Casa Blanca & Arena

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » Jul 30, 2006 2:47 pm

Casa Blanca was given to me by a friend who has since moved to Florida. We used to share our garden favorites.

Arena I just bought this year as bulbs and am very impressed with the growth.

I wish I could bottle the fragrance! Especially CB,,,, hey, I never noticed that is/was my friend's initials too.

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Jul 30, 2006 3:44 pm

They are both gorgeous!

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jul 30, 2006 8:31 pm

Just beautiful...I have always loved Casablanca but your Arena is amazing. Love it.

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Aug 04, 2006 12:36 pm

OC loves Casa Blanca. Glad you posted the Arena. Got it is an assortment and didn't know what it was. Is is an Oriental or Asiatic. Would like to tag my bulbs for next year.

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » Aug 05, 2006 10:20 am

Pat, Paul, & OC, thanks for the comments.

OC, it is an Oriental.

I am getting hooked on these lilies and might just have to buy bigger quantities next year.

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Aug 05, 2006 10:47 am

He ordered an assortment of Orientals last fall late and this must have been one of them...Thanks for telling me what it's name was...OC

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Sep 05, 2006 3:32 pm

I have ordered Arena, Regale and African Queen. All I could afford but am supposed to get some no names from Hapygdnr for postage. I can't wait to see what I'll have next summer!! I am so hooked .

Claduia

caliloo · Post by **caliloo** » Sep 05, 2006 3:57 pm

Very beautiful!

I definitely need to add those to my garden for next year....

Alexa

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Sep 05, 2006 3:58 pm

Does it ?? OC has been growing them for about 10 years (ever since he moved into the new house). Has some Tangos coming in this fall (Chris didn't have these). Thery have Black Centers and White or other colored Blooms. They were originally developed in the Checz Republic , imported to Denmark by a Hybridizer that OC knows on another group, picked up by the Duch who offered them in the fall Catalogs. OC sure hope they are as pretty for real as they were in the Catalog. Youc can bet you will see them next summer whether they are or not. OC can't wait to see what Chris will has for us next spring. His Liliums really do really well planted by April or May. One of OC's friends on another nature forum planted hers around July 4th and they just bloomed.......OC with as smile, saying already "Come on Spring".

Hallson Gardens

Casa Blanca & Arena

Casa Blanca & Arena

What beautiful Liliums

Then that is where OC got it

Doesn't take long