Lilium 2009

[rob krejzl]

Hi Rob all these seedlings have come from Sims seed.

Thought so.

Really pays with these to raise as many seedlings as possible; the Tango pattern may be dominant, but the parents aren't homozygous for it - lots of throw-outs.

[Ray]

Hi Rob,have to say that I am not a breeder of lilies nor do I intend to be,will leave that up to people with a lot more knowledge than me.I will just grow their seed.
Had to google homozygous to see what the word meant and still none the wiser.
When you say Tango pattern are you referring to the dark pattern in the middle of the flower.bye Ray

[Ray]

Some more seedlings bye Ray

[rob krejzl]

[quoteWhen you say Tango pattern are you referring to the dark pattern in the middle of the flower][/quote]

Spreckle or Tango, yes. Some of the flowers you get are patterned like this, but others, as I'm sure you've noticed, are merely spotted - useless for breeding for this trait.

Can I ask where the first in the latest series of pictures comes from? That speciosum-type looks particularly nice.

[Ray]

Hi Rob ,thanks for that info,the first pic in the post is a seedling from Angel Choir x Dot.com,the second one which I think you are referring to, I will have to get back to you as I don't have the info here.bye Ray

[Paul T]

Very nice, Ray.  I rather like the first one, and the second and third ones too.  The delicacy in the colour of the third one (the pink OT) is beautiful, but the dark throat in the second is excellent.  As Rob said, the first one with the speciosum look to it is fascinating.

[fermi de Sousa]

These are the first flowers on "Silk Road" which I got from Coal Creek Bulb Farm this year.


Cheers
fermi

[Paul T]

Fermi,

It is a cracker, isn't it?  Mine are still a few days away, although the heat this week will probably hurry them along a bit.  Great to see it out for you already. 

[Ray]

Hi Fermi,your Silk Road looks good ,mine is a week or more away from flowering.
Here is a few more seedlings flowering.No Name is a Lilium I would like a name for
if possible,pics are of the flower and the foliage.bye Ray

[Lesley Cox]

'Silk Road' is certainly a stunner.

[vanozzi]

Merry Christmas to one and all and happy holidays to the rest of the mob.
Ray, I like the offspring from Dotcom that you've raised and hope you breed the "speckles" together.
Here is a seedling, first time flowering, either a 3N or 4N, showing excellent colour and good form.

[vanozzi]

My results from the asiatic cross, Angels Choir x Dotcom, were less encouraging than those posted above.One looks like a blow in, but the other two showing the desired speckle pattern will be used with ABA 1 (shown in next lot of pics).I don't breed many asiatics, but am interested in producing a few down-facing tangos.

[vanozzi]

ABA 1 and ABA2 are siblings, the former is a very strong down-facing plant carring about 7 blooms.I will be using it with all my tango types. ABA 2 didn't appear last year--I thought it was a gonna, but very happy to see it this year, even thou it's looking a tad poorly.

[Paul T]

Very nice, Paul.  I love that first one you posted.... wonderful "desert" colours to it, a bit like the trumpet a while back that we were oohing and aahing over. 

[rob krejzl]

My results from the asiatic cross, Angels Choir x Dotcom, were less encouraging than those posted above

That variability is problem with the red chevron OTs that Ray showed earlier too. You need more than one seed packet to get a good idea of the range that the cross can exhibit.