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Title: Lilium pomponium
Post by: BULBISSIME on May 27, 2009, 11:21:57 PM

Wild in the south of France, this is one of my favourite plant !

bright colour, lot of flowers, easy to grow, and easier to increase by seeds, the perfect garden plant, soil tolerant in full sun !

(http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/11/84/35/03/lilium10.jpg) (http://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=558&u=11843503)

(http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/11/84/35/03/lilium11.jpg) (http://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=559&u=11843503)

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Tony Willis on May 27, 2009, 11:37:40 PM

Fred that is wonderful and great pictures

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 28, 2009, 02:28:39 AM

Wonderfully thick and waxy.

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Paul T on May 28, 2009, 12:07:00 PM

Fred,

Beautiful, isn't it!!  Is that similar to Lilium tenuifolia / Lilium pumilum? 

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: BULBISSIME on May 28, 2009, 12:58:00 PM

Thank's !
Yes paul, it's quite similar to Lilum pumilum, but smells different and leaves are also different.

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Ragged Robin on May 28, 2009, 06:51:57 PM

Each flower so beautifully spaced and red hot in the sunlight - I love the red stamens too  :)

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on May 28, 2009, 08:10:16 PM

Great plant Fred !!  :D

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: ruweiss on May 28, 2009, 09:27:07 PM

Fred, thank you for showing this floral gem. It is also my favourite lily,
easy to cultivate, very floriferous and good to raise from seed.

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: kirsitn on May 28, 2009, 09:44:59 PM

One of my favorite lillies because of the fabulous leaves. It grows in the local botanical garden, but I've never seen any seed on those plants. Does anyone know where I can get seeds of it?

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Casalima on May 28, 2009, 09:47:32 PM

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Jean-Patrick AGIER on May 29, 2009, 10:21:31 PM

Hi,
A really nice species indeed with lots of waxy flowers. I don't know it but have grown once lilium pumilum.Really fragrant.It is said that it's not the case of lilium pomponium .Flowers seem to be similar as are those of lilium chalcedonicum ( seen on photos ). Could you please Fred tell the differences on these 3 species' leaves? Do you have pics?
Regards
Jean-Patrick

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: BULBISSIME on May 30, 2009, 07:31:40 AM

Jean Patrick,

here are the leaves, quick and bad pics this morning  ;)
Lilium pomponium ( also fragrant but smells very different from L. pumilum )
You can see that this species has white margins, not present on the following sp.

(http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/11/84/35/03/img_8810.jpg) (http://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=560&u=11843503)

Lilium pumilum

(http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/11/84/35/03/img_8811.jpg) (http://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=561&u=11843503)

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Jean-Patrick AGIER on May 30, 2009, 10:15:12 PM

Hi Fred,
Thanks for the pics. Lilium Pomponium leaves are stunning! Think I'll try to grow it.

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: BULBISSIME on May 31, 2009, 06:39:34 PM

Here is a macro pic of this nice flower :

(http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/11/84/35/03/lilium12.jpg) (http://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=563&u=11843503)

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Ragged Robin on May 31, 2009, 06:43:19 PM

Quite stunning, Fred - the Lilium Pomponium and the macro photo   8)

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: johnw on May 31, 2009, 09:01:48 PM

Quote from: BULBISSIME on May 31, 2009, 06:39:34 PM

Here is a macro pic of this nice flower :

Fred - Simply exquisite.

johnw

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 31, 2009, 11:14:14 PM

The two pics of the foliage tell the story. If only others who describe plants would be so explicit. So many times we are told all the similarities between species but not told the one defining thing that distinguishes one from another, in otherwise similar plants. So thanks for these excellent pictures Fred.

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Paul T on June 01, 2009, 09:00:22 AM

Excellent, Fred.  Perfect picture!! 8)

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: fermi de Sousa on June 01, 2009, 09:38:01 AM

Thanks for a great set of pics, Fred.
I'll check out the seedlings I've grown labelled as this one to see if it is! It would be nice to see it flower.
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Thomas Huber on October 30, 2018, 07:38:53 AM

SEED OFFER:
Long ago since I was here, but I have collected some seeds of Lilium pomponium near the French/Italian border 3 weeks ago.
If you are interested in a swap please contact me
Greeting from Germany

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Maggi Young on October 30, 2018, 11:51:17 AM

Hi Hubi!  Great to see you here again!

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Gerdk on October 30, 2018, 12:06:24 PM

Thomas in a remote mountainous surrounding and no crocus around -
 what is happening?

Glad to see you too!

Gerd

Title: Re: Lilium pomponium
Post by: Thomas Huber on October 30, 2018, 01:02:11 PM

Thanks Maggi and Gerd,
I'm still happy in the mountains, even if no crocus around - it was a bit too early for Crocus ligusticus.
It was a biking and hiking holiday with Chris and it was great as always :-)