I have a number of lilies in the gardens (a few are known / registered) most of which were purchased thru 'assorted' mixes (ie, Asiatic vs. Oriental, etc.).

I have (2) Asiatic lilies blooming which came from the same 'assorted' package, but one of them looks quite different from what I would normally recognize as a lily.

The first, I would consider 'normal' ... but the second one (?)

Could anyone tell me: is this just a variant form, or is there something unusual about the shape of the petals of this second lily ...?


There are (2) flowers on this 2nd plant and both of the blooms of the second lily have the same curious shape, so I thought perhaps this is a 'different' lily...

Dianne, the second lily looks like a lily, one that has undergone some sort of stress, weather, insect. I would think it could return to normal next year.

If it comes back next year looking like that it was probably bred that way. I notice that substantial pollen is also lacking. Could be breeder's reject dumped into mix. But you never know, some people like these oddities and some are even on the market with registered names.

For example, scroll down to see it's various versions:
Lily (Lilium 'Must See')

Thank you both, I have dozens of various lilies in the gardens but never anything like this - I was hoping this is not some sort of disease that could harm the rest!

But this is a new garden bed that this lily is planted into, it seems logical that this might be a result of stress - our weather is much cooler this year than 'normal' and, being a new bed, the lilies here have not had time to become established. It will be interesting to see whether this 'quirk' shows up again next year - I am going to tag this one, so I can be sure whether or not it returns to 'normal.'