The OP picked up some Oriental Lilies blooming at a farmers market October 3. She is in Ontario.
Someone potted them up a bit late in the season. Sheesh. I suggested what she do next year if she buys some on Oct. 3. Plant them. Given the weather, she could probably still plant them. :-)
Did not mean to offend, accuse, point fingers or anything else.
I start Oriental lilies in Feb/March and every 2 weeks til late August. I have them blooming easily from Mother's Day til late Late September. One can purchase them in pots. Let them die back. Plant in their yard. And next year they will be real nice. None are forced and none are blooming out of their natural cycle.
They are not forced and have nothing to do with Christmas. I never suggested growing an Oriental Lily for Christmas.
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