Ok its on..big time.. entries are brilliant & hoping @ Ddella Ccooper..@ greeneyedmonster & @ gwhizz can show you the best show ever.. This is the entry foyer.. keep those drooling tounges out for more...

Ok & a little xtra a downfacing trumpet white / yellow / green with the slightest Wh Henryi influence of red specky pappillae.. I love it.. .. stay tuned dudes I dont plan to leave you cold

I've just been picking blooms for the show. Had to send someone in to buy 'beer' (cider!) to drink for the green bottles - I couldn't find my little green bottles!

I just assumed the show administration kept the bottles from year to year. That's what we do with ours. Maybe it's different because you do all kinds of flowers, not just lilies...


So this prompts another question: do you prep your lilies at home or at the show?
--- We bring them to a staging area in whatever container we happen to have. Then, at the show in this adjoining room, we prepare them for show and judging in the vials. It is at this time that we do the final cut of the stem, set the stalk straight, remove leaves and generally pretty them up.

I prep mine at home.. then label/ number them at the show. This gives me a chance to check out the competition & maybe change into another section.. .....not a good start to the day....torrential rain:(

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A few flowers

Wow, lots of variety there Anthony. Thanks for posting!

Leftwood said:I just assumed the show administration kept the bottles from year to year. That's what we do with ours. Maybe it's different because you do all kinds of flowers, not just lilies...

I like the bottles used in the Lily-show in your area, Rick. They do not distract from the main object to be appreciated/judged

Anthony, congratulations! You are back in the groove for sure!

~ Septuple congratulations, Anthony! ~

Wow ! Anthony, nice work. You've done it again! Way to go!

Della did extremely well.@ greeneyedmonster took out novice champ.. My biggest moment was winning Aurelian seedling in open class with a great pink Western Australian import.. 1st pic is grand champ

It was a wonderful show, enjoyed it so much. I have lots of pics to process, but could take me a while... I'll get there!

Thanks for the down under lily show; great job you guys.
Anthony, Impressive!
Lookingb forward to your pics Della.

Love those henryi things.

If I can digress from lilies...


Champion Rose from Janet Loader and two others that caught my eye.



Clivia nobilis Vireya Rhododendron lochiae (I think - could be wrong) and Haemanthus humilis.



Alstroemeria heaven!


Succulent gardens!

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Pikachu! ...and a lovely Paphiopedilum.


Finally, because we haz to post lilies, yes? The potted section!

Oh that was Clivia nobilis in Anthony's arrangement pic (https://garden.org/pics/2017-0...) that started this thread. I had seen the Clivia miniata, but didn't know that one. Years ago, I had gotten some seed of a Vireya section rhododendron from the NARGS seed exchange (it was left over at the end), but I wasn't successful with it.

What did the entrant use for the water pouring out of the jug in the succulent pics?

Really nice pics, Della and Anthony!

Yes, I've started growing Clivia from seed - another addiction! I admit I have some exciting rhododendron seed too, sitting here on my desk. I must have sowing paralysis though. I once germinated some deciduous azalea seed when I was a kid, but now I don't know if I'll succeed with this special stuff and I'm too scared to sow it! Haven't a clue what I'm doing! (Except that it apparently involves sphagnum). Vireyas are sooo beautiful. Try again!

The water was made of glass 'pebbles', very well done.

Well, time for more pics of the champ. Doug and Chris let me take the stem home after the show - how lucky am I!!