This variety has the potential to become quite large. Mine were well over 7 feet tall this year, with thick stems that required no staking, with strong fragrance. I just finished digging the bulbs, which were quite large, one being over 6 inches diameter. The bulbs were bright yellow, with no hint of red/purple on them.
This Tiger Lily still has an older scientific name being used by many of Lilium tigrinum and it is native to northeast Asia. It is an easy-to-grow and robust lily that is resistant to any lily diseases. It has unbranched stems that can be green or dark purple with white hairs bearing alternate lance-shaped 3 to 7 inch long leaves that are smooth with conspicuous parallel veins. Its unscented orange, spotted flowers are drooping and about 4 to 5 inches wide and do not have a green star-like throat as the similar Turk's-Cap Lily of the eastern US and southeast Canada. The Tiger Lily also bears purplish-black bulblets in the axils of its upper leaves that can emit roots while they are still on the plant. It is somewhat commonly used in gardens and it can escape locally from cultivation. Its flowers bloom for several days and are good cut flowers that can last to about 2 weeks in a vase of water.
An amazing trumpet lily that is widespread in southwestern China and northern Myanmar (where it was first described). Since it grows in a large geographical area, morphological variations are normal. The flower is usually white with a sulfur yellow center, but in rare cases the entire flower has a yellow color. The outer part of the flower is greenish with varying amounts of pink or purple. The flowers can be over 20 cm long. The smell is strong and pleasant, but prolonged exposure can cause headaches (especially indoors). This species produces bulbils in the leaf axils and the first flowers are possible 2 or 3 years after their planting.
In cultivation, this lily requires excellent drainage, and it is necessary to protect the bulbs from excessive moisture during the winter. In favorable conditions, it can reach a height of over 2.5 meters! It is a late riser, not usually appearing above ground until mid-May, or even June, but then grows very rapidly to flower in late July or August (depending on your climate).
This species is native to Ontario to Nova Scotia down to northern Georgia & Alabama and west to Indiana in moist meadows or woodland edges. Its flowers are nodding (hanging downward), are red to orange to yellow with dark red or purple spots in the flower throat, blooming in or near June. The flowers are not fragrant. The lance-like leaves whorl around the stems. It bears seeds in late summer that can be sowed in the ground to sprout the next year or the bulb can be divided when the plant is dormant. I've only seen it once and that was at the Mount Cuba Center in northern Delaware that specializes in native plants of the Piedmont Region.
This lily is widespread in Slovenia, and also in parts of Croatia, Austria and Italy where it grows in various habitats with very good drainage. Its flowers vary in colour, but are usually orange and red while yellow predominates in the southern part of the range, which sometimes causes confusion with L. bosniacum (and other lilies from carniolicum group). The flowers are speckled on the bottom with varying amounts of "black" dots and have a pungent smell.
It is still a rare species in cultivation. Bulbs require excellent drainage! A neutral or pH+ soil mixture with lots of gravel is preferred. Seeds are delayed epigeal in germination, which means you should sow it in late summer/early fall and they will usually emerge next spring. First flowers after 5 or 6 years, so you must be patient.
This lily is widespread in the central Dinarides, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also in parts of Croatia and Montenegro where it grows on karst terrain. It is most often found at higher altitudes where it is grouped in smaller populations. The flowers are yellow (sometimes/rarely pale orange) with a "black"/dark center and have a pungent smell. Apart from the difference in geographical distribution and flower color (which is almost always yellow in bosniacum), L. bosniacum does not have any external differences with L. carniolicum. Because of this, L. bosniacum was often (in the past, and still sometimes today) considered a subspecies or variation of L. carniolicum. The species is protected by law throughout its range.
It is still a very rare species in cultivation. Bulbs require excellent drainage! A neutral or pH+ soil mixture with lots of gravel is preferred. Seeds are delayed epigeal in germination which means you should sow it in late summer/early fall and they will usually emerge next spring. First flowers after 5 or 6 years so you must be patient.
A nice little reddish gem from East Asia. This is one of the earliest flowering Lilium species. Very easy to grow and can flower from seed after only one year so it's ideal for beginners. The flowers have an unusual and light scent.
A voracious beetle attacked all my lilies last year, decimated them. It also attacked my treasured Solomon's seal last year.
How to fight the red lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii):
LESSONS LEARNED:
* They feast on the leaves, stems, flowers and even the buds of members of the lily family.
* Check for beetles and larvae every 2 or 3 days as one female can lay over 200 eggs.
* Scarlet lily beetle eggs are bright red, are laid in a straight line on the undersides of the lily leaves. Larvae hatch in 2 weeks after eggs are laid.
* Larvae cover themselves with their own poop to discourage birds.
* Remove any infested leaves where you spot larvae, put in a sealed plastic bag.
* Neem oil (azadirachtin) repels adults and destroys larvae.
Suggestions for how to deal with adult beetles:
* Fill a sealable container halfway with soapy water
* Hold the lily STILL and place the STEM and leaf next to the container below the beetle.
* Shake the leaf, as the beetle will instinctively drop into the container.
* Seal the container. They do fly, which is how they are spreading.
* Watch for adults all summer as they may emerge and feed until fall
Another option is to put white or light colored fabric under the lilies as they will drop off plants and land upside down on the soil beneath, and their black underside will blend in with the dark soil.
Emerging spring beetles: Cultivate the first 2-3" of soil around lily stalks after first spring frosts.
Disrupt their hibernation.
One of the most common longiflorum selections on the market (at least here in Europe). It's very easy to grow and multiplies well in favourable conditions. It tolerates direct sunlight and high temperatures without any problems. Just make sure the soil is moist. The scent is fabolous! You can feel it metres away.
Beware confusion between this Asiatic Lily (the registered cultivar) and an orange LA hybrid – Lily (Lilium 'Menton [Div VIII]') – from the EU marketed under the same name.
This will get 4ft tall or more, needs good drainage and takes 2-3 seasons to settle in after planting, may not put up foliage the first year of planting. Bloom time is very early, bloomed here in SW MO zone 6 the last week of May in 2022.
This is an easy-to-grow species, native to East Asia (NE China and Korea), which is still rare in cultivation. What I really like about this species is its very strong and uniform orange or yellow color with different amount of spotting. Unfortunately, its fragrance is very bad, but thankfully not spreading around too far from the flower.
Nice species which is widespread throughout Europe. Cultivation is easy as long as drainage is perfect. The flower color is very variable. It prefers neutral or slightly alkaline soil. This species can be easily propagated with bulbils from upper leaf axils (although not all plants produce them).
A beautiful and fragrant white trumpet from China that has a yellowish-greenish throat and varying amounts of green or pink-purple to brown color on the reverse of the petals. This species has played a major role in producing today's trumpet hybrids. Vigorous and long lived, it will do great in any garden if drainage is perfect. Covering against excessive winter rain is a must. It will produce big bulbs over time. Easy to grow from seeds.
This Taiwanese beauty is one of the easiest lily species to grow, and sometimes it only takes 6 months to bloom after sowing the seeds. In cultivation it is usually divided into tall and dwarf variant. This species is also invasive in some parts of the world (South Africa, Australia).
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