I planted most of my lilies in spring this year. I have ordered from different lily vendors on line and I have also bought on sale bulbs at Walmart, Home Depot and Menards. I did not get any blooms from the Menard's lilies, whereas the HD ones gave me some blooms but they did not grow full height also. The Stargazers I bought at Walmart performed well for me.

Out of all these lilies that I have planted, the ones that surprised me the most are Elodie from VE and Pink Heaven from HD which I bought in early spring. The pictures of Elodie doesn't do justice on how this gorgeous lily looked like. LO Pink Heaven has big blooms, intoxicating fragrance and amazing color.

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linnea 56, you are going to really love Red Velvet.Out of my 50 or so varieties Red Velvet is in my top 10.
Pavia was my favorite newbie this year, a beautiful clear yellow LA. It stood up to sustained winds of 45mph and gusts up to 60mph.

I should reconsider and order 'Elodie' next spring, impressive bloom!

More daylilies in my garden but I've been trying a new Asiatic/Oriental/Hybrid or two every year and last season's star was "Muscadet". I potted it in case the initial location wasn't satisfactory (just a blast of mid-day sun). It did just fantastic! Purchased at about 12" in height and doubled in my pot, the huge 8+" blooms were beautiful and fragrant. A real eye catcher at the front porch as I pulled in the drive. Ditched the pot and planted in the same location, hope it does as well or better this year.(the yellowing is pollen stain)

~Wes

Muscadet was new to me last year and I agree, they're real eye catcher.