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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #195 on: July 19, 2009, 07:16:45 PM »
Lilium canadense (2 shots) in bloom today and Lilium polyphyllum just finishing up.

Sun! ;D

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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #196 on: July 19, 2009, 10:10:30 PM »
John,

Great colour on the canadense.  They're such a lovely shape, even if they do all face downwards.  Reminds me of when I used to grow them here a few years ago.  Beautiful, and that is a wonderful amount of flowers on one stem.  I could never get anything like that number here when I grew it. :o
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #197 on: July 19, 2009, 10:46:37 PM »
This has not been a good year for some of my lilies so i post an old pic of grayii.
I used to have two and had seed every year. Then one died and seed setting ceased.
New small plants from various sources are coming along so I will eventually have seed again some time in the future.
Books tell me that grayii is slender and less robust than canadense. However, my grayiis have always been twice as thick as my canadenses and come up later but very vigourously.
Comments anyone? Is grayii stronger or weaker than canadense??
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Beautiful flowers. I have tried Lilium grayi from seed, but lost it. Is it one you sell Ian (the kind Christie)? (Vivienne's maiden name is Gray).
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #198 on: July 20, 2009, 02:25:33 AM »
Lilium cernuum var. album

Lori - That's a beauty.

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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #199 on: July 20, 2009, 06:20:24 AM »
Thanks, all!
John, your L. canadense is gorgeous, as is L. polyphyllum!  In the McRae book, it's said that L. canadense wants acid soil and constant moisture (neither of which we have here).  Does that seem to be true?
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #200 on: July 20, 2009, 10:55:13 AM »
Lilium cernuum var. album
I think this one has been described by Nakai in 1917 as var. candidum.
It is areal beauty. I have never seen it before or even a picture.
You are lucky.
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #201 on: July 20, 2009, 11:10:15 AM »
Thanks, all!
John, your L. canadense is gorgeous, as is L. polyphyllum!  In the McRae book, it's said that L. canadense wants acid soil and constant moisture (neither of which we have here).  Does that seem to be true?
It seems to be true but there is a differenc between liking and needing. My canadense seeds itself in a place where the water table is very high but it can also be grown as a normal woodlander. I have not tried in a high pH environment.
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #202 on: July 20, 2009, 12:39:56 PM »
Thanks, all!
John, your L. canadense is gorgeous, as is L. polyphyllum!  In the McRae book, it's said that L. canadense wants acid soil and constant moisture (neither of which we have here).  Does that seem to be true?

Lori - Lilium canadense is native to meadows and stream banks here, usually in places with rich soil.  Soil is scarce on the coast so mainly inland.  Sometimes in areas with gypsum deposits.

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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #203 on: July 20, 2009, 01:27:30 PM »
And this little discussion you have had going on has definitely explained to me why my canadense died a few years ago.... obviously not nearly enough water while in growth.  And I'm guessing it needs fairly dry/perfect drainage while dormant?
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #204 on: July 20, 2009, 02:50:21 PM »
And this little discussion you have had going on has definitely explained to me why my canadense died a few years ago.... obviously not nearly enough water while in growth.  And I'm guessing it needs fairly dry/perfect drainage while dormant?
This is the received wisdom for all tricky subjects  ;D  but some of mine are nearly flooded all winter - but in a "natural" environment with grasses and all kinds of weeds.
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #205 on: July 20, 2009, 06:52:40 PM »
Lilium nepalense just about to open. Awaiting the night fragrance. It's my favourite of the species.

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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #206 on: July 20, 2009, 10:18:15 PM »
John, what a fabulous lilium I love the chocolate centre with that shade of green and it hangs so elegantly  :)
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #207 on: July 20, 2009, 10:20:58 PM »
Thanks Gote.  Will definitely have to try them again.  That goes for a number of the Lilium species I think.  We had a couple of dreadful summers and I just didn't keep enough water up to them.  We live and learn.  ::)

John,

I love the nepalense.  Congratulations!! :)
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #208 on: July 20, 2009, 10:56:00 PM »
Martagons have already finished flowering, but the folder with photos will be a good entertainment during long long Russian winter.
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Re: Lilium 2009
« Reply #209 on: July 20, 2009, 11:01:24 PM »
A Very nice range of martagon hybrids, Elena. I have 'Early Bird' but don't think I've seen any of the others in gardens or nursery catalogues here. All very nice indeed.   8)
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