Liliums.
An 80 species seed list would be sent to you free on request and I quote Mr Constable, "to Lily enthusiasts and garden lovers abroad, a ready means of introducing a really representative collection of Lilies into their garden."
I can hear you drooling from here.
The SRGC and AGS offer a large range of seed but I doubt it would make up to 80 species.
Lilium hansonii different forms above and below. Introduced by into cultivation by Mr. Max Leichtlin about 1870 and named after an American Lily enthusiast Mr. Hanson. An easily grown species of L. martagon habit and height, mine are growing in partial shade and they are not to fussy about soil conditions, but needs a well drained position. They all possess whorled leaves like the L. martagons.
Lilium martagon with no varietal name, with a beautiful yellow colouring over pink and darker spots. John F. plant.
Lilium martagon album no markings just pure white flowers, and its not until you take a close up photo, that you notice the insects crawling over the stems.
Lilium canadense coccineum dark form above and normal below both from seed, L. canadense coccineum from SRGC 2002 . The graceful bell shaped Canadian Lily is abundant in the woods of Ontario. You can't help but love it, a relatively easy Lily from seed and always on the seed lists. Don't dry out too much, it likes leaf mulch over the bulbs, as it grows in woodland areas of Canada. Dylan is growing the normal L. canadense on the edge of a creek that runs through his garden but not down in the water line.
Lilium Davmottiae a cross between Lilium davidii x Lillium willmotiae from Cynthia at the Bun Fight. Miss Isabella Preston of Canada first bred and raised this hybrid. It grows quite well in a moist spot in the garden receiving about 3 hours of sun a day. Above and below.
Lilium formosana has become naturalised in the forrest going down to Boronia, Victoria, getting up to over a meter high.
Lilium humboldtii x Lilium occellatum called L. Magnificum AGS seed." Lilium Magnificum is a grand Lily, just over 1 meter tall, superior to the type (L.Humboldtii) in every aspect. Dark green whorled foliage, surrounding tall, graceful spikes of brilliant orange-red flowers flushed with crimson spots. A strong grower and when established will flower profusely." I gave some bulbs to Dylan and this is exactly the case. A little high shade is beneficial in our summers, for this Lily, it wont grow out in full sun.
Lilium pardalinum subspecies volmeri the only Lilium that John knows of, that likes to grow with its toes permanently in a saucer of water. He says that would be the demise of most other Liliums.
Lilium lankongense above and below, bulb from Marcus Harvey. found growing in China and South East Tibet. Perfectly at home in full sun, sweetly scented with lance shaped flowers and deep purple blotches. Lance shaped leaves. From China and is stoloniferous and stem rooting, likes to have leaf mulch mixed through the soil.
Lilium duchartrei (above) this delightful, dainty species was collected by Reginal J. Farrer in Kansu, China, who called it the "Marbled Martagon." Under favourable conditions the plant increases by means of numerous stoloniferous stems, which spread underground, forming small bulbils all along the stoloniferous stems, close to the surface. It will form large patches and seems to be happy in most soils and positions. John F. plant and photo.
Lilium rubella AGS seed from the woodlands of Japan, Mr Constable says "It is lovely planted with dwarf Rhododendrons" evokes all kinds of plans in my brain. My two above, John's below, flowered almost at the same time but we live in very different climates. John's hot, mine about 4-5 deg. celsius cooler some days.
Lilium Tasmania Township Number 2 above and below, Dylans garden.
Lilium Tasmania Township, bred by Tasmanian grower Neil Jordan Camlilies, but no Liliums until June as that is when the Lilies will be dormant and available for sale. Neil has been busy breading all these gorgeous lilies for a few years now. I first learnt about Neil through Dylan.
Lilium Tiger Babies also from Camlilies in Dylans Garden.
Lilium tsingtuaense Dylan's above John F. below showing whorled leaves that come through the ground with beautiful dark brown markings, that fade as they age. Species coming from Korea and Shantung, China. The flower heads are in clusters, John's with no maroon makings on flower petals. It needs a semi shaded position through our summer months with an occasional splash of water in summer.
