Hello,
I know that Gravetye Giant may take a couple of years for its extra
large size and flowers to materialise.
But saying that, they are not that much bigger than any other form,
just enough to warrant cultivation.
Re: yellow tips.This is surely a L.vernum form? This is called
L.vernum var. 'Wagneri' variously. I have from Germany a form which
is very good and stable called 'Eva Habermeyer'.I have never heard
of a L.aestivum doing this trick.
There are quite a few cultivars being selected of L. vernum and some
being sold by Joe Sharman at Monksilver Plants in Cambridgeshire in
the U.K. But in all honesty they are only botanical oddities and
vary so little as yet from the species.
The semi-double L. vernum 'Gretrude Weisser' is around.It is a north
american selection.
I am still waiting for a true and beautiful double form of either of
these species.
Kind regards,
Mark

" I've grown L. aestivum for ages. I just noticed a first

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