We went away for a couple of days to go to a friends wedfing and we came back and the Lillies were in full bloom! I bought these bulbs 8 years ago for my wife when we moved in because lillies are her favorite flower. These have come back every year since and because of my gardening prowess; I planted them and never touched them again! We did have a bug infestation that left holes in the leaves and killed some of the buds before they opened and I was afraid they were not hoing to blow at all, but they pulled through! These are some hearty Lillies!