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Martin :Which Chris North lilies do you grow? I grew all the original first-generation hybrids many years ago and championed them through my articles and photos for various gardening magazines, and I've always thought it a shame they've faded into relative obscurity. But then they weren't all terribly strong growers, especially the L. langkongense hybrids. I still have some, but none romp away here except for reliable old L. 'Orestes', which is great if you like orang-red flowers (which I do!) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Monocotman:hi here, Martin,you're leaning against an open door there,with the North lilies. I grow as many of them as I can get hold of, probably 10 or 12.I find the ones with the girls' names quite vigorous and increase well here. Of the first gerneration hybrids, I too have just Orestes, though I've tried to get hold of others. Ariadne is the other of the older norths I have and after that there is Angela,Rosemary, Eileen,Bronwen,Karen, Iona etc then several un-named clones that just have number codes.They are very graceful downward facing lilies and a combination of all these look stunning growing and flowering together. I have lots of photos of these if you're interested. There is still considerable interest in these clones and I have it on good authority that the complete set of norths will soon be available from one of the scottish nurseries ! David Martin :David, good news if there is a nursery going to be offering the full range of Chris North hybrids again. I bought my original first-generation bulbs from a Scottish grower - Highland Liliums, I think they were called. And now I know of only one nursery, Long Acre Nursery, that still carries a limited range in some seasons. When the nursery starts listing them, can you please post the info on the forum? I know a lot of lily-loving gardeners are still very keen on the North hybrids. It's just a shame Chris North didn't get a big grower interested so they'd have been more widely available and better known. I really love those early langkongense hybrids with the classical names. Eros still just about does okay for me, Ariadne is a bit more difficult to please in my dry garden.
And do you know what the original cross may have been, with another species. I may just do it my self. L langkongense x ?
