"I emerged from inside of a giant lily," remembers Lidia (Lily) Ondarreta, 16, of Hialeah.

From this central point, the three layers of glass open up like the petals of a giant lily.

In reality, the "lake" was little more than a massive ornamental pond, strewn with giant white lilies; the bridge a narrow path of pale stone, curving in five graceful spans across the water.

I fell for Lily formosanum, a giant white lily sold by Plant Delights that flowers from seed the first year.

The boat nudges through colonies of giant lilies, and Diane points out the ragged white flowers - fresh blooms with their burnt toffee smell will open at dusk.

Its surface was covered by groupings of giant lilies, shaped like upturned bottle-tops and perhaps six feet wide, which reminded me of plants I had once seen in Turner's Waterlily House in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.

He's a b-boy with a poodle named Wesley and an apartment with ornate pillows with silk flowers on them and beautiful vases filled with giant lilies.

Exotic flower arrangements adorned every table - giant lilies, imported orchids, and two-tone roses.

Loch Corra, Giant Lilies: one of the Eagles must swim out to the giant lilies floating on the loch to retrieve timepieces, whilst avoiding the enchanted seed-pods, which will eliminate a warrior if touched.

Low shrubs and tender shoots, shadowed by the tree canopy, gave way quickly to dense ferns, creeping vines, brambles, and broad-leafed things that looked to be some kind of giant lily.