Lilium wardii in Dylan's garden. Lilium wardii is from Tibet, found by Kingdom Ward collection number K.W.6043 at Tsangpo Gorge near Gyala in 1924, for those that are interested like me, in the history of where plants came from and who collected them. It is a lovely species that I received from Otto in 1983 and I passed it on to my next generation of gardeners. It has been confused with
L. taliense and L. lankeongense since it was discovered, but it is very distinctive from them, as it is stoloniferous. In our gardens it gets to about 60-80cm. A very beautiful Lily, that likes an open soil, with a little shade from small bushes near by.
L. taliense and L. lankeongense since it was discovered, but it is very distinctive from them, as it is stoloniferous. In our gardens it gets to about 60-80cm. A very beautiful Lily, that likes an open soil, with a little shade from small bushes near by.
Lilium pumilum John's, from Siberia, Mr Constable says to "give it a good compost of sandy loam and leaf mould, perfectly drained and plant in full sun . Moisture is necessary during growth. It seeds freely, and it is advisable to collect seed and sow annually to keep this gem always with you."
Lilium cernuum f. Baranova "A small perfumed Lilium up to 50cm, the colour can be white through to dark red, though usually pink with red spotting on the petals near the centre, reputed to be short lived like L. pumilum" Thank you John. Above and below.
Lilium Lankon a hybrid between Lilium longiflorum and Lilium lankongense. It was first exhibited in 2011 at Chelsea Flower show. It is very easy and reliable Lily as a garden plant, with a sweet perfume and strong stems. Each flower is individually spotted, some with the spots even on the out side of the petals. It also needs a little feed each year to maintain its vigour with pelleted poultry manure. Purchased from Van Diemen Bulbs Tasmania.
Lilium oriental x Silk Road a big tall hybrid, flowers beautifully every year. I feed it with a sprinkling of sheep or pelleted poultry manure each year when I feed the rest of the garden. The fragrant flowers can be smelt though out the garden when in flower. This beautiful Lilium came from Adrian van Kampen Club Creek Bulb Farm in Emerald, Victoria.
Lilium x Pink Perfection group John's Liliums and photo.
Lilium orientalis x Sebring. John's Photo and plant.
Lilium auratum "The golden-rayed Mountain Lily of Japan, created a sensation in the floral world probably unequalled by any other plant, when introduced in 1862 by Messrs J Veitch and Sons. Drainage is more important than compost in the cultivation of this gorgeous Lily" Mr Constable says.
I notice John has it growing in a large terracotta pot with saucer upside down so as to not to have the Lilium sitting in water, then he places the saucer upside down over the bulbs to keep them dry in winter. John's mix is a sandy potting mix. Fertilizer is blood and bone or pelleted poultry manure and a bit of granular food when he thinks of it and they are growing and flowering beautifully.
Lilium speciosum? from Marcus Harvey bought as Lilium mackliniae in 2013 but could have easily been mixed up or Marcus was sent the wrong Lily in his order from overseas. Never the less it is a beautiful Lilium. Native to Japan and Southern China growing at around 600-900 meters. All the L. speciosum are strongly scented and it is the last variety of the Liliums to flower in my garden.
Lilium Black Beauty is a cross from Lilium speciosum rubrum and Lilium Henryi bred by Leslie Woodriff 50 years ago. This year my plant is nearly 2 meters in height, it needs a well drained position with a little food when finished flowering. Lilium Leslie Woodriff itself ia a lovely Lilium to collect too, it was bred by Robert Griesbach in memory of the breeder Lesie Woodriff.
There are many more Liliums available than listed here.
My thanks to John F. for his photos and guidance on how he grows his Lilies.
To Dylan for keeping the Lilies growing in his garden and trying new varieties from Tasmania.
Jane Tonkin for always showing her love of bulbous plants and keeping them growing in cultivation, for us to buy Tonkin Bulbs.
Lambley Nursery and Gardens also has Lilium's for sale later in the year.
Golden Ray Gardens sells Lilium bulbs.
Adrian Van Kampen Club Creek Bulb Farm.
Van Diemen Quality Bulbs Van Diemen Bulbs Imports small bulbs as well as Liliums
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