Best viewed in frames. n our way to a family wedding in Winnipeg, Manitoba, we drove through Neepwa, Manitoba. I noticed that the town was holding their annual Lily Festival (July 19-22, 2001) and so I asked Hubby if we could stop and visit the Lily Nook. I was expecting a green house full of a few varieties of lilies, and was not prepared for what I saw.    As we approached the farm, we could see cars lined up along the gravel road. When we arrived at the farm we could see down a long driveway — more cars were parked along it and on either side were large fields full of hundreds of different types of lilies! At the end of the driveway tour buses were parked in front of a green house. I had never seen anything like it!    Before visiting the Lily Nook, lilies had not appealed to me much as I was only really aware of two types — Tiger Lily and Easter Lily. An orange tiger lily type grew in our front and back yard that the previous home owners must have planted, and I actually dug several up in Spring and gave them to a friend because I didn't want them. Now there I was at the Lily Nook, surrounded by beautiful lilies I actually wanted to have! Here's a picture I took of my daughter, Connor, at the Lily Nook.    As soon as I got home from the wedding I was on the Internet doing a search for the Lily Nook because I was determined to get me some lilies! I was a bit intimidated by the cost and because I'm a beginner I was concerned about "What if they won't grow?" or "What if I do something wrong?" However, the following statement on the Lily Nook's web site encouraged me: "These are the Asiatics. They are derived from several of the lilies found growing in Asia and make up the majority of the lilies. These are hardy to climate zone 2 and very easy to grow." I decided I would stick with them and eagerly placed my order of 3 bulbs each of the following (images from the Lily Nook's web site): Candy Duffer 3' up-facing, late June - July bloom time. Beautiful candy pink with golden-apricot & raspberry center. Denia 12" up-facing/side-facing, June to late June - July bloom time. A beautiful short pink lily with yellow cast. Disco 18" up-facing/side-facing, June to late June - July bloom time. A light clear pink, high bud count. Plum Crazy (my favourite!) 3' up-facing, late June - July bloom time. Exotic bicolor, plum-pink with ivory-pink petal tips. Pink Pagoda 2-3' up-facing, late June - July bloom time. Mouth watering wine pink with deep plum purple brush mark. Geneve 2-3' up-facing, late June - July bloom time. Shell white with a soft pink flush, slightly spotted center.    Unfortunately when my order arrived, the Disco and Plum Crazy bulbs were not available and so they substituted them with the following: Alabasterrose 2-3' up-facing, late June - July bloom time. Wine pink blooms shading to ivory in the center, dark stems. Deja Vu 3' up-facing, late June - July bloom time. Deep shell pink accented with a slight cream center.    As a bonus, because I placed an order over a certain amount, I received the following Tetraploid Asiatic Lily free (I think this may even be the one Connor is smelling in the picture above!): Four Seasons 3' up-facing Tetraploid, late June - July bloom time. Spotted deep yellow with good husky stems.    As soon as the bulbs arrived, I planted them in my front yard north of the steps. Now I wait with my fingers crossed. If all goes well, I'll post pictures next year of my lilies for my virtual guests to enjoy.