Dear all,

my Lilium pumilum has started flowering. Though orange is such a common
lily color, these particular glossy flowers are amazing. I grew them for
the first time and now have two from three commercial bulbs (I suspect
slugs got the third shoot, they have been a nuisance this year), which I
hope will multiply - the small flowers and the delicate foliage work
great together, but they grow quite long and look a bit leggy. I
definitely need more.

All the best,

Nils

in the middle of Germany, where summer came late but with fierce
determination and severals days over 30 °C. It's hot and humid now, with
thunderstorms likely during the next days. More slugs ...