Lilium 2010

[gote]

Here some liliums I bought as
Lilium amoenum var L-29 from Chen Yi
I don't know if the name is correct
but it is a nice one

Roland

I think the emphasize is on "var". Amoenum is rather like a Campanula persicifolia in the shape but this one which is more funnel shaped may also be amoenum.
Göte

[Liz Mills]

Here are some of the lilies that have flowered for me in the last 4-5 weeks.  I've split them into 2 posts as I think they are maybe too big to include all together and I don't know how to make them smaller!  Lilium dalhansonii is one of my favourites and is a cross between L hansonii and L martagon dalmaticum which I think is the same as var Cattaniae.  L dalhansonii was a gift from Ian the Christie kind who is as generous with his plants as with his information.  So many thanks Ian.  No doubt you'll be relieved to see that I don't manage to kill everything!
Lilium dalhansonii
Lilium dalhansonii
Lilium hansonii
Lilium martagon var Cattaniae

[Liz Mills]

Here is the next batch.
Lilium mackliniae dark pink form
Lilium mackliniae dark pink form
Lilium grayi
Lilium grayi

[johnw]

The first Lilium canadense michiganense came out yesterday.

johnw

[johnw]

Here is the next batch.
Lilium mackliniae dark pink form
Lilium mackliniae dark pink form
Lilium grayi
Lilium grayi

Liz

A distinguished posting I must say and what a smashing dark pink macklinae. Seed grown?

johnw

[Lesley Cox]

The lilies are all beautiful Liz. Obviously a great season for lilies in the northern hemisphere.

[Maggi Young]

Obviously a great season for lilies in the northern hemisphere

Yes, I was thinking the same thing myself!

Super lilies, Liz, though when you have any time to garden I cannot imagine.... all the more reason to thank you for your photos.

[gote]

The first Lilium canadense came out yesterday.

johnw

How did you determine the name? This is the first canadense I have seen with fully reflexed tepals. Compare previous postings of canadense which show the normal form.
Cheers
Göte

[olegKon]

Lilium lijiongense from Susan Band

[David Pilling]

lilium davidii willmottiae from SRGC seed ex 2008/2009, another lily that can be grown in a year.

[Liz Mills]

John:  I got 3 bulbs of the pink Lilium mackliniae as a present from a friend - lucky me.  Seed heads are forming as I write so I'll hope to let you have some seed later in the year.  The SRGC Seed Exchange has also had seed of this lily for the past 3 to 4 years so will probably have more next year - I've got some seedlings growing on as well.
I'll try to find out who collected the original seed - or maybe Maggi knows - and will post the info if I'm successful.

[The Russian]

Dear friends, hello! Is glad to show new photos. With the great pleasure I look at your lilies. All is very fine!! Very much!

Martagon seedling:

[bulborum]

Hello Elena

nice pictures
but do you have some names with them
Looks like some martagons

Roland

[The Russian]

Roland, sorry! In Moscow very hot weather. The head works poorly. Сorrected.

[Pascal B]

John:  I got 3 bulbs of the pink Lilium mackliniae as a present from a friend - lucky me.  Seed heads are forming as I write so I'll hope to let you have some seed later in the year.  The SRGC Seed Exchange has also had seed of this lily for the past 3 to 4 years so will probably have more next year - I've got some seedlings growing on as well.
I'll try to find out who collected the original seed - or maybe Maggi knows - and will post the info if I'm successful.

Most likely the original plants came from the Glendoick/Cox nursery who introduced this form from a mountain in Arunachal Pradesh in NE India. I got some bulbs this year via a friend in Scotland who bought them directly from Glendoick nursery but unfortunately they turned out to be the pale pink form and I think someone else on the forum had the same experience so either they made a mistake with their stock at the nursery or the offspring they currently sell is not pure anymore. I would love to have grown the dark form you have though....