Lilium 2018

[arisaema]

Here's one fresh from the field, pics taken 3 days ago in southeastern Lijiang, at a subtropical 1200m altitude. It should be L. bakerianum v. yunnanense, it matches the type and Sealy's description - which makes you wonder what species they're talking about in Flora of China?

[Steve Garvie]

That’s a bonny lily.

Currently I have a subtropical garden ........but no Monsoon!

[Leena]

Martagon lilies are flowering here now. For the first time is flowering really nice dark L.martagon var cattaniae. it has really hairy buds, more hairy than any other I have seen.
In the third picture there is a hybrid 'Jaunie Varti', it opens from pink buds to pale yellow flowers which fade to cream soon.
Fourth and fifth pictures are of a lily that grew from open pollinated seed of white L.martagon in my garden. I suspect the father was 'Marhan', and old variety here in Finland because at the time it was the only one of that type I had.

[Leena]

Some other named lilies
'Congo Capers', which I like a lot but which doesn't increase.
'Claude Shride'
'Arabian Night', a very good increaser in my garden.

[Bart]

Wow Leena, those martagons are gorgeous! I have grown 'Claude Shride' but sadly lost it when it got overgrown by a Leicesteriana. I am growing various martagons from seedex seed but they are very slow to develop, I am 3 years in and I bet at least another 3 away from a first flowering...
Lilium pardalinum is defying the dry conditions. it was interesting to see how their shape changes from opening at dusk, to fully open the next day. Also most flowers opened on the same day, but in different locations.


L. pardalinum


L. pardalinum


L. pardalinum

[johnw]

L. martagon 'Rubrum' fasciated.  And more to come.

Elegant it's not.

johnw

[Leena]

Leena, those martagons are gorgeous! I have grown 'Claude Shride' but sadly lost it

Thanks. 'Claude Shride' is flowering now for the first time for me, it has very nice dark flowers.

Spring comes so late here, but by this time of summer, many flowers are flowering here at the same time as in more southern countries. Also L.pardalinum is starting to flower now, and L.canadense.

John, is your lily like that every year or is this an exception? It has a nice colour anyway.

[johnw]

Leena  - No, this fasciation just appeared this spring.  The original bulb and offsets of it are flowering normally.

johnw
23c & sunny

[Gabriela]

Wow Leena, beautiful martagons!

John - that's such an oddity!
I take it you don't have yet problems with the lily beetle in the region?

[johnw]

For one reason or another I always seem to miss the flowering of Lilium lijiangense but not this year.  Many thanks to GoteS for the seed back in 2008.

john
15c & foggy

[Maggi Young]

L. martagon 'Rubrum' fasciated.  And more to come.

Elegant it's not.

johnw

Bruno Nicolai posted this photo in Facebook of a fasciated lily in the garden of Blarney Castle ......

[Sigi]

When I was on holiday in July my cardiocrinum cordatum red flower form bloomed.
These pictures are from Heinz-Georg Meyer http://www.juttas-staudengarten.de/

Sigi

[Sigi]

C.cordatum red flower form

[Sigi]

I get pollen for burmanicum after 10 years. I didn't expect it. I'm very happy about it.

Sigi


 L. primulinum var. burmanicum

[Sigi]

Hello  Maggi,

Thanks for the correction.

Sigi