Lilies: Lily Foliage, 1 by bonitin

bonitin wrote:
Doesn't this one look like a flower sprouting from the soil ?

Lilium martagon, the only lily I have and also the only one as far as I know that can tolerate some shade. It has tender pink flowers.

Originally, I had three of them, this is the only one that came back loyally every year.
When I still had all three, I noticed a remarkable difference in the foliage, while the other two martagons had more narrow-oblong leaves in a darker shade of green, this survive was different from the start. The leaves are more rounded and broader and the green very pale. At first I thought it had a shortage of some kind in nutrients, but even after giving it organic fertilizer, it kept that pale. I like it because it lights up in a shady spot.
It is the only type I can have because I don't have enough sun for the other types in my garden.

If anyone knows about other lilies that can tolerate half shadow, please let me know.