Lilium 2011

[Diane Clement]

Normally if I want info on a lily I google it.

In the case of Lilium davoricum - nothing.  Thanks 

Try spelling it Lilium dauricum - you will find plenty of links.  It used to be called L maculatum dauricum but it is now called Lilium pensylvanicum so you will also find info under that name. 

PBS link is here:
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/LiliumDauricumSection

and another useful link from The genus Lilium site is here
http://www.the-genus-lilium.com/dauricum.htm

[Tony Willis]

Diane

I thoughtat first of that but Lilium davoricum appears as a species in google in Flora Altaica

[Maggi Young]

Diane

I thought at first of that but Lilium davoricum appears as a species in google in Flora Altaica

 Yes, it does, but that and any other reference to davoricum that I can find is dating from 1800 and something  and cannot be followed up.

[PeterT]

L davidii could be another interpretation if there has been a mis spelling. I might write "davoricum" if I was sowing davidii and thinking of another species as well - such as dauricum, could that happen for you Arthur?

[Diane Clement]

Sorry, I realised my first reply was rather in haste and not clear.  It has been spelled as Lilium dauricum, L davuricum, L dahuricum by various authors (and L maculatum dauricum) and these are all old names for what is now (unfortunately) named L pensylvanicum - because that was its original name by Gawler in 1805 who mistakenly thought it was a North American species.  When he realised his mistake, he corrected it in 1809 to L dauricum, but priority now means it is back to its originally published name.
 
http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-279888

[Tony Willis]

A picture of some Lilium distichum scales Martin Baxendale sent me on the 18th August potted up today.

All ten have produced a small bulb in six weeks in the airing cupboard.I hope this encourages others to swap some of the rarer lilies as it is an easy way of propagating them and does not damage the parent bulb.

[tonyg]

A picture of some Lilium distichum scales Martin Baxendale sent me on the 18th August potted up today.

All ten have produced a small bulb in six weeks in the airing cupboard.I hope this encourages others to swap some of the rarer lilies as it is an easy way of propagating them and does not damage the parent bulb.

Very impressed - all I need now are some rarer lillies to swap   I'll give it a try with what I've got though, is it too late to do it now?

[Martin Baxendale]

A picture of some Lilium distichum scales Martin Baxendale sent me on the 18th August potted up today.

All ten have produced a small bulb in six weeks in the airing cupboard.I hope this encourages others to swap some of the rarer lilies as it is an easy way of propagating them and does not damage the parent bulb.

Very impressed - all I need now are some rarer lillies to swap   I'll give it a try with what I've got though, is it too late to do it now?

No, plenty of time, Tony.

[Stephen Vella]

Let me know if you think this maybe showing virus in Lilium 'Queens Promise'? Its a orient pet and very vigorous.Its suppose to have a uniform pink colour throughout the petals and did so last year. Its planted next to L 'Trumphator' which I suspect carried the virus, the plant looked weak and did not flower. I contacted the grower and he seems to think its not likely to be a virus, as he doesnt have virus on his property and I dont have any tigrinum that may carry virus. This is a new garden with new Liliums bought from the same grower.

He suggested to isolate it and feed it with a nitrophosca and the symptoms will not show up the next year. I dont have any hopes..what do you think?

cheers

[Tony Willis]

I think I would be throwing that away

[Janis Ruksans]

Let me know if you think this maybe showing virus in Lilium 'Queens Promise'? Its a orient pet and very vigorous.Its suppose to have a uniform pink colour throughout the petals and did so last year. Its planted next to L 'Trumphator' which I suspect carried the virus, the plant looked weak and did not flower. I contacted the grower and he seems to think its not likely to be a virus, as he doesnt have virus on his property and I dont have any tigrinum that may carry virus. This is a new garden with new Liliums bought from the same grower.

He suggested to isolate it and feed it with a nitrophosca and the symptoms will not show up the next year. I dont have any hopes..what do you think?

cheers

Without doubt - 100% virus!
Janis

[partisangardener]

Virus
But did anyone try to heat scales from a virused lily in hot water 60 C° for 15 minutes. This works with paeonies and might be a chance for this problem. 

[partisangardener]

For the long nights
I found this year a place where L. martagon was very common. Even some white flowers. Never saw a lily-place more exiting in all my life.

[partisangardener]

I played bee but alas all marked plants were eaten by deer.

[Gerdk]

Axel,
Extraordinary plants, extraordinary place, extraordinary pics! Thanks for sharing with us!

Gerd