Fourth Year of Lily Tree: Septa Mom

      The Lily trees in my garden are four years old now. Like the Peony, Lily Tree is also a perennial that completely disappears in winter and new shoots grow from scratch in spring. In the past three years, I have shared with you the joy of cultivating it. Every year they outperform the previous year’s growth. Last year I thought they had matured and couldn’t get any better.

      Much to my joy they surprised me. This year they all grew 5′ to 5′-6″ in height. The star performer among them (see above) was 6 feet tall last year but this year it is about five feet tall. Last year it bore two shoots with about forty blossoms. This year it bore seven shoots (septa mom!) with over 120 blossoms  . This was the first year when the deers ate the flowers (although it is deer-resistant). Inspite of that there are still plenty left for us to enjoy and share.

      They are truly a miracle and bring a touch of class to the garden with their enthralling scent and elegant beauty. So as to share this joy, here are a few pictures (photo credit in this post: SMD).

Ratna

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