African Queen Lily (1958) in the Rose and Egg Gardens

Old House Gardens was not exaggerating when they described the African Queen Lily as “swooningly fragrant.”

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Janet July 9, 20091:42 am Reply

swooningly fragrant– that is exciting!!! Put that one on my list.

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Carol July 9, 20092:38 am Reply

OOH! Lovely! Exquisite! To swoon no less. What a color… must research and see if it will grow in my garden! Wondrous photos!

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Frances July 9, 20097:58 am Reply

We ordered these from Brent and Becky's this spring and the height and blooms have been fantastic, especially for the their first year. We combined them with Lady Alice in the same hole just for fun. Queen bloomed first. What a stunner!
Frances

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lynn'sgarden July 9, 200911:08 am Reply

I can just about smell their intoxicating perfume…beautiful colors!
Lynn

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sweet bay July 13, 20092:52 pm Reply

What a gorgeous lily — and fragrant too. Hmmm. One to investigate. 🙂 I especially like the 1st and 3rd images. The lighting is just perfect in the first and I love the color of the lilies with the salvia in the last shot. Thank you for sharing these lovely pictures!

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Basil Becky August 5, 20091:48 am Reply

I love all the lillies, If I could I would have one of each!! I need to take more time in gardens to mark the names1

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