In a Vase on Monday: Hidden Treasure

I'd thought that my lilies might be something of a loss this year. Only 'Orange Planet' had made an appearance. But it seems that I gave up too soon. I spotted a single flower of 'Montego Bay' last week and, by Sunday, I had six flowers. They were well hidden below and behind 'Orange Planet'. I cut all of them as it made no sense to leave them where they were, where neither I nor anyone else could see them.

I don't recall 'Montego Bay' blooming all at once for me before

Back view, filled in with stems of Alstroemeria 'Third Harmonic'

Overhead view

Clockwise from the upper left are: Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer', A. 'Third Harmonic', Crocosmia 'Plum Hussey', Digiplexis 'Illumination Raspberry', and Lilium 'Montego Bay' 

This is the arrangement in place in our front entry

I've also discovered that I have at least one other lily in the wings - 'Friso', I think. 'Pretty Woman', one of my favorite lilies, appears to be producing stalks, although I'm not convinced they're going to amount to anything. I've no idea where either 'Zelmira' or 'Zeba' may be hiding, but maybe they'll surprise me. In the meantime, the dahlias are looking more promising each week.

For more IAVOM posts, check in with Cathy at Rambling in the Garden to discover what she and others have put together this week.

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