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Tag: Lilies

  • Saturday, July 21, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, July 22, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Lily Show

    The Lily Show on July 21 and 22 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden is presented by the New England Lily Society. Enjoy hundreds of lily flowers at the annual Lily Show. Find new hybrids and maybe discover a favorite variety among those on display. Encounter the wonderful fragrances and delight in the vibrant colors that abound in the genus Lilium. Free with admission to Tower Hill.

    Programs (all free with admission, registration encouraged at http://towerhillbg.org):

    Criteria for Judging Lilies, with Robin Van Liew, Saturday, July 21, 2-3pm. Ever wonder why that flower won first prize? Factors considered by accredited lily judges are explained simply and clearly as we circulate around the show floor, discussing lilies in various classes. Remember, the biggest lily doesn’t always win! Robin Van Liew is President of New England Lily Society and an accredited lily judge since 2013. She grows lilies and other flowers & vegetables on two acres in Holden MA.

    Growing Lilies Without Chemicals, with Jim Daniel, Saturday, July 21, 3-4pm. How can we grow lilies without chemical agents to combat the red lily beetle, fungus and other lily problems? Jim Daniel explains how he grows prize-winning lilies on three acres in Worcester without the use of chemicals. Jim Daniel is an engineer with a passion for growing lilies. He is past president of New England Lily Society, a board member of North America Lily Society and an accredited lily judge.

    Flower Arranging with Lilies, with Robin Van Liew, Sunday, July 22, 12-1pm. Now that I’ve grown these lilies what do I do with them? Robin Van Liew eschews the complicated armature and tricks of flower arranging to demonstrate several types of easy and simple flower arrangements using lilies, greenery, and vines for dramatic effect. Robin Van Liew is a student of Ohara school of ikebana, a form of Japanese flower arranging.

    Criteria for Judging Lilies, with Robin Van Liew, Sunday, July 22, 2-3pm (see description above.)

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  • Saturday, July 22, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, July 23, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Lily Show

    Enjoy hundreds of lily flowers at the 58th Annual Lily Show presented by the New England Lily Society. The show will include hundreds of flowers and varieties such as Asiatic, Canadense, Longiflorum, Trumpet Lily, hybrid American species, and the giant Orientpets. The event takes place July 22 and 23 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, and is free with admission to the garden.

    Saturday, July 22
    2pm, Lily Classification Presentation with David Chase: Martagons, Asiatics, Orientals & Hybrids (in the theater)

    3pm, Lily Propagation & Scaling Demonstration: Hands-on demo for adults and children with Patty Stewart (in Classroom C)

    Sunday July 23:
    1pm, Lily Hybridizing 101 Presentation with Jim Daniel (in the theater)

    3pm, Lily Judging Criteria Presentation with Robin Van Liew (in the exhibit area)

  • Saturday, July 23, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, July 24, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Lily Show

    Enjoy hundreds of lily flowers at the Annual Lily Show, presented by the New England Lily Society [NELS] at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24. Visitors will find new hybrids and may discover a favorite variety among those on display. Guests will encounter the wonderful fragrances and delight in the vibrant colors that abound in the genus Lilium. Some of the many varieties of lilies represented in the show include Asiatic, Canadense, Longiflorum, Trumpet Lily, and hybrid American species, and the giant “Orientpets.” Free with admission to the garden.

    The exhibit of Oriental, Asiatic, Orienpet and other hybrid lily stems will be enhanced by bouquets of flowers featuring lilies in classical and Ikebana styles of flower arranging.

    Saturday, July 23, 2pm : “Judging the Lilies” with Robin Van Liew, New England Lily Society President and certified North American Lily Society Judge.

    July 23, Saturday 3pm: “Sorting Out the Lilies for Classification” with Dr. David Chase, New England Lily Society Classification Chairman and Candidate Judge.

    July 24, Sunday, 12pm: “Hybridizing Lilies” with Jim Daniel, North American Lily Society Director, Certified Lily Judge and Past President of the New England Lily Society.

    July 24, Sunday 2:30pm: “Multiplying your Lilies, Seeds and Scaling”  with Patty Stewart, NELS Past President, Judging Candidate.

  • Saturday, July 13, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, July 14, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – 54th Annual Lily Show

    The 54th Annual Lily Show, sponsored by the New England Lily Society (NELS), will take place Saturday, July 13, from 1 – 5, and Sunday, July 14, from 9 – 4, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, Massachusetts.  See spectacular Asiatic, Oriental, Longiflorum (trumpets,) and Orientpet hybrid lilies, with a standard flower show featuring lilies in flower arrangements, and a photo exhibit.  A limited number of potted lilies will be available for purchase.  Handouts on how to deal with the Lily Leaf Beetle, and local sources for high quality compost, will be available.  Free with admission to Tower Hill.  For more information visit www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Saturday, July 13, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Growing Lilies Organically

    The New England Lily Society will sponsor a lecture on Growing Lilies Organically at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, Massachusetts, on Saturday, July 13, from 2 – 3.  Jim Daniel will speak, and the lecture is free with admission to Tower Hill ($12 adult, $9 senior, $7 children 6 – 18).  To register, or for more information, visit www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Saturday, July 9, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Outdoor Creative Flower Photography

    The lilies and dozens of other flowers are in bloom throughout Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston.  Bring your camera and imagination, and learn how to make flower photographs worthy of framing and displaying on your walls. This one-day, hands-on workshop with fine-art photographer Joel Shore of MetWest Gallery explores lighting, composition, and simple techniques to improve your work and draw compliments. Learn how an inexpensive, vinyl shower-curtain liner can become your most-valuable tool! At day’s end, we’ll use a digital projector to review your images.

    Do you have flower photos you love, or ones that disappointed? Bring them in (on a flash drive or prints), too! Whether a novice or experienced hobbyist, this workshop is for you. One-on-one coaching is provided throughout the day. You should be comfortable with operation of your camera, however. Point-and-shoot digital cameras with macro (close-up) capability or a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera with a macro lens are welcome. Bring your tripod. Other useful tools: a cable or wireless shutter release and knee pads or garden kneeling pad. We’ll be outdoors much of the day; sunscreen and a hat for your personal protection are advised. For DSLR owners, we expect to have a variety of Lensbaby lenses in Canon and Nikon mounts available. Contact Joel Shore (joel@MetWestGallery.com) with questions This is an all-day workshop. For lunch, we recommend Tower Hill Botanic Garden’s own Twigs Café. Alternatively, you can bring your own lunch. The closest fast-food establishment is in Clinton, a 14-mile round-trip drive.

    You may purchase tickets to this event ($80 THBG members, $90 non-members) on line at www.towerhillbg.org, or by calling 508-869-6111. Rain date is Sunday, July 10. Photo image below copyright Joel Shore.

  • Saturday, July 11 – Sunday, July 12, 1:30 – 5 pm – New England Lily Society Golden Anniversary Lily Show

    See gorgeous displays of lilies and arrangements featuring lilies, with botanical art of lilies by members of the New England Society of Botanical Artists, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts.  On Saturday at 3 pm, hear a lecture by lily expert David Chase on “Beetle Resistant Lilies”, and on Sunday at 2 pm Master Gardener Melissa Pace will speak on “Amending Soil for Success – Soil Preparation for Planting,”  Saturday hours are 1:30 – 5, Sunday hours are 10 – 5.  For directions, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.