Lily Tree? Huh?

hmm, I could trade you for some lemon balm..... makes your whole weed basket smell great as you pull it up for the umpteenth time...might counteract some of the garlic smell.... ;)

now, there's an idea for a swap-everyone send some of the plants they can't get rid of. We could see how many states we could get fined for invasives in, lol!

Oh lemon balm-- been there done that! It seems to finally be gone (after about 5 years or so of pulling it out). I have to admit I did like the fragrance of it.

Susy, what , you didn't find the Lily Tree ad?? Maybe you should pull it out of the trash and look again. Lol!

magnolia-- your'e up late (it's only 10:15 here)!!!!

Sure thing, Magnolialover. Anything you're interested in? Maybe some Tango lilies? According to Brecks they're "hardy and vigorous" "No need to dig up the bulbs in fall-the hardy plants can remain in the ground year-round..." ((arrgh!))

Seems kind of wrong to be scrutinizing this catalog that hard, though, if you know what I mean...

Pard, yes, that's the only thing I miss as I'm finally getting rid of it....how great it smells. It took me a while to realize what smelled so wrong about my weed piles, lol!

Nope, no lily tree for Susybell....Guess I'll just have to be satisfied with my Scheherazade and White Henryi for this year.....so sad..... ;)

I am up late....especially for me. I working extra hard for *lily bucks* right now. (yawn) but bedtime is getting closer....
I have sworn off Brecks and Dutch Garden for that matter. I'll stick with my favorite vendors, and if I can't get my beauties there, do I really need them after all?

You know, I keep thinking I want to hybridize my own lily, at least two, and name them after my DD. Wouldn't that be sweet?

That would be very sweet.......

Ugh, still working at 1:30 am your time? Go to bed! Being too tired doesn't get you anywhere in the long run except less efficient and burned out!

I used the Brecks's $25 new customer coupon one year for some tulips and they were Ok, not great. But never again now that I've found some really decent choices. Lily Garden is located right here, BuggyCrazy isn't too far, B&D is still reasonably nearby. How much luckier could I be?

Susy, I only wish I had a choice tonight. Any guess what profession I am in??
B&D Lilies have garden tours this week only, you lucky duck. Go, if not for you susy, then for me ;)
Still working.......

Magnolialover, I wouldn't even begin to try and guess. I'm curious, though It seems you do get to be by a computer, so that eliminates a lot of things.
Hmmm. tours this week, huh?

Oh, you just gotta go there. One day I will go out during this time of year. I seem to get out there either earlier or later, but never quite lily season, though tulip season in the Skagit Valley is wonderful too.
Don't guess. It's quiet right now, I am lucky. A bad day here is the worst day anywhere, and I mean that.

Hmmm. Well, I am thinking about heading north anyway. I'll check the weather and see if I can make it happen.

Ok, I won't guess what you do, but the way you say that gives me a few ideas. If I'm right, I probably wouldn't enjoy-or be able to do, your job. I hope you have a nice, quiet, easy evening!

Isn't Port Townsend south for you? That's where the fields are. Or maybe my internal compass is all screwed up ;)
If you go, can you take pictures for us? Pretty plase??
I can't believe I am up already. I must be nuts.

Hi there,
No, your internal compass is probably just fine. There are two cities named Vancouver. One of them is in Canada, and that's the one everyone thinks of because it's a wonderful city as well as the largest Canadian city on the west coast. It IS north of Port Townsend. The other one, where I live, is on the Columbia River across from Portland, OR.

Yes, if I go, I will take pictures!

My internal compass is way off. I love that Columbia River area. Your nearing one of my favorite Oregon Cities, Yachats!
I hope you make it up there....

Relatively speaking, yes, I guess I'm nearing Yachats....:) This area can be beautiful. I love driving SR14 down the Gorge. Today it's cloudy and currently 64'. bleah.

Aaaahhh . . . . . the smell of garlic curing in the garage. Truly, I look forward to it every year. And Moby, you know that "nice rack" comment will be back to haunt you. LOL

Moby's quips have a way of haunting us all...

Hi Magnolialover,

Well, I'm not going to get to B&D after all. I've been sick the last couple of days (Summer bugs are the worst, I think!) I'm on the mend but just don't have it in me to do a 4hr drive to a lily farm today. I'll have to try for next year-don't let me forget!!

Ahhh, the timing of those summer bugs are not the greatest either ,I mean really, in the summer, is there really a good time? Hope you feel better, susybell.
If I know when it is next summer, so will the DG Lily Forum. You never know, maybe I can make it too. One of these days I will.

Thanks for the well-wishes! :) I was really hoping I'd be back up to speed today. I even set my alarm clock, but I'm just not all there yet. Still, I'm much better than Thursday! I spent all day in my favorite winter fleece sweats shivering and sleeping.

It would be neat if you could. It'd be more fun to tour a lily farm with other lily-lovers, I think. (Although also more expensive, no doubt!!)



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Does anybody know how I can send this to my brother so that he can open and read it. Reason.......... He wants to buy the 'Lily Tree' promotion!!!!!!!

G

I think all you need to do is send him the URL for the page. I don't remember if I ever did it with DG, but I know I have with another subscriber forum, and a non-subscriber is still able to bring it up.

If you're not subscribed, you can only see the first post. I don't know how else you could do it other than to copy and paste into an email.

Thank you so very much to the do not dare mention the named person who sent me this so that I could send on to my bro.
inanda aka ginny

The aka bit is because being bullied yes bullied on Cdn. Gardening.

I really enjoyed Lynette's take on the "Lily Tree".

http://plantlilies.com/growlilies/98-lilytree.html

just came across this thread... we bought these at a local nursery two years ago.. long story short Randy doesn't get excited about much in the garden.. but these he actually goes out and measures how fast they grow... the down side is even though I told him there is no such thing as a lily tree.. he really wanted them... how can I say no when he puts up with me and all this stuff I plant every year

And why would you ever want to say no? Getting the other half interested is your best defense.

My DH doesn't measure the lilies but he sure does watch and comment on all of them as they grow!!

I am telling you he could really care less about what I am growing... but that lily got to him.. actually running out with a measuring tape... and writing how tall it is on the calender... he cracks me up

That's very funny ~ and sweet.

Very sweet indeed ;)

Onewish, it's always good when you've gotten them interested in your hobbies or in my case, addictions. :) LOL

yes it is

The Lily Trees are resurfacing as a hot item here
http://66.70.38.191/cgi-bin/auction.cgi?seedsdpollen&1249833196
Are OT's fertile amongst themselves or is it strictly done by embryo culture?

Good grief...

I've been curious too ~ if OT's are from embryo rescue, what do you get when an OT sets seeds pods?

I have tried to set seed on Boogie Woogie with many different pollens with no success. I wonder if it is a triploid. I can't speak for the pollen though. I don't recall using it on anything and I didn't keep records early on, like I do now!

Fertility varies with the OTs. Best success is with pollen of higher ploidy than the target pod parent. So Moby, not all OTs are from embryo rescue. I have plenty of seeds made from my OT crosses. I don't have room to grow them out so they go to other people to play with. Your OT pod could be just chaff or there could be a mix of good seeds in there.

The person on the LA is obviously new (no feedback) and delusional about the value of B. W. pollen. For Pete's sake, it's not hem pollen!

Oh my, not lily tree pollen. Delusional is a good word for that pard.

I grow this cultivar, it's very nice, but in 3 years, it's still only about 3' tall...what am I doing wrong? lol.