Auratum lilies - a mainstay of our summer garden
1) Mid summer is the time for auratum lilies – Plant Collector this week.
2) Garden tasks for the week.
3) In Outdoor Classroom this week, we take the first of a two part look at making compost – simple options.
TIKORANGI NOTES: Friday 21 January, 2010
The auratum lilies are a highlight of summer here. We have yet to master the classic summer herbaceous borders but we can do the auratums well. Divinely scented, big, bold and impossible to ignore, they grow well in both full sun and semi shade. Fortunately, the lily beetle which we saw in English gardens, has not made its way past border control here. That is certainly one pest we can do without.
The glory of the auratum lilies
Tikorangi The Jury Garden 