Otago lily judges (from left) Celia Joyce, Margaret Laughton and Liz Bremer get pointers on the art of judging lilies from New Zealand Lily Society president Rex Lyes, of Christchurch. PHOTOS: GERARD O’BRIEN A self-proclaimed "bit of a gardener" managed to swoop first place in her category, and second overall, in a lily show after growing a massive flower that towered over the competition.