Brecks Catalogue -- 'Lily Trees'
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Experience with Ordering from Brecks or Royal Dutch Catalogs??
Comments (15)The issue with Dutch Gardens seems to be ongoing. This post is 13 yrs old & folks still experiencing issues getting their plants. I also had a bad experience with Dutch Gardens 6 years ago & swore I'd never order from them again. I still get their glossy & lovely catalogue; it's sooo tempting to order from them! I guess 6 years is the cut off for feeling burned by them because I find I have to remind myself what happened so I'm not taken in by their sexy catalogue. 6 years ago, I'd placed a $325 order in January of which they charge my cc for immediately & was chomping at the bit for my plants by March; I checked in with customer service in March & they said orders were shipping to my area in March but by mid April, still no plants & no status update. When I tried to contact them again in April, they wouldn't respond at first until I demanded they cancel my order & threatened to do a charge-back on my credit card & file with BBB. Then, as if by magic, they were suddenly able to confirm that the plants shipped. I did eventually get my shipment & the plant performance has been mixed. The bearded Iris' & peony have been blooming reliably & are extremely beautiful. The rose bush & ornamental grasses were disappointing. The grasses died fairly quickly and one rose is still alive but never was healthy. I only get one rose bud a year on it despite all attempts to improve it's health. A 2nd rose bush died quickly & years later a different kind of climbing rose magically appeared in the same spot I planted the other one that died; root stock? To give credit where it's due, though, the peony & the iris are exceptional & the jewels of my garden. If they insist on sending me the catalogue, it's probably just best to use it as a way of garden planning and to look up the plants for purchase on Etsy....See MoreTree Lily????
Comments (1)In Googling Tree lily, it seems it is some sort of Oriental Trumpet lily or an Orienpet. The suggested spacing for those are 12" (one place listed 9"). I would not plant them any closer than 9" and would try and go for 12". Good luck. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: Lily Tree at Guerney's says 12...See MoreLily Trees
Comments (5)Intriguing, never heard of such a tree. Mora, there is tree across the street that grows beautiful orchid like flowers. It's called Catalpa speciosa "Western Catalpa". Grows well down to zone 4. The scent is incredible. Would you like seeds? Here is a link that might be useful: [Catalpa speciosa](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.anniesannuals.com/signs/b%2520-%2520c/images/catalpa_speciosa_wc-02.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp%3Fprodid%3D1213%26account%3Dnone&h=232&w=248&sz=9&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=86vLdWU-kiDNwM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWestern%2BCatalpa%2B(Catalpa%2Bspeciosa%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DSNCA,SNCA:2006-42,SNCA:en%26sa%3DN)...See Morelily trees....
Comments (3)cicco, this has to be one of my favorite topics. Brecks 'Lily Tree" ad from the spring catalog. As an avid lily grower, I was sucked in when I received the catalog, I had to read on. Was I missing something new in lily development? Well, I quickly figured out that they were talking about the vigor of the orienpet lily, a cross between the oriental lilium and trumpet lilium. They are calling the third year stalk of their orienpets a "Lily Tree", with a height of 6 - 8 feet, and some off shoots of the mother bulb. And they "trademarked" the name "lily tree". Oh dear. These are wonderful lilies, that is true. But trees, they are not. I would NEVER , ever consider holding a bike up with a lily, or group of lilies, as shown in one of their pictures. The stalks are strong, yes, but tree like? It was unfortuante that they marketed these this way, especially for people not familiar with these types of lilies. There is no doubt in my mind that there will be some very confused people out there when they plant a bulb and hope for a tree. Lilies don't branch out like trees or shrubs either. They are tall lilies, they are wonderful to grow, they are suppose to be more disease resistant, but trees, they are not. Enjoy them, but yes, they are simply beautiful lilies that get better year after year....See MoreLaurie_z3_MB
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