>Jim W. wrote: "Surprised that no one has mentioned the tall growing >L. lanceifolium and L. formosanum. Both can top 7 ft and are readily >available." >True words, but I didn't mention Lilium formosanum and L. >lancifolium for good reasons: each comes with certain caveats. Dear Jim McK, This may be a hazard in your kindly climate, but here in my less forgiving climate, I am glad to get this size and survival. And I grow the diploid L. laa\nceifolium which produces fertile seed and self sows enough to persist as they move about the garden. I suppose these would be verminous weeds in a kindly more temperate site. Look for these coming in the SeedEx soon. >Here's a curious thing: this year the tiger lilies in my garden did >not produce stem bulbils - not a one. Was the drought responsible >for this? But here I agree. Very few to NO stem bulbils in this year's droughted summer. 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 +