In March 2004 the Pacific Bulb Society List topic of the week was favorite orange flowered bulbs. Participants mentioned these bulbs as favorites. They are listed below alphabetically, sometimes with comments, followed by the name and the location of the person who named them as favorite, usually from experience growing them. If there were pictures on our PBS wiki of the plants named, they are linked.

Chasmanthe -- Ann Marie Rametta, Southern California; also Chasmanthe bicolor, Dave Fenwick, UK and Chasmanthe floribunda -- Jamie Vande, Germany

Clivia miniata -- spectacular orange-flowered amaryllid, Kevin D. Preuss, Florida; many different color forms, Jim Shields, Indiana; Lee Poulsen, Southern California; Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly southern California; Ann Marie Rametta, Southern California

Crocosmia-- Diane Whitehead, British Columbia; useful weed, Ken Hixson, Western Oregon; Ann Marie Rametta, Southern California

Crocosmia aurea 'Maculata' -- a natural hybrid form with deeper markings in its centre; also Crocosmia aurea x masoniorum 'Comet' (syn. Crocosmia 'Malahide Castle') -- good two tone, Dave Fenwick, UK

Crocosmia 'Corona', C. 'Festival Orange',C. 'PDB3' and C. 'PDB20'-- hybrids by the Crocosmia breeder Phillipa Browne, of Ledbury, UK with flower size generally small as is plant height, but the foliage colour on most is bronze, Dave Fenwick, UK

Crocosmia 'Edna Fitt' -- bicolor with orange and apricot on alternate segments and Crocosmia 'Jupiter' -- nice habit, even when not in flower, flowers are large, pale orange and elegant, Dave Fenwick, UK

Crocosmia masoniorum -- Rodger Whitlock, British Columbia, Canada

Crocosmia 'Star of the East' -- largest flowered forms in a true orange and one of the hardier ones and Crocosmia 'Zeal Giant' -- tallest, most robust, can reach six feet in height, Dave Fenwick, UK

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Prometheus' -- this one has large red markings in its centre, Dave Fenwick, UK

Crocus acyrensis -- first in my lawn each year, cadmium orange, Jamie Vande, Germany

Crocus gargaricus and Crocus olivieri 'Zwanenburg', Jane McGary, Northwestern Oregon

Freesia -- any orange one, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly southern California

Fritillaria aureomarginata -- A beautiful flower, and variegated leaves to boot, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly southern California; Fritillaria imperialis, Jamie Vande, Germany; Fritillaria pinardii --orange in the interior, Jane McGary, Northwestern Oregon

Gladiolus alatus -- Jane McGary, Northwestern Oregon

Gladiolus dalenii -- just the right color of orange for Halloween which is conveniently around the time it blooms for me -- Lee Poulsen, Southern California; beautiful soft glowing orange, Rodger Whitlock, British Columbia, Canada

Gloriosa superba -- Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly southern California

Hippeastrum blossfeldiae -- marvelous orange-flowered amaryllid and Hippeastrum puniceum, Kevin D. Preuss, Florida; also Lee Poulsen, Southern California for the latter

Hippeastrum 'Rilona' -- This flower absolutely sparkled for me; it was the prettiest thing in my garden the last time that it bloomed, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Hippeastrum striatum -- marvelous orange-flowered amaryllid, Kevin D. Preuss, Florida

Hyacinth 'Salmon Queen' -- Ken Hixson, Western Oregon

Ixia curta -- a nice, bright orange, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Ixia dubia (syn. Ixia frederickii.) -- a deep, burnt-orange, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Kniphofia -- keeps the hummingbirds happy from midsummer till at least Christmas, Diane Whitehead, British Columbia; Ken Hixson, Western Oregon; coral orange seedling in a fabulous genus, bridging from geophyte to succulent and bringing the aloe-like spikes of colour into the temperate garden, Jaime Vande, Germany

Kniphofia 'Amanda Harris', K. 'Molten Lava' -- hybrid pokers from and favored by Dave Fenwick, UK

Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer', blooms reliably in December each year and requires almost no care other than regular water, Lee Poulsen, Southern California.

