The Lily Man
by: Karin melberg schwier pHOTOS: aMY sCHILLER
Brightening Corners, Touching Hearts Peter Geres never met a bulb he didn’t like. It’s been 17 years since his daughter Koreen’s corner lot was nothing but grass. But since 2004, it’s evolved into a destination location. McKinnon and Sixth Street East is a piece of property
now famous for Peter’s dazzling annual display of over 50 varieties of lily. He’s won numerous awards, but the smiles from passersby make him the most proud. Always willing to dispense a little wisdom about all things Martagon, Pseudolirium,
Liriotypus, Archelirion and more, Peter keeps an eye out for others who have the bug, always hoping for a few converts. Creating Converts “When the yard is really looking good, some people
drive by slowly. Some people stop in the street. When families come to look, I always make sure the children leave with a stem so they can appreciate the lily,” says Peter, who turned 92 in June. “That’s how you get them started on growing their own.”
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