It's all about the Species

Hybrid lilies are great, but I relish the species lilies.

In order of bloom time are ones that have graced me so far this year.

First up (and earlier than martagons), Lilium szovitsianum.

The foliage of this one is quite different than other lilies of the genus. Without the bloom, you might think it was a weed!

The martagon section lilies come next, but they have their own thread http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/988990/

This is Lilium taliense

Lilium amabile

Lilium amabile is a down facing lily.

Lilium davidii var. wilmottiae, also down facing.

Lilium duchartrei

This one was labeled species (10). Notice the leaves are extremely narrow.

Lilium lankongense

Lilium leucanthum

This one was labeled species (2). Possibly Lilium majoense, but this one has survived two winters here, while I couldn't even get eight seedlings of majoense to survive even one.

This is by far my favorite.

Lilium formosanum var. pricei. The dwarf form of Lilium formosanum, which blooms much later.

Lilium maculatum var. wilsonii

Lilium michiganense

Excellent Lefty! Simply Excellent!

Absolutely amazing! I'm finding a new passion.

Lovin' all those species, Lefty. You have done a good job of growing them. Did you grow them all from bulbs or are some from seeds?

From seed:
L. szovitsianum
L. amabile
L. michiganense
L. formosanum var. pricei
L. concolor var. strictum
L. concolor var. coridion

The others from bulb.


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Very nice variety there Lefty.

Lilium concolor var. strictum

Apparently, the variety may produce spotted or unspotted flowers (but not on the same plant, of course.)

Lilium concolor var. coridion

This one is particularly heavily spotted.

Sweet blooms.

Leftwood, how wonderful. I grow from seed but they are very simple longiflorum/formosanum crosses, although I've got a candidum out there developing. You've inspired me. To the NALS list!

Donna

There is a professor here at the U of MN that is crossing those two species (the marraige is L. x formolongi). His aim is to produce continuously blooming shorter lilies for the garden, and he is getting close.

Be still my heart!

Neat. Keep us posted on that development, will you please?

Of course, Mags. Our North Star Lily Society has contributed to his research, so he keeps us posted, and even gives us excess seed to play with! Mine never germinated though . . . . A real drag since you'd think they would be so easy. But, I hear most of our members were also unsuccessful.

Lilium concolor is a very narrow plant. I have both variety strictum and coridion (yellow), and strictum is hardly any stricter than coridion (at the right in the pic).

I tried to highlight the boxed plant on the left in this pic so your could see what I mean, but it is still hard to see. At any rate, you could sure fit a lot of them in among other perennials!

Lefty, How about this one? Any ideas?

Not a clue. I think that's one for the Yahoo Lilium group.

My first species this year, L. canadense. First time it has bloomed.

I am sure enjoying all these species pics, thanks for posting them.

Nice!

Very beautiful lilies, leftwood. And very impressive that you grew many of them from seed!

By the way, I found this thread google-ing for sources for species lilies (since it looks like Buggy Crazy and B & D are sold out) so, by chance do you know of a good source for species type lily bulbs (I don't think I can wait 2 or 3 years for blooms!).

Buggy Crazy has everything listed as sold out in the off-season. Her site should be up and ready for orders in the next couple weeks.

Oh, thanks, Moby. I didn't catch that I was looking at last year's pages.

I don't know any US company that has a real good assortment of species. Buggy Crazy would be my first pick (because of quality) if you find what you want. next, McClure & Zimmerman and Van Engelen. Otherwise, there is just spatterings here and there, and even the more common companies might have one or two. I keep thinking I'll have a some to put on the DG Marketplace that will be different than most. If I do, I'll list them by the second week of Sept.

okay now I'm excited I'm kind of new to lilies I had no idea there were this many kinds sounds like I might be able to have bloom most of the summer I'm going to have to study this more becouse right now I want them all !!! ;0) and I need to know lots more about them be for I get to carried away with my self
Gloria

Lilium auratum

Lilium fargesii

OOOOhhh! Gorgeous!