Kniphofia northiae, K. rooperi -- are the best orange pokers with me, Dave Fenwick, UK

Kniphofia 'Painted Lady' -- pastel orange & produces a fantastic show and Kniphofia 'Shining Sceptre'-- apricot orange & produces a fantastic show, Dave Fenwick, UK

Lachenalia aloides var. aurea--Striking orange flowers and spotted leaves, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Lilium 'Anaconda' -- Deep red-brown exteriors to the tepals serve to emphasize and heighten the color within, Dave Karnstedt, Oregon

Lilium 'Brunello' -- Spotless, upfacing lily with broad tepals of heavy substance and smooth texture and colored the most beguiling shade of soft, pure orange, Dave Karnstedt, Oregon

Lilium dauricum -- Orange with some red and yellow, Ken Hixson, Western Oregon

Lilium 'Hartford' -- has lasted about 30 years, Ken Hixson, Western Oregon

Lilium henryi -- durable, persistent, Ken Hixson, Western Oregon; the blossoms are uniquely decorative and soft orange-apricot, Jaime Vande, Germany

Lilium maximowiczii -- fluorescent orange, tall and few flowered, and not easy, Ken Hixson, Western Oregon

Lilium pardalinum -- Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California; giant form, Jane McGary, Northwestern Oregon; deep red-orange, a personal triumph, as lilies have always proven difficult subjects for me, Jaime Vande, Germany

Lilium pitkinense -- Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California  

Lilium tsingtauense-- small, lurid orange flowers and attractive mottled foliage and Lilium wilsonii hybrid --distributed under this name, this has lived much longer than many asiatic hybrids, Ken Hixson, Western Oregon

Littonia modesta -- Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Lycoris 'Blushing Lady' -- a beautiful salmon, really probably closer to pink, but it seems to have a deeper orange stripe down the center that gives the flower a slightly more orange tone, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Lycoris sanguinea -- a deep orange, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Moraea (Homeria types) -- orange forms, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California; good orange with some subtlety to its color instead of a bright aggressive splash, Rodger Whitlock, British Columbia, Canada; Ann Marie Rametta, Southern California

Moraea collina, Moraea comptonii (with yellow centers), and Moraea flaccida, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Narcissus 2O-O cultivars -- Soft orange perianth with the bright orange corona, Lee Poulsen, Southern California.

Narcissus 'Ambergate'-- soft orange outer petals, bright orange, Diane Whitehead, British Columbia; honorable mention -- Linda Wallpe, Ohio

Narcissus 'Arbar' -- the flat white perianth behind the even concolor orange corona is the perfect foil for this color, Dave Karnstedt, Oregon

Narcissus cultivars that glow in the garden and have orange perianths and coronas: 'Bandesara', 'Bailey', 'Bossa Nova', 'Cosmic Dance', 'Creag Dubh', Linda Wallpe, Ohio

Narcissus 'Geranium' -- a tazetta with orange cups and white perianth that doesn't "burn" as quickly as many tazettas -- Ken Hixson, Western Oregon

Narcissus 'Jetfire' -- in lawn, starting out light cadmium and deepening, Jamie Vande, Germany; smallish, early, lasts well and has an orange cup or trumpet, Ken Hixson, Western Oregon

Narcissus 'Professor Einstein' -- large cup, doesn't "burn" much, persistent, Ken Hixson, Western Oregon

Narcissus 'Red Hot' -- honorable mention, early blooming, Linda Wallpe, Ohio

Narcissus 'Sunstroke' and Narcissus 'Warm Day'-- amber red orange, overlaid on yellow, Dave Karnstedt, Oregon

Ornithogalum dubium -- Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California; Nan Sterman, Southern California; Jamie Vande, Germany

Oxalis massoniana--Interesting leaves, blooms in fall and can cover a pot with gorgeous blooms and Oxalis obtusa -- Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Ranunculus ficaria 'Cuprea' -- Rodger Whitlock, British Columbia, Canada

Sandersonia aurantiaca--Orange bells, can be forced to bloom at different times, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California; gorgeous shade of orange, and a different shape for a flower, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York and formerly Southern California

Sparaxis elegans -- one of the prettiest flowers I've seen and Sparaxis tricolor, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Tritonia crocata -- nice, rich shades of orange, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California, also cultivar Tritonia crocata 'Prince of Orange', Dave Fenwick, UK

Tritonia deusta and Tritonia dubia-- nice, rich shades of orange, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California, also Tritonia deusta subsp. miniata, Dave Fenwick, UK

Tulipa 'Princess Irene' -- orange flamed in burgundy, excellent as a cut flower and reliable, Jamie Vande, Germany

Watsonia -- Ann Marie Rametta, Southern California

Zantedeschia -- 'Cameo', 'Cherokee', 'Mozart', and 'Nepoli', Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California