Nth. Am. Lilium
Mary Sue Ittner (Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:24:07 PDT)

Dear All,

There have been such informative and interesting posts on North American
Lilium species this week. So perhaps even if we haven't had many people
telling about their favorite red flowered bulbs, that topic has stimulated
a thread that people have wanted to talk about.

Dirk writes:

This seems surprising to me at least where the coastal species are
concerned since they would seem to prefer this kind of climate. Maybe those
normally under snow during winter wouldn't like it wet and damp in winter
which is what it would be for me too. The cooler summers would seem to be
preferred.

While we were away, my husband put some of our plants on the drip including
a couple of rather large pots of L. humboldtii. They are looking much
happier than some of the pots not on the drip that got sporadic water even
though this one is supposed to need a dry summer rest, but obviously not
yet. Perhaps this would be a species that would like it in Yackandandah and
I'd think the coastal populations of Lilium pardalinum would too. Still it
seems to be a long time for most of us to get some of these from seed to
bloom.

John Grimshaw wrote:
"The minor segregate from L. pardalinum known as 'pitkinense' is
particularly easy and I have
flowered it in the second year from sowing."

How did you do this John?

Mary Sue