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Little dud at top of stem

14 years ago

Several of my oriental lilies have a small bud at the top of the stem. It is sort of shriveled up and never opens. The lilies are all in pots, and except for the terminal blossom, they were spectacular. Does this indicate a lack of water? Or something else?

Ginny

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