Lilium auratum var. virginale and Lilium auratum var. rubrovittatum

[kalle-k.dk]

Lilium auratum comes from Japan and it was already introduced in 1860. In the nature it grows on poor nutrient soil-volcano ashes, as giving a perfect drain. In the winter it is covered on lot of snow. It is easy liable to catch a virus. The variety virginale has a slender yellow stripe in the middle of the flowers and it has full yellow spotted.

Lilium auratum var. rubrovittatum is a very rare and difficult variety. It’s be found on the south eastern part of the Japanese island Honsu, where it is grown in volcano ashes. I got my bulb from a Japanese botanical garden as I got in 1996. In my garden it grows in half shadow, in acid peat and perfect drain.    

Karl Kristensen.
Denmark.
www.kalle-k.dk

[David Nicholson]

Karl, beautiful pictures of some beautiful plants, thanks for sharing them. As I see from your Web Site you are an experienced and expert grower.

[dominique]

Splendid pics ! I am interested to exchange bulbs. Your two forms of auratum and speciosum gloriosoides interest me very much. What do you need in bulbs ? I am specialized crocus-colchicum-tulipa and some lilium.
Thank you
Dominique

[kalle-k.dk]

Dominique

I will always be interested in trading plants, but I got only one or two bulbs of those two rare lilies and therefore can I not offer any of them. Sorry! I can offer you several other bulb and plants. 

Karl Kristensen
www.kalle-k.dk

[dominique]

Hi Karl,
No importance, I will wait for this a certain number of years...!!! Send me please a list of those are available. Tell me too what is subject to interest you
Thank you
Dominique