Jim? How many predicted flowers? ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Waddick" <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 12:57 PM Subject: [pbs] Bragging Rights ? > Dear Friends, > I just went out to measure a self sown seedling of Lilium > lancifolium that measures from the ground to tip of the flower scape > 90 inches (228.6 cm). > > This single bulb is growing in a clump of Paeonia ostii and > adjacent to a planted clump of diploid L. lancifolium planted years > ago. The diploid form of this species is less common in cultivation > than the typical triploid 'Tiger Lily'. Bulbs were obtained from > Heronswood and have seeded around lightly as well as producing > aerial/stem bulbils. Plants usually bloom in the range of 4 to 5 feet. > > I can only guess that this single towering giant was > influenced by our heavy spring rains this year and growing in a clump > of shrubs that provide some shade to the bulb and the bulb stays a > bit cooler. The thirsty peonies may also provide some extra good > drainage. The lily towers over the peonies. > > At 2 1/2 yards tall it has just opened its first of numerous > flowers so was ripe to measure: it won't get much taller now. > > Although I claim 'bragging rights', as a self sown seed I had > little do with it. It is a magnificent specimen. > > Enjoying this weedy lily. Best Jim W. > -- > Dr. James W. Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > USA > Ph. 816-746-1949 > Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F + > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/