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Graham Catlow

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Lilium 'Enchantment'
« on: July 11, 2011, 08:46:15 AM »
Hi,
I wonder if anyone has some real Lilium 'Enchantment' bulbils to spare. I had this many years ago but it eventually disappeared. A purchase a couple of years ago turned out not to be 'Enchantment'.
I have a few Lilium 'Landini' scale bulbils to exchange. They were set last Autumn and are currently in growth so it may be best to wait until they are dormant later in the year.

Photo: Lilium 'Landini'
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Ezeiza

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Re: Lilium 'Enchantment'
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2011, 02:00:23 PM »
Stunning, Graham. If possible, take a photo of them against an acid (yellowish) green background.
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Re: Lilium 'Enchantment'
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2012, 06:41:28 PM »
yes, i am also desperately looking for this fabulous asiatic lily hybrid, and also when i bought some bulbs in the uk 3 years ago, these where all mislabelled...i have been told that enchantement is no longer comercially produced, but as it was produced almost by the millions in the 1960's and 70's, there must be some left somewhere..

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Re: Lilium 'Enchantment'
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2012, 08:53:21 PM »
I wonder what separates Lilium 'Enchantment' and Lilium Landini, both are dark, and from what I know Asiatic lily hybrids.
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Lori S.

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Re: Lilium 'Enchantment'
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2012, 09:34:23 PM »
But 'Enchantment' isn't dark - it's orange and spotted. 
I also had a mislabelled 'Enchantment' - orange but lacking the spots!
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Graham Catlow

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Re: Lilium 'Enchantment'
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2012, 09:43:46 PM »
Enchantment also develops bulbils in the leaf axils. I think it is one of the best orange lilies.
I was surprised that I had no replies because I also remember this lily from the 70's as being a very popular one. Surely someone still grows it!!
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Re: Lilium 'Enchantment'
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2012, 09:52:28 PM »
I apologize that I did not read better, I thought the picture on the dark lily was Lilium 'Enchantment'.
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Re: Lilium 'Enchantment'
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2012, 11:06:07 PM »
I grew L Enchantment from Wallace and Barr when I was a child and propagated it from bulbills in the leaf axils - The first lilly I ever grew, Orange with speckles in the throat, I havn't seen it in years though.
 With virus prone genus perhaps it is better to try to recreate hybreds though?
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Re: Lilium 'Enchantment'
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2012, 11:00:20 AM »
Graham,

When I was a member of a lily forum there was some talk of this.
The general view was that the stock deteriorated over the years with virus,
as is common in lilies and was eventually replaced with a similar, but not the same, plant.
The name was kept as it was commercially important,

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Graham Catlow

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Re: Lilium 'Enchantment'
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2012, 09:15:19 PM »
Thanks David,
I will stop looking and search for another orange one that I think compares. Any suggestions anyone?

Graham
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