compact and early
       blooming. It will give you lots of big,  Boost the end of the season display by
       colorful and sweetly fragrant flowers.  planting some double Oriental lilies. Each of
                                         these flowers has a dozen or more extra
         Stargazer deserves a spot in any  petals which gives them a unique look that’s
       garden but there are many other lilies  sure to command a second glance. The new
       to consider as well. Including several  Roselily series of double Orientals are
       different types of lilies in your garden  outstanding cut flowers. Look for varieties
       can extend the beauty and fragrance for  such as pure white Aisha and hot pink
       months.                           Tatsjana.

         Start the lily season with a blast of  Plant lily bulbs in spring or fall. Either
       color from Asiatic lilies. The variety of  way, you’ll enjoy their color throughout the
       colors will brighten any garden bed  summer. Ensure success by planting them in
       and their lack of fragrance is a plus for  full sun and well-drained soil and protecting
       those who are sensitive to strong  them from rabbits and deer. They are winter
       scents.                           hardy in zones 4 to 9 and can be grown as
                                         annuals in zones 3 as well as in 10 and 11.
         Sunset Mix (longfield-gardens.com)  For more growing tips, read Longfield
       includes an assortment of Asiatic lilies  Garden’s 8 Tips for Growing Better Lilies.
       with large upward facing flowers of
       gold, rose and apricot. Complement  Whether you are growing lilies for
       these warm hues with the deep maroon  cutting, summer color or to perfume the  Photo: The new Roselily series of double Orientals are exceptional blooms to include
       flowers of Mapira. Or mix things up  garden, you’ll want to find room for as  in cut floral arrangements.    Photo credit: photo courtesy of Longfield-Gardens.com
       with another collection of Asiatic lilies  many lilies as possible. These impressive,
       such as Summer Wine Mix, with white,  florist-quality flowers make a big impact in
       blush pink and burgundy blooms.   any size garden.                                 Resources Revealed
       Asiatics grow well in containers, too.
                                             Melinda Myers has written numerous
         Add some light fragrance and color  books, including Small Space          ASSISTED LIVING EDUCATION                The (ARA) Alliance for Retired
                                                                                                                      Americans is a national organization that
       to the midsummer garden with        Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses  provides Certification Training for  advocates for the rights and well-being of
       Longiflorum-Asiatic (LA) lilies. These  “How to Grow Anything” DVD         individuals with a desire to operate a  over 4.4 million retirees and their families.
       hybrids combine the best of both    series and the nationally-             retirement community. See ad page 2.
       parents. You’ll enjoy the upward facing  syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV  CLEAR CHOICE SENIOR SERVICES      The Senior Citizens League (TSCL)
       flowers of the Asiatic and the larger  & radio program. Myers is a columnist and  provides No-Cost to you personalized  1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 600
       flowers and sweet fragrance of      contributing editor for Birds &       assistance for Elder Care and Senior Living.  Alexandria, VA 223145
       Longiflorum lilies. LA lilies come in  Blooms magazine and was commissioned  See ad on page 11.                   www.SeniorsLeague.org
       many lovely colors and those like   by Longfield Gardens for her expertise to
       Yellow Diamond with its sunny yellow  write this article. Myers’ web site                Happy New Year from the Staff at
       blooms are sure to light up any spot in  is www.MelindaMyers.com.                                 Not Born Yesterday!
       the garden.
                                                                                                                                       Remember:
         Boost the midsummer lily display by                             California Botanic Garden located in Claremont
       including Oriental Asiatic (OA) lilies.                         at 1500 N. College Avenue is 86 acres.  It is one of          You may be
       These hybrids combine the Asiatic                               the world’s largest gardens featuring native
       lily’s compact height and upward                                California plants.  Redwoods, Joshua trees, sages,            a target, but
                                                                       and wildflowers shown are native to the Channel
       facing flowers with the large, sweetly                          Islands, Baja California, and the Mojave Desert.              you don’t
       fragrant Oriental lily blooms.                                  Purchase a plant at the Grow Native nursery right
                                                                       on property.  Admission is $10.00.  Call 909-625-  have to be a victim!
         Keep the color and fragrance alive in                         8767 or check the website at www:calbg.org to
       your garden, in containers and in                               confirm when open.                               Senior Scams page 16

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