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The stems are quite long, about 40cm, is this normal or are my plants a little drawn? I have read conflicting reports about C. grandiflora, some suggesting that it is an annual, whilst others say it is perennial, can anyone advise please?
Shelagh, Lilium michiganense gets about 1-1.2m tall. In the wild it persists as non-flowering clonal stems in very large patches. Once introduced into the garden they bulk up quickly and flower within two years. I have never seen the species in flower in the wild in the 10 years I lived where it was frequent. Pete, try Kristl's suggestion as Lilium lancifolium, especially if it has bulblets in the leaf axils. If not, I am not sure where to go if it was not leichtlinii (not even pubescent when immature?!!) What are the leaves like? It seems late to flower, but it does look somewhat like davidii. Kristl, the Triosteum is lovely. That and T.sinuatum are the only ones I still do not grow! I suppose the possible new species from Sichuan is not either, but that will be a long time coming unless the seed from Pilous is it, if it ever germinates. AaronI think you have helped - it looks most like L. davidii (looking at other website pics.) There is no sign of any leaf bulbil formation to suggest it is lancifolium.
I have read conflicting reports about C. grandiflora, some suggesting that it is an annual, whilst others say it is perennial, can anyone advise please?