From: <johngrimshaw@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Lily seeds and bulbs
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 22:23:31 +0100

The most southerly Lilium species is L. neilgherrense from the Nilgiri
Hills
of south-western India, somewhere about 11-12 degrees North of the equator.
It is a big-flowered white trumpet species, but I don't know if its is
cultivation. Next most southerly is probably L. philippinense from the
mountains of north-central Luzon, about 16 deg N. It is pure white with a
very long tube to the flower. It is closely related to L. formosanum & like
it can flower within the year from seed. It is not very hardy in the UK, as
it keeps pushing up new growths, but is very easy in a pot in the
greenhouse.

The southern Japanese species L. longiflorum, L. nobilissimum & L.
alexandrae are also suitable for warm conditions.

John Grimshaw

Dr John M. Grimshaw
Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens

Sycamore Cottage
Colesbourne
Nr Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL53 9NP

Website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/
----- Original Message -----
From: "arnold trachtenberg" <arnold@nj.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Lilly seeds and bulbs

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