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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: ruweiss on July 06, 2014, 09:19:42 PM

Title: Lilium ID
Post by: ruweiss on July 06, 2014, 09:19:42 PM

Got this Lilium without a name from a friend and would be grateful for
an identification by the experts.

Title: Re: Lilium ID
Post by: Maggi Young on July 06, 2014, 09:35:23 PM

I can't see if it is making stem bulbils - perhaps Lilium lancifolium var. flaviflorum ?

Title: Re: Lilium ID
Post by: ruweiss on July 06, 2014, 09:42:30 PM

Maggi, this plant has stem bulbils.

Title: Re: Lilium ID
Post by: Maggi Young on July 06, 2014, 09:50:26 PM

Rudi, have a look at this PBS page - http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Lilium_lancifolium (http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Lilium_lancifolium) 
there are photos from Göte Svanholm and others.

Title: Re: Lilium ID
Post by: ruweiss on July 06, 2014, 10:03:06 PM

Maggi, I think, that you are right.
Many thanks for the quick action.

Title: Re: Lilium ID
Post by: Rick R. on July 07, 2014, 12:16:40 AM

You may want to reserve your ID for another year and see what happens.  The fact that it is upfacing says it is likely hybrid.

Title: Re: Lilium ID
Post by: Gene Mirro on July 07, 2014, 01:51:50 AM

I agree with Rick.  But it's darn close to lancifolium.  And it's blooming at about the right time for lancifolium.

Title: Re: Lilium ID
Post by: ruweiss on July 12, 2014, 07:13:08 PM

Dear Rick and Gene, thank you for your informative comments,
it is a good idea to watch the plant next year.

Title: Re: Lilium ID
Post by: Gene Mirro on July 16, 2014, 08:46:52 PM

This is what lancifolium normally looks like:

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