lilium 2012

[Maggi Young]

Fantastic lilies! Love the henryi hybrid variation especially.

Bruiser is a  very handsome fellow..... shown his photo to our two Westies... they're smitten 

[Shadylanejewel]

Maggie - I've conveyed your compliments to Bruiser.  He would love your Westies as he is a very sociable Malamute.  He is actually our son's dog but stays here a good majority of the time as he gets lonely.  I really wish he was successful at keeping the deer away. 

[fermi de Sousa]

First flower open on Lilium rosthornii from SRGC Seedex 2009 sown 05-07-09, first seedling 13-09-09; first flower 15-02-12.




Hmmmm, looks a lot like L.henryii doesn't it? Must check back to pics taken by forumists last year!
(Edit: Arnold posted a similar one here 6 months ago at reply 214http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7193.210)

cheers
fermi

[gote]

Hmmmm, looks a lot like L.henryii doesn't it? Must check back to pics taken by forumists last year!
cheers
fermi

Rosthornii is variable and the flowers are very similar to henryii (it's closes relative)  but it is quite easy to see the difference. Rosthornii is shorter with more sturdy stems and has more narrow leaves.  (and is more frost hardy) Refer to Flora of China on the net for exact measurements.
Göte
PS
I wish everybody who posts questions regarding identity would show pictures also of the whole plant.

[Lesley Cox]

I bought this in a spring bulb catalogue and tho' in the picture it looked very pretty, now I wish I hadn't bothered. Double lilies? Whatever possessed me? It goes by the name of Double Oriental 'Magic Star' and when fresh opened was a pretty combination of green, pink and white. I like it less the pinker it gets. I bought a white double as well but that came up well then rotted.

[Rick R.]

Double lilies? Whatever possessed me?

Glad you made it back from the dark side, Lesley. 

In general, they are pretty hideous in my opinion.  Although,
 I have nothing against anyone that likes them. 

Some do look okay from the back side...

[Lesley Cox]

I ignored the first rule of ordering plants from catalogues, which is...The picture's always there to mislead you.

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Lesley,
Perhaps you can pot it up to sell next year at the market?

Hi Gote,
yes, the growth habit of this lily was considerably stockier than L. henryi which made me believe it was different but the flower was so similar - however I remember seeing a pic so I wanted confirmation rather than identification. I supposed what made me think it was doubtful despite the different growth pattern was because this was still in a pot rather than the ground and I wondered if it was dwarfed by that.
I'm pleased that it is in flower from seed in less than 3 years and has a few blooms open at once.
cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

Hi Lesley,
Perhaps you can pot it up to sell next year at the market?

Being staff, I don't have a stall there. It would be useful every week but can't do two things at once.

[Ray]

Hi Lesley,a woman that cannot multi task?.I don't believe it. bye Ray

[Lesley Cox]

Perhaps I should have said "not permitted to do both things at once." But my Manager job is pretty full on though and all around the market whereas the vendors stay with their stalls. 

[Anthony Darby]

What you need is a friend who will allow you to put the odd item in their stall.

[gote]

Hi Lesley,
Perhaps you can pot it up to sell next year at the market?

Hi Gote,
yes, the growth habit of this lily was considerably stockier than L. henryi which made me believe it was different but the flower was so similar - however I remember seeing a pic so I wanted confirmation rather than identification. I supposed what made me think it was doubtful despite the different growth pattern was because this was still in a pot rather than the ground and I wondered if it was dwarfed by that.
I'm pleased that it is in flower from seed in less than 3 years and has a few blooms open at once.
cheers
fermi

The leaf shape is a good way of seeing the difference. (ALso seed pods which you do not yet have) Rostornii has leaves not wider than 10mm and henryi not more narrow than 20mm.
Göte

[fredg]

Double lilies? Whatever possessed me?

Glad you made it back from the dark side, Lesley. 

In general, they are pretty hideous in my opinion.  Although,
 I have nothing against anyone that likes them. 

Some do look okay from the back side...

Nay nay thrice nay!
Those are just NOT lilies 

[gote]

Double lilies? Whatever possessed me?

Glad you made it back from the dark side, Lesley. 

In general, they are pretty hideous in my opinion.  Although,
 I have nothing against anyone that likes them. 

Some do look okay from the back side...

Nay nay thrice nay!
Those are just NOT lilies 

I agree that they are not the most beautiful but personally I think that some of the tangos are no better. They double lancifolium has been with us at least since the thirties so it has a certain historical value. (they are easily grown and propagated)
Göte