When I bought my very first Orienpet lily many years ago, ‘African Lady’, they were still something of a novelty, especially here in Quebec. I remember feeling as though I had discovered something rare and slightly mysterious, a lily with the fragrance and presence of an Oriental, but the strength

While perusing an online plant catalog recently, I stumbled upon a section featuring “Novelty lilies.” This piqued my curiosity: what exactly did this term signify? Was it a category of lilies I was not aware of, or simply a label intended to intrigue customers? Although I was already familiar with