Fall 2013 & Spring 2014Welcome to The Lily Garden!Catherine in her home studioIn 2011 we asked for your ideas as we considered whether or not we’d keep printing an annual catalog. We received a flood of responses, a resounding “Keep the catalogs coming!” The consensus was that while we all enjoy the convenience of a website, it’s a complementary experience rather than a replacement for a permanent, printed catalog. And here it is, again! I’m so appreciative that my daughter Catherine van der Salm was willing to translate my photos, field notes, and descriptions into the new catalog, her seventeenth!We’ve heard from many of you, saying “Thanks for the catalog! And we love your website, so don’t drop it, either!” We want express our enthusiastic thanks to Sherry Wills, who created our beautiful website. Sherry is a long-time plant and garden enthusiast, and her expertise shows in the way she translates our printed catalog into a true-to-life screen presence each season! Thank you, Sherry! (Sherry in her garden,below.)You spoke, we listened, and Catherine and Sherry agreed...and we are delighted to share both the new catalog and the updated website with you! Here you will find lilies to please every palate, including many of our own hybrids that span the spectrum of flower size, color, plant height, shape, and form. Our own unique Lily Garden creations are marked (), born and bred on our farm! All our lilies have been tested and selected specifically with the garden in mind—to be strong, persistent, disease-resistant, and above all, beautiful!Sequence of bloom: The Asiatics begin the season, followed by the Trumpet and Aurelian hybrids, then come the “Orienpets,” and the Orientals provide the grand finale. Each year you can expect more flowers to grace your garden with color, fragrance, longevity and beautiful form. Be sure to check thelilygarden.com for updates, after-harvest additions, web-only varieties, and the latest treasures for connoisseurs!Enjoy the lilies!TELEPHONE HOURS:Monday & Thursday9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST (Pacific Standard Time) as available.Phone (360) 253-6273Because we grow them all ourselves, here on our own farm, we photograph all our lilies in the field to show you how they really look.  For more than 30 years, we’ve made it our mission to provide you with beautiful, reliable garden lilies, and we absolutely guarantee every bulb to grow and bloom.CrocosmiasOur friend Niels van Noort began growing and hybridizing crocosmias about 10 years ago. We’ve been fascinated by his progress creating new forms in a wider range of colors, heights, flowering time, and hardiness. We offer some of our favorite crocosmias, including new and exclusive van Noort originations!Dear Friends,I began working as geneticist at Oregon Bulb Farms in September 1971, and it’s been a continuing pleasure to work with, to grow, and to study lilies for over 40 years!B