Lilium mackliniae not self-sterile
Diane Whitehead (Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:55:04 PDT)

Lilies are self-sterile. I found this out by about 20 years of
non-success self-pollinating a solitary L. szovitsianum. Then I
read Ed McRae's book where he stated this was so. It was a great
relief to know it was the lily's fault, and not mine.

Early this summer, my single plant of Lilium mackliniae flowered for
the first time and I sent a picture to the wiki. I observed the
development of a seedpod through the summer, and recently harvested
what look like viable seeds. The flowering occurred in May, and there
were no other lilies in bloom in the entire neighbourhood.

When this lily was first discovered, it was considered to be a
Nomocharis. I haven't been successful at growing any Nomocharis
seeds to maturity, despite sporadic attempts, so I don't know whether
they are self-fertile.

Does anyone know whether there are any other self-fertile lilies?

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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
maritime zone 8
cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
sandy